Status:

COMPLETED

Effect of Upper-body Rowing on Cardiometabolic Risk in Spinal Cord Injured Wheelchair Users

Lead Sponsor:

Aalborg University

Collaborating Sponsors:

Aage og Johanne Louis-Hansens Fond

Conditions:

Spinal Cord Injuries

Exercise Training

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-65 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

This randomized controlled trial will determine the effects of 12-weeks of wheelchair user-modified upper-body rowing on both traditional cardiometabolic risk factors in SCI manual wheelchair users.

Detailed Description

This randomized controlled trial aims to determine the effects of 12-weeks of wheelchair user-modified upper-body rowing on both traditional (insulin resistance, obesity, dyslipidemia (including low H...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • 18-65 years;
  • chronic SCI (≥1 year since injury)
  • individuals with sufficient sparing of arm function to participate in upper-body rowing (i.e. as a minimum excluding individuals with complete SCI at or above C5)
  • using a manual wheelchair as a primary tool for mobility.

Exclusion

  • Individuals who regularly engage in \>150 min/week of moderate-to-vigorous intensity physical activity
  • have received a cortisone injection in the shoulder within the last four months
  • have had shoulder injury within the previous year
  • known medical issues (urinary tract infections, cardiovascular contraindications for exercise testing, and pressure sores)
  • diagnosed diabetes or any endocrine, heart, kidney, liver disease or any other disease that may limit the ability to perform exercise.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 11 2021

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

November 25 2021

Estimated Enrollment :

18 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04390087

Start Date

January 11 2021

End Date

November 25 2021

Last Update

May 31 2024

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Aalborg University

Aalborg, Denmark, 9220

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