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Cardiovascular Autonomic Function After Resistance Training
Sponsor: Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital
Summary
The purpose of this clinical trial is to evaluate whether an 8-week upper-limb resistance training program improves cardiovascular autonomic function in adults with chronic spinal cord injury (SCI). The primary objectives are to determine whether upper-limb resistance training improves heart rate variability (HRV) and baroreflex sensitivity (BRS), and whether it improves blood pressure responses during postural change, upper-limb strength, symptoms related to orthostatic hypotension, and quality of life. Participants will be randomly assigned to either the resistance training group or the control group. All participants will complete assessments before and after the 8-week study period, including measurements of HRV, BRS, blood pressure responses during a tilt-table test, hand grip strength, and questionnaires assessing orthostatic hypotension symptoms and quality of life. Participants assigned to the resistance training group will participate in supervised upper-limb resistance training three times per week for 8 weeks.
Official title: Effects of 8-Week Resistance Training on Cardiovascular Autonomic Function in Spinal Cord Injury
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
19 Years - 85 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
20
Start Date
2026-10-01
Completion Date
2026-12-31
Last Updated
2026-09-03
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Upper-Limb Resistance Training
Participants will perform a supervised upper-limb resistance training program three times per week for 8 weeks. Each session will last approximately 30 minutes and consist of progressive resistance exercises for the upper extremities. Exercise intensity will be progressively adjusted according to each participant's tolerance.
Locations (1)
Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital
Yangsan, Gyeongsangnam-do, South Korea