Arm Crank and Wheelchair Ergometry Produce Similar Peak Oxygen Uptake but Different Work Economy Values in Individuals with Spinal Cord Injury
Joint Authors
Tørhaug, Tom
Brurok, Berit
Hoff, Jan
Helgerud, Jan
Leivseth, Gunnar
Source
Issue
Vol. 2016, Issue 2016 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2016-04-10
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Objective.
To study whether values for peak oxygen uptake ( V O 2 p e a k ) and work economy (WE) at a standardized workload are different when tested by arm crank ergometry (ACE) and wheelchair ergometry (WCE).
Methods.
Twelve paraplegic men with spinal cord injury (SCI) in stable neurological condition participated in this cross-sectional repeated-measures study.
We determined V O 2 p e a k and peak power output ( P O p e a k ) values during ACE and WCE in a work-matched protocol.
Work economy was tested at a standardized workload of 30 Watts (W) for both ACE and WCE.
Results.
There were no significant differences in V O 2 p e a k (mL·kg−1·min−1) between ACE ( 27.3 ± 3.2 ) and WCE ( 27.4 ± 3.8 ) trials, and a Bland-Altman plot shows that findings are within 95% level of agreement.
WE or oxygen consumption at 30 W ( V O 2 - 30 W ) was significantly lower during WCE compared to ACE ( P < 0.039 ).
Mean (95% CI) P O p e a k (W) were 130 (111–138) and 100 (83–110) during ACE and WCE, respectively.
Conclusion.
The findings in the present study support the use of both ACE and WCE for testing peak oxygen uptake.
However, WE differed between the two test modalities, meaning that less total energy is used to perform external work of 30 W during wheelchair exercise when using this WCE (VP100 Handisport ergometer).
Clinical Trials Protocol Record is NCT00987155/4.2007.2271.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Tørhaug, Tom& Brurok, Berit& Hoff, Jan& Helgerud, Jan& Leivseth, Gunnar. 2016. Arm Crank and Wheelchair Ergometry Produce Similar Peak Oxygen Uptake but Different Work Economy Values in Individuals with Spinal Cord Injury. BioMed Research International،Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1098141
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Tørhaug, Tom…[et al.]. Arm Crank and Wheelchair Ergometry Produce Similar Peak Oxygen Uptake but Different Work Economy Values in Individuals with Spinal Cord Injury. BioMed Research International No. 2016 (2016), pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1098141
American Medical Association (AMA)
Tørhaug, Tom& Brurok, Berit& Hoff, Jan& Helgerud, Jan& Leivseth, Gunnar. Arm Crank and Wheelchair Ergometry Produce Similar Peak Oxygen Uptake but Different Work Economy Values in Individuals with Spinal Cord Injury. BioMed Research International. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1098141
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1098141