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Cardiorespiratory Fitness Training in Patients with Incomplete Spinal Cord Injury
Sponsor: Sint Maartenskliniek
Summary
The goal of this exploratory randomized controlled trial is to assess the effect of a personalized training intervention during primary rehabilitation of 6 weeks on cardiorespiratory fitness in individuals with subacute (\<6 months) spinal cord injury during primary rehabilitation and during follow-up. Secondary outcomes include the effect on gait assessments, pulmonary function, neurological status, muscle force, cardiometabolic risk factors, quality of life, functional independence and self-efficacy. Participants in the intervention group will receive 2-3 personalized cardiorespiratory fitness-focused training sessions per week, for a period of 6 weeks. Participants in the control group will receive usual care.
Official title: Personalized Cardiorespiratory Fitness Training in Patients with Incomplete Spinal Cord Injury During Primary Rehabilitation
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
32
Start Date
2024-01-11
Completion Date
2026-02
Last Updated
2024-12-20
Healthy Volunteers
No
Interventions
Cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) training
The CRF training will take place on an arm cycle ergometer, or on an recumbent cross trainer. The duration and intensity of these 2 CRF gait training sessions will be determined by scientific exercise guidelines. A practical way of increasing vigorous-intensity exercise is high-intensity interval training (HIIT). The HIIT intervention consist of 2-3 trainings per week, with each exercise session including a 5-minute warm-up, 30-second interval periods (with a power output up to 90% of the peak power output (PPO)), and 30-second recovery periods. There are 5 minutes of 50% of PPO between interval periods. The number of interval periods increases during the intervention period, resulting in a maximum total training time of 35 minutes.
Locations (1)
Sint Maartenskliniek
Ubbergen, Netherlands