Status:
UNKNOWN
O2 Consumption and Heart Rate Response to Battle Rope Exercise Protocol Versus UE Arm Bike Test in Adults With SCI
Lead Sponsor:
Texas Woman's University
Conditions:
Spinal Cord Injury at T2 and Below
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-70 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to compare energy expenditure and metabolic outcomes of a novel seated battle rope protocol to seated maximal ramped upper extremity ergometry protocol in subjects with sp...
Detailed Description
1. Subjects will be scheduled for the first testing session after informed consent is obtained. 2. Subjects will fill out PAR-Q+ to determine readiness for exercise testing 3. Subjects will fill out a...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Spinal cord lesion T2 or below
- Individuals with spinal cord injury for greater than six months
- Utilize manual wheelchair for greater than 10 hours a day
Exclusion
- Current complaints of spinal, lower extremity or upper extremity pain or musculoskeletal disorder that prevents the subject from performing repetitive upper extremity cycling or grasping and swinging the weighted ropes against the floor
- A current diagnosis of a chronic or acute cardiovascular, metabolic, renal or pulmonary disease including use of a pacemaker
- Anyone currently taking beta blocker medication
- Anyone with blood pressure \>140/90 at the time of testing or with in the 2 weeks prior to testing
- Diagnosed sickle cell disease or sickle cell trait
- Severe spasticity or joint contracture preventing subject from performing upper extremity cycling or swinging of weighted ropes
- Subjects with current decubital ulcers
- History of autonomic dysreflexia in the last 6 months
- Require physician follow-up prior to starting exercise based on PAR-Q+ questionnaire
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
March 20 2019
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
January 1 2022
Estimated Enrollment :
20 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03793595
Start Date
March 20 2019
End Date
January 1 2022
Last Update
April 19 2021
Active Locations (1)
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Texas Woman's University
Houston, Texas, United States, 77030