Effect of wheelchair basketball on HDL-cholesterol of paraplegics

Authors

  • Fabio Barreto Rodrigues Universidade Católica de Brasília

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5585/conssaude.v12n1.3790

Keywords:

Cardiovascular diseases, Dyslipidemias, Exercise, Spinal cord injuries, Rehabilitation.

Abstract

Introduction: Spinal cord injury individuals usually have a sedentary lifestyle, contributing to lower levels of HDL-cholesterol (HDL-C). Regular exercise improves lipid profile, but less is known about how to prescribe exercise for spinal cord injury individuals for this purpose. Objective: Investigate the effect of wheelchair basketball on lipid profile into spinal cord injury individuals. Methods: Nine individuals were assigned to wheelchair basketball training, three times a week, through 14 weeks. The lipid profile was analyzed before and after the training Results: The training resulted in significant (p 0.05) increases of 24.6% in HDL-C (HDL cholesterol) levels and decreases of 11.4% and 12.4% in the TC (total cholesterol) /HDL-C and LDL-C (LDL cholesterol) /HDL-C, respectively, compared to control group (n=12). Conclusions: Wheelchair basketball has promoted positive changes on HDL-C cholesterol and it can be a non-pharmacological strategy to reduce risk of cardiovascular disease in this population.

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Author Biography

Fabio Barreto Rodrigues, Universidade Católica de Brasília

Doutorando em Ed. Física. Áreas de interesse: reabilitação, treinamento, psicofisiologia.

Published

2013-04-04

How to Cite

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Rodrigues FB. Effect of wheelchair basketball on HDL-cholesterol of paraplegics. Cons. Saúde [Internet]. 2013 Apr. 4 [cited 2024 Jul. 2];12(1):137-45. Available from: https://periodicos.uninove.br/saude/article/view/3790

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Cases studies