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

Development of handrim wheelchair propulsion technique in the context of shoulder overload and daily activity during spinal cord injury rehabilitation: a pilot study* - Wheelchair propulsion: you need to learn it

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

NL-OMON

Registry ID

NL-OMON43255

Enrollment

Registered

2016-07-11

Start date

2016-09-23

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-03-24

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Conditions

spinal cord injury

Interventions

None listed

Eligibility

Age

18 Years to 99 Years

Inclusion criteria

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

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

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The primary study parameter is the mechanical efficiency (ratio of power output and energy expenditure)	—

Secondary

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

Countries

Netherlands

Outcome results