Performance Developement of Patients With Paraplegia During First Rehabilitation

A high physical fitness is crucial for a good quality of life in persons suffering from a spinal cord injury. The aim of the present observational study is to investigate the influence of an individually tailored 8-week endurance training program on endurance performance of patients with a paraplegia during their first rehabilitation.

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Key information

Conditions

Physical Activity Behavior Motor Activity

Age range

18 year–65 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Swiss Paraplegic Centre

Nottwil, Canton of Lucerne, 6207, Switzerland

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

Written informed consent
male or female, paraplegia (AIS A-C, lesion Level Th1-Th12)
Age 18-65 years
Manual wheelchair user
Patient during first rehabilitation

Exclusion criteria

BMI ≥ 30
unable to use an arm-crank Ergometer due to e.g. spasticity
physical impairment, which makes it impossible to perform an arm-crank ergometry
Progressive disease (g.g. tumor, MS)
Ventilator dependent
existing cardiopulmonary disease
Unstable medical situation

Treatment and study plan

No intervention

Other

As this is an observational study, we will only supervise testing and training sessions which were performed anyway during first rehabilitation as daily therapeutic routine

Primary outcomes

Peak power

Time frame: 10min

Maximal performance reached during incremental exercise on an arm-crank ergometer

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Swiss Paraplegic Research, Nottwil

Network

Registry information

Official study title

Effects of an Individually Tailored Endurance Training on the Performance Developement of Patients With Paraplegia During First Rehabilitation: an Observational Study

Important dates

Study start: 2018
Primary completion: 2023
Study completion: 2023
First posted: Jan 23, 2018
Registry last updated: Mar 13, 2023

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