Capacity for physical work and training after spinal injuries and strokes.
Patients with spinal injuries or strokes usually have an initially low capacity for physical work. The level of activity in daily living is also low. There is a further threat of inactivity with the risk of developing medical complications and social isolation. This process can be reversed by physical training and sport. Both patient groups can be trained and a training programme which improves endurance and muscle strength can be incorporated in primary rehabilitation of these patients without disturbing special treatment routines directed at function.
D000328:Adult; D002561:Cerebrovascular Disorders / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D005260:Female; D006429:Hemiplegia / Q000534:rehabilitation; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010264:Paraplegia / Q000534:rehabilitation; D005082:Physical Exertion; D013124:Spinal Injuries / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D013177:Sports