Post-traumatic changes in energy expenditure and body composition in patients with acute spinal cord injury.

Study Design: Prospective cohort study.

Objective: To investigate the changes in resting energy expenditure and body composition over time in a cohort of patients with spinal cord injury during acute treatment, rehabilitation, and 2 years after the end of rehabilitation.

Methods: Adult patients admitted for acute treatment and rehabilitation after traumatic spinal cord injury were recruited.