Regular structured exercise should be part of everyone's daily routine in order to
maintain fitness and minimize the risk of long-term health complications. For persons
with spinal cord injury (SCI), it is important to maintain sufficient strength of
the arm and shoulder muscles in order to safely and effectively perform activities
of daily living, maintain bone health, burn calories, and reduce stress on muscles
and joints. The exercises shown below are designed to strengthen the upper extremities
of persons with SCI who use manual wheelchairs for mobility.
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Published online: July 17, 2015
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© 2015 American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
