Combined Effects of Acrobatic Exercise and Magnetic Stimulation on the Functional Recovery after Spinal Cord Lesions

This study investigates if combining physical exercise with magnetic stimulation can improve recovery after spinal cord injury in mice. Mice with spinal cord injuries showed reduced movement and muscle strength. Acrobatic exercise lessened these effects, and magnetic fields further enhanced this improvement. The study found that the combination of acrobatic exercise and magnetic stimulation led to better behavioral recovery and improved muscle physiology after spinal cord injury in mice. This suggests a potential new approach for treating spinal cord injuries. Researchers lesioned the spinal cords of mice to simulate injury. They then had the mice perform acrobatic exercises and exposed them to magnetic stimulation. The researchers assessed their motor skills, measured the strength of their muscles, and examined the tissues of their spinal cords and muscles.

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  Acrobatic exercise combined with exposure to magnetic fields significantly facilitated behavioral recovery in mice following spinal cord injury.
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  The group receiving both acrobatic exercise and magnetic stimulation showed the most significant improvement in locomotor function, as measured by the Basso Mouse Scale (BMS).
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  Histological analysis revealed that animals treated with both exercise and magnetic stimulation had a greater area of spared axons within the lesion site compared to injured controls.