None listed
Conditions
Interventions
1. Hybrid cycle training group: 16 weeks of training in a hybrid cylce
2x30 min/week
70% Heart Rate Reserve (HHR)
2. Hand cylce training group: 16 weeks of training in a hand cycle
2x30 min
70% HRR
3. Non-training control group: No training.
Sponsors
O.J. Jukema
Faculty of Human Movement Sciences
VU University Amsterdam
Van der Boechorststraat 9
1081 BT Amsterdam
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Spinal cord injury (paraplegia/tetraplegia); 2. Male/female; 3. Age: 28-65 yrs; 4. Time since injury (TSI): At least 10 yrs; 5. Physically inactive: PASIPD score lower than the 50th percentile of a Dutch SCI cohort study population; 6. Dependent on a handrim propelled wheelchair.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Cardiovascular contra-indications for testing according to the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) guidelines; 2. Severe musculoskeletal complaints of the upper extremities, neck or back; 3. Progressive disease or secondary complications that could interfere with the study; 4. Not having enough knowledge of the Dutch language to understand the purpose of the study and the testing methods; 5. Plans to become more physically active in the months that the experiment is going on.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Physical capacity. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Metabolic syndrome; 2. Bone mineral density (BMD) of the distal femur and proximal tibia; 3. Vascular function; 4. Interface pressure profile; 5. Skin tissue viability of the sitting area; 6. Active lifestyle. | — |
Contacts
Public ContactA.J.T. Bakkum
Faculty of Human Movement Sciences VU University Amsterdam Van der Boechorststraat 9
Outcome results
None listed