Longitudinal changes in body composition and metabolic profile between exercise clinical trials in men with chronic spinal cord injury

This study looked at how body composition and metabolism change in men with spinal cord injuries after they stop exercising. Researchers followed men who had participated in exercise trials and compared them to a control group to see if previous exercise affected later measurements. The study found that the positive effects of exercise, like increased muscle mass, faded after about 2.5 years of stopping the exercise program.

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  Thigh circumference increased after exercise and remained greater than baseline, but leg lean mass increased following exercise and decreased in the follow-up visit.
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  Percentage trunk and total body fat mass increased in the follow-up visit.
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  Basal metabolic rate significantly decreased following the exercise interventions.