%0 Journal Article %T The benefits of hydrotherapy to patients with spinal cord injuries %A Gert L. Strydom %A Henri£¿tte V. Hammill %A Mari£¿tte Swanepoel %A Terry J. Ellapen %J Archive of "African Journal of Disability". %D 2018 %R 10.4102/ajod.v7i0.450 %X Many patients with spinal cord injury (PWSCI) lead sedentary lifestyles, experiencing poor quality of life and medical challenges. PWSCI don¡¯t like to participate in land-based-exercises because it¡¯s tedious to perform the same exercises, decreasing their rehabilitative compliance and negatively impacting their well-being. An alternative exercise environment and exercises may alleviate boredom, enhancing compliance %U https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5968875/