Comparison of the effect of TRX and core stabilization training on trunk endurance, quality of life and walking speed in patients with paraplegic spinal cord injury

Keshtiaray, Ali; Abdellahi, Maliheh; Mirsafaei Rizi, Rezvan

doi:10.22059/sshr.2026.387292.1173

Comparison of the effect of TRX and core stabilization training on trunk endurance, quality of life and walking speed in patients with paraplegic spinal cord injury

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

ali keshtiaray ¹

Maliheh Abdellahi ²

rezvan mirsafaei rizi ³

¹ Assistant professor, Department of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran

² Ms. of sport injury and corrective exercises, Department of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, Isfahan (Khorasgan) Branch, Islamic Azad University, Isfahan, Iran

³ Ph.D. of sport injury, Department of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, Isfahan (Khorasgan) Branch, Islamic Azad University, Isfahan, Iran

10.22059/sshr.2026.387292.1173

Abstract

Spinal cord injury results in loss of movement and sensation at lower levels of the injured area. this study was to compare the effect of six weeks of TRX and core stabilization training on trunk endurance, quality of life and walking speed in patients with paraplegic spinal cord injury.14 young men with paraplegic spinal cord injury voluntarily participated in this study, who were randomly divided into two groups of TRX and core stabilization training. Subjects completed the questionnaires of quality of life before training, and their core area endurance and walking speed were also assessed. Then the two training groups performed six weeks of TRX and core stabilization training. Both TRX and core stabilization training could improve core area endurance (P=0.001), walking speed (P= 0.001) and different dimensions of quality of life (except the environmental health dimension. Comparing the two groups, the subjects in the TRX training group performed better than the subjects in the core stabilization training group (P< 0.05), except the endurance factor in which the core stabilization training group had more effect on this factor (P=0.006). It seems that performing strength training in individuals with this problem significantly improves walking rate, trunk endurance and quality of life.

Keywords

Spinal Cord Injury

Paraplegia

Trunk endurance

Quality of Life

TRX (Total Body Resistance Exercise)