Thermophysiological demands of wheelchair tennis players with and without a spinal cord injury

Completed

• Conditions: Thermoregulatie; Spinal cord injury; wheelchair tennis athletes

• Registration Number: NL-OMON37294
• Lead Sponsor: niversitair Medisch Centrum Sint Radboud

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Completion: 2014-08-31
• Last Update Posted: 29 April 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 12

Inclusion Criteria

Age >= 18 year
wheelchair tennis athlete on a national level
willing to participate
Group 1: spinal cord injury

Exclusion Criteria

- body mass below 36.5 kg
- obstructive disease of the gastro-intestinal tract, including diverticulitis and inflammatory bowel disease
- previous gastrointestinal surgery, except cholecystectomy and appendectomy
- MRI during the period that the CorTemp sensor is within the body
- subject having a cardiac pacemaker or other implanted electromedical device
- group 2: spinal cord injury

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational invasive
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>Core body temperature</p><br>

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>Skin temperature<br /><br>Heart rate<br /><br>Physical activity profile<br /><br>Fluid intake<br /><br>Urine specific gravity<br /><br>Electrolyte concentration in blood sample<br /><br>Lactate levels<br /><br>BORG-score<br /><br>Thermal comfort score<br /><br>Body mass changes<br /><br>Ambient conditions</p><br>