2022•Revista de Medicina Desportiva informaOpen access
A Patologia Medular e a Prática Desportiva. Paraplegia e Tetraplegia, as Especificidades
João Nuno Malta, António Araújo, Amílcar Cordeiro, João Páscoa Pinheiro
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Abstract
The authors present the interest of exercise and sport on the promotion of health and functionality in subjects with spinal cord injury, namely paraplegia and quadriplegia. The benefits of sports practice are described, as well as the specificities identified in these populations. Some exercise prescription, identified as adequacy and safety, are also presented.
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