Ventricular-arterial coupling in community-dwelling individuals and athletes with cervical spinal cord injury

Journal of Applied Physiology 2026

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Authors: Guillermo Alanis-Sánchez, Alexandra M. Williams, Brian Hayes, Cameron M. Gee, Erin Erskine, Mary Fossey, Malihe‐Sadat Poormasjedi‐Meibod, Andrew William Sheel, Aaron Alexander Phillips, Christopher R. West
DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00362.2025
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References: 53

Abstract

The present study provides the first demonstration that VAC is impaired in humans with SCI, which may further contribute to the poor exercise tolerance often observed in this population. Our findings in the SCI-A group imply that chronic exposure to exercise increases VAC, suggesting that adherence to a long-term exercise program may optimize ventricular-vascular interaction postinjury.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Cardiovascular and exercise physiology Spinal Cord Injury Research Cardiovascular Function and Risk Factors

Publication details

Journal / source
Journal of Applied Physiology
Volume
140
Issue
2
Pages
489–500
Publication date
17 January 2026
Language
EN