Changes in spinal reflex and locomotor activity after a complete spinal cord injury: a common mechanism?

V Dietz, S Grillner, A Trepp, M Hubli, M Bolliger - Brain, 2009 - academic.oup.com
Locomotor activity and spinal reflexes (SRs) show common features in different mammals,
including humans. Here we report the time-course of the development of locomotor activity …

Implication of altered autonomic control for orthostatic tolerance in SCI

JM Wecht, WA Bauman - Autonomic Neuroscience, 2018 - Elsevier
Neural output from the sympathetic and parasympathetic branches of the autonomic nervous
system (ANS) are integrated to appropriately control cardiovascular responses during …

Hybrid stimulation enhances torque as a function of muscle fusion in human paralyzed and non-paralyzed skeletal muscle

KR Cole, S Dudley-Javoroski… - The journal of spinal cord …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Objective After spinal cord injury (SCI), hybrid stimulation patterns that interpose paired-
pulse doublets over a constant-frequency background may enhance the metabolic …

[HTML][HTML] Self-sustained motor activity triggered by interlimb reflexes in chronic spinal cord injury, evidence of functional ascending propriospinal pathways

PA McNulty, D Burke - PLoS One, 2013 - journals.plos.org
The loss or reduction of supraspinal inputs after spinal cord injury provides a unique
opportunity to examine the plasticity of neural pathways within the spinal cord. In a series of …

Short-term maximal-intensity resistance training increases volitional function and strength in chronic incomplete spinal cord injury: a pilot study

A Jayaraman, CK Thompson, WZ Rymer… - Journal of Neurologic …, 2013 - journals.lww.com
Background and Purpose: Recent research shows that individuals with an incomplete spinal
cord injury (SCI) have a reserve of force-generating capability that is observable during …

[HTML][HTML] High-intensity, whole-body exercise improves blood pressure control in individuals with spinal cord injury: A prospective randomized controlled trial

R Solinsky, A Draghici, JW Hamner, R Goldstein… - PloS one, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Blood pressure regulation following spinal cord injury (SCI) is often compromised due to
impaired vascular sympathetic control, leading to increased reliance on cardiovagal …

Clinical correlates of frequency analyses of cardiovascular control after spinal cord injury

VE Claydon, AV Krassioukov - American Journal of …, 2008 - journals.physiology.org
Spinal cord injury (SCI) has profound effects on cardiovascular autonomic function due to
injury to descending autonomic pathways, and cardiovascular diseases are the leading …

Improvements in orthostatic instability with stand locomotor training in individuals with spinal cord injury

SJ Harkema, CK Ferreira, RJ van den Brand… - Journal of …, 2008 - liebertpub.com
Prospective assessment of cardiovascular control in individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI)
in response to active stand training. Cardiovascular parameters were measured at rest and …

Cardiovascular dysfunction following spinal cord injury

AA Phillips, AV Krassioukov - Neurological aspects of spinal cord injury, 2017 - Springer
Cardiovascular issues following spinal cord injury (SCI) are of paramount importance
considering they are the leading cause of death in this population. The disruption of …

Recruitment of spinal motor pools during voluntary movements versus stepping after human spinal cord injury

M Maegele, S Müller, A Wernig, VR Edgerton… - Journal of …, 2002 - liebertpub.com
We investigated the activation of lower limb motor pools by supraspinal and spinal networks
after human spinal cord injury (SCI). We compared electromyographic (EMG) activity from …