Effect of Detraining on Muscle Strength, Functional Capacity, Mental Health, and Body Composition in Individuals with Spinal Cord Injury

Lucas Almada, Lucas Santos, Karla Freitas, Joel Rodrigues, Elizângela Diniz, Mauro Mazini-Filho, Luís Leitão, Eveline Pereira, Cláudia Oliveira and Osvaldo Moreira ()
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Lucas Almada: Department of Physical Education, Federal University of Viçosa, Viçosa 36570-900, MG, Brazil
Lucas Santos: Department of Physical Education, Federal University of Viçosa, Viçosa 36570-900, MG, Brazil
Karla Freitas: Department of Physical Education, Federal University of Viçosa, Viçosa 36570-900, MG, Brazil
Joel Rodrigues: Department of Physical Education, Federal University of Viçosa, Viçosa 36570-900, MG, Brazil
Elizângela Diniz: Department of Physical Education, Federal University of Viçosa, Viçosa 36570-900, MG, Brazil
Mauro Mazini-Filho: Southeast Federal Institute of Minas Gerais, Cataguases Campus, Cataguases 36773-563, MG, Brazil
Luís Leitão: Superior School of Education, Polytechnic Institute of Setubal, 2914-504 Setubal, Portugal
Eveline Pereira: Department of Physical Education, Federal University of Viçosa, Viçosa 36570-900, MG, Brazil
Cláudia Oliveira: Department of Physical Education, Federal University of Viçosa, Viçosa 36570-900, MG, Brazil
Osvaldo Moreira: Institute of Biological Sciences and Health, Federal University of Viçosa, Florestal Campus, Florestal 35690-000, MG, Brazil

IJERPH, 2024, vol. 21, issue 7, 1-17

Abstract: Spinal cord injury (SCI) is a condition that significantly affects the quality of life (QoL) of individuals, causing motor, physiological, social, and psychological impairments. Physical exercise plays a crucial role in maintaining the health and functional capacity of these individuals, helping to minimize the negative impacts of SCI. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of detraining (DT) (reduction or cessation of physical exercise) during the pandemic on five individuals with thoracic SCI. We assessed muscle strength using strength tests, functional capacity using a functional agility test, mental health using anxiety and depression inventories, and body composition using dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA). The results after 33 months of DT showed significant losses in functional agility and MS, as well as a worsening in symptoms of anxiety and depression. It was observed that total body mass and fat mass (FM) exhibited varied behaviors among the individuals. Similarly, the results for lean body mass were heterogeneous, with one participant showing significant deterioration. It is concluded that DT caused by the pandemic worsened the physical and mental condition of individuals with SCI, highlighting the importance of continuous exercise for this population and underscoring the need for individual assessments to fully understand the impacts of DT.

Keywords: spinal cord injury; muscle strength; functional capacity; mental health; body composition (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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