EPIDURAL STIMULATION WITH LOCOMOTOR TRAINING AMELIORATES UNSTABLE BLOOD PRESSURE AFTER TETRAPLEGIA. A CASE REPORT

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 Giftables Collection weight supported treadmill training (BWSTT) combined with spinal cord epidural stimulation (SCES), 4 weeks of no intervention, and two more weeks of BWSTT + SCES.The participant presented with unstable resting seated blood pressure (BP; 131/66 mmHg).A

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#picturesofchange: Physical self-representations in social media as a sign of change in sports- and movement culture

The mediatization of communicative action is a process that centrally moderates social change.Changes in communication (e.g., through new kinds of media) thus have momentous consequences for social forms and processes.As essential cultural signs, social bodies, their medial representation, and areas of society in which bodies play a role are interr

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