Development of handrim wheelchair propulsion technique in the context of shoulder overload and daily activity during spinal cord injury rehabilitation: a pilot study*

Completed

Conditions: 10041543
spinal cord injury

Registration Number: NL-OMON43255

Lead Sponsor: niversitair Medisch Centrum Groningen

Brief Summary: Not available

Detailed Description: Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: Completed

Sex: Not specified

Target Recruitment: 30

Inclusion Criteria

* Spinal cord injury
* Expected manual wheelchair dependency
* Age between 18 * 65 years
* Recent spinal cord injury (for the longitudinal group)
* Time since spinal cord injury > 2 year (for the experienced participants)

Exclusion Criteria

* Cardiovascular contra-indications for testing according to the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) guidelines (ACSM, 1998), or a resting diastolic blood pressure above 90 mm Hg or a resting systolic blood pressure above 180 mm Hg
* Insufficient knowledge of Dutch language to understand the test instructions
* Progressive disease e.g. cancer or multiple sclerose
* Psychiatric problem
* Pregnancy

Study & Design

Study Type: Observational non invasive

Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>The primary study parameter is the mechanical efficiency (ratio of power output<br /><br>and energy expenditure)</p><br>

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>The secondary study parameters include: propulsion technique variables, peak<br /><br>exercise capacity (VO2 max, heart rate, RPE), shoulder load during submaximal<br /><br>exercise testing, daily wheelchair activity measured with accelerometers ,<br /><br>score on the wheelchair skill tests, outcomes of the questionnaires, maximal<br /><br>isometric force.</p><br>