Management and physical exercise for spinal cord injury: a systematic review

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Abstract Purpose Identify and analyse the scientific evidence about the variables that regulate the adaptation to physical exercise among people with spinal cord injury and the potential effects of new technologies in terms of injuries management. More specifically, relate each of them in order to preserve the integrity of these people in sport and improve their living conditions. Methods A systematic review is carried out in different databases through the Boolean method: Pubmed, Scopus and WOS. Some of these studies are collected between the last 22 years (1998–2020) and present a high degree of evidence. Results The 7 research works collected are heterogeneous in related to type of intervention and content. An analysis of the impact factor is carried out and its main data is synthesized. The majority focuses on cardiovascular adaptations and the regulation of the autonomic. nervous system. Conclusion Proper knowledge of the degree of autonomic dysfunction can significantly improve the likelihood that individuals decrease the risk of alteration in the regulation of blood pressure. Therefore, it ́s development should prevent the appearance of other diseases in those who have more chances to develop them.