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. 2012 Winter;18(1):34-42.
doi: 10.1310/sci1801-34.

Activity-based Therapies in Spinal Cord Injury:: Clinical Focus and Empirical Evidence in Three Independent Programs

Michael L Jones  1 , Eric Harness, Paula Denison, Candy Tefertiller, Nicholas Evans, Cathy A Larson
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Activity-based Therapies in Spinal Cord Injury:: Clinical Focus and Empirical Evidence in Three Independent Programs

Michael L Jones et al. Top Spinal Cord Inj Rehabil. 2012 Winter.

Abstract

This article summarizes presentations of a symposium examining the potential impact of activity-based therapies (ABT) in promoting neurological and functional recovery after spinal cord injury (SCI). The symposium addressed 3 key questions concerning activity-based therapy in SCI: (1) What clinical approaches are used? (2) Is there empirical evidence supporting efficacy of ABT in promoting neurological recovery and improving overall function, health, and quality of life? (3) What are the issues related to long-term viability of ABT?

Keywords: activity-based therapy; fitness and health; functional recovery; neurologic recovery; quality of life; spinal cord injury; therapeutic exercise.

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Figure 1.
Figure 1.. Changes in ASIA Motor score as a function of exercise.
Figure 2.
Figure 2.. Total Larson Basic Movement Skills Inventory (BMSI).
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