Is Body Weight-Support Treadmill Training Effective in Increasing Muscle Trophism After Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury?
Abstract
Objective: To determine the effectiveness of body weight-support treadmill training (BWSTT) for muscle atrophy management in people with spinal cord injury (SCI).
Setting: Studies from multiple countries were included.
Methods: The following databases were consulted from January to October 2013: PubMed, Institute for Scientific Information (ISI), Science Direct and Lilacs. The methodological quality of the articles included was classified according to Jovell and Navarro-Rubio.
Results: A total of five studies were included. These studies reported a significant association between BWSTT and increased trophism of the lower limb muscles of humans with SCI, which was observed as an increase in the cross-sectional area. Moreover, improvements in the ability to generate peak torque, contract the knee extensors and ankle plantarflexors with reduction of body weight support were observed after BWSTT.
Conclusion: The results were considered inconclusive because of the low methodological quality of the articles, which was because of the absence of sample homogeneity, thereby providing a low level of evidence for clinical practice.
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do EspĂrito Santo, C. C., Swarowsky, A., Recchia, T. L., Lopes, A. P. F., & Ilha, J. (2015). Is body weight-support treadmill training effective in increasing muscle trophism after traumatic spinal cord injury? A systematic review. Spinal Cord, 53(3), 176-181. https://doi.org/10.1038/sc.2014.198