Cycling and walking to work in New Zealand, 1991-2006: regional and individual differences, and pointers to effective interventions

Abstract Background Active commuting increases levels of physical activity and is more likely to be adopted and sustained than exercise programmes.Despite the potential health, environmental, social and economic benefits, cycling and walking are increasingly marginal modes of transport in many countries.This paper investigated regional and individu

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Epidural stimulation with locomotor training ameliorates unstable blood pressure after tetraplegia. A case report

Abstract A male with C7 complete tetraplegia participated in 14 weeks of body weight supported treadmill training (BWSTT) combined with spinal cord epidural stimulation (SCES), 4 weeks of no intervention, Contour Brush and two more weeks of BWSTT + SCES.The participant presented with unstable resting seated blood pressure (BP; 131/66 mmHg).After re

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