Physiology of Exercise in Spinal Cord Injury

Dr. Taylor is an integrative physiologist with a research focus on the human cardiovascular system and the effects of aging, exercise, and pathophysiology. He has conducted clinical/translational research on cardiovascular autonomic control at Harvard Medical School for over twenty years. His work has ranged across various pathophysiologic conditions, including chronic fatigue syndrome, disorders of sleep, and traumatic brain injury. A current primary area of research is exercise for those with spinal cord injuries to prevent inactivity-related cardiovascular deficits.

• The Physiology of Exercise in Spinal Cord Injury (SCI): An Overview of the Limitations and Adaptations.- Physiology of Motor Deficits and the Potential of Motor Recovery after a Spinal Cord Injury.- Role of Activity in Defining Metabolic and Contractile Adaptations after SCI.- Respiratory System Responses to Exercise in Spinal Cord Injury.- Alterations in Cardiac Electrophysiology after Spinal Cord Injury and Implications for Exercise.- Cardiovascular Responses to Exercise in Spinal Cord Injury .- Thermoregulatory Considerations for the Performance of Exercise in SCI.- Increased Bone Fracture after SCI: Can Exercise Reduce Risk? .- Alterations in Body Composition after SCI and the Mitigating Role of Exercise.- Cardiometabolic Syndrome in SCI: The Role of Physical Deconditioning and Evidence-based Countermeasures.- The Effect of Acute and Chronic Exercise on Inflammatory Markers in SCI.- Role of Exercise in Alleviating Chronic Pain in SCI.- Autonomic Alterations after SCI: Implicationsfor Exercise Performance.- Hybrid FES Exercise for Improved Fitness in SCI.

“This book offers a well-written and well-referenced comprehensive review of the physiological responses to exercise performed by people with spinal cord injury. … Rehabilitation clinicians are likely to find this book of particular interest, as will clinical researchers who are investigating this important and increasingly commonly studied topic. … a much needed and unmatched single comprehensive reference for professionals who are studying and designing clinical, community, or research programs on the topic of exercise for people with spinal cord injury.” (Elliot J. Roth, Doody’s Book Reviews, April, 2017)