title: Exercise research issues in the spinal cord injured population.
abstract: Although considered the gold-standard research design, randomized controlled trials (RCT) create a series of methodological, ethical, and practical challenges when applied to exercise training studies of people with spinal cord injury (SCI). These challenges are discussed, and some pragmatic alternatives are suggested to advance SCI research while maintaining scientific integrity.
authors.affiliation: Centre for Health Promotion and Rehabilitation, Department of Kinesiology, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, L8S 4K1, Canada. martink@mcmaster.ca
authors.forename: Kathleen A Martin
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Ginis
authors.forename: Audrey L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Hicks
mesh_terms: D015444:Exercise; D006801:Humans; D010264:Paraplegia / Q000503:physiopathology; D011782:Quadriplegia / Q000503:physiopathology; D012107:Research Design; D013119:Spinal Cord Injuries / Q000503:physiopathology*