The effect of 16-week low-intensity wheelchair training on functions, activities, and participation in inactive people with a spinal cord injury.
Completed
- Conditions
- paralysisspinal cord injury10041543
- Registration Number
- NL-OMON37191
- Lead Sponsor
- Rijksuniversiteit Groningen
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 60
Inclusion Criteria
Spinal cord injury
Wheelchair-dependent
28 - 65 years
Time since injury > 10y
Exclusion Criteria
Cardiovascular contra-indications for testing according to the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) guidelines, or a resting diastolic blood pressure above 90 mm Hg or a resting systolic blood pressure above 180 mm Hg
Musculoskeletal complaints of the upper extremities, neck or back.
Progressive disease
Psychiatric problem
Not having enough knowledge of the Dutch language to understand the purpose of the study and the testing methods.
Plans to start another lifestyle (e.g. more physical active, diet) in the months that the experiment is going on.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>The main study parameter is the physical capacity, measured by the peak power<br /><br>output. The peak power output is assessed during a peak exercise test in a<br /><br>wheelchair on a treadmill.</p><br>
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>Secundary study parameters are: (sub)maximal capacity, propulsion technique,<br /><br>pain and functioning of the upper extremities, respiratory function, muscle<br /><br>strength, sprint capacity, wheelchair skills, independence (SCIM), metabolic<br /><br>syndrome, participation, quality of life and personal- and environmental<br /><br>factors.</p><br>