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6 months of body weight-supported treadmill (BWST) training increases muscle fiber size and oxidative capacity in persons with a spinal cord injury.
Practitioners can use BWST training to enhance muscle size and function in individuals with spinal cord injuries.
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We conclude that, in patients with a spinal cord injury, BWST training is able to induce an increase in muscle fiber size and bring about increases in muscle oxidative capacity.
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Based on the study design and the clear outcomes reported in the abstract.
Source
Treadmill training–induced adaptations in muscle phenotype in persons with incomplete spinal cord injury
Brian Stewart et al. · Muscle & Nerve · 2004
DOI 10.1002/mus.20048
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