O2 Consumption and Heart Rate Response to Battle Rope Exercise Protocol Versus UE Arm Bike Test in Adults With SCI

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Conditions studied: Spinal Cord Injury at T2 and Below

In brief

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 spinal cord injury.

Key facts

Study ID: NCT03793595
Run by: Texas Woman's University
People needed: 20
Starts: 2019-03-20
Expected to finish: 2022-01-01
Last updated by the study team: 2021-04-19

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 70. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

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

You may not qualify if…

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

Where it is running

Texas Woman's University — Houston, Texas, United States (enrolling)

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