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NCT Number: NCT01368172

Physical Activity Guidelines for People With Spinal Cord Injury (SCI)

The first evidence-based physical activity guidelines for people with spinal cord injury were released in March, 2011. This project will evaluate the implementation of the new physical activity guidelines in a community exercise setting in Hamilton, Ontario. The investigators hypothesize that persons who follow the guidelines will experience increased aerobic fitness and muscle strength. The investigators also hypothesize that participants will find the guidelines easy to follow and that their self-efficacy for participating in physical activity will be improved following the study period.

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Key information

Conditions

Spinal Cord Injury Behavior Central Nervous System Diseases Motor Activity Nervous System Diseases Spinal Cord Diseases Spinal Cord Injuries Trauma, Nervous System Wounds and Injuries

Age range

18 year–60 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 1

Primary location

Centre for Health Promotion and Rehabilitation, McMaster University

Hamilton, Ontario, L8S 4K1, Canada

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • adults with spinal cord injury who have been given clearance to exercise by their primary care physician (or healthcare team)

Exclusion criteria

  • ventilatory support
  • inability to voluntarily participate in upper body exercises
  • inability to communicate in English
  • ongoing infection
  • unstable autonomic dysreflexia

Treatment and study plan

Physical Activity Guidelines

Behavioral

Participants in the Physical Activity Guidelines Arm will be asked to participate in at least 20 minutes of moderate to heavy intensity aerobic activity 2 times per week as well as strength training exercises (moderate intensity) 2 times per week. The Control Arm will not be supervised to follow the physical activity guidelines

Primary outcomes

  1. Physical Fitness

    Time frame: 4 months

    Peak VO2 tests will be done on a cycle ergometer to assess aerobic capacity/endurance, and peak strength will be measured on accessible weight-training equipment.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Self-efficacy for achieving the physical activity guidelines

    Time frame: 4 months

    Assessed through questionnaire.

  2. Adherence to physical activity guidelines

    Time frame: 4 months

    Assessed through enrolment records

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

McMaster University

Other

Collaborators

  • Rick Hansen Foundation

Registry information

Official study title

Implementation and Evaluation of the New Physical Activity Guidelines for People With Spinal Cord Injury.

Important dates

Study start
2011
Primary completion
2013
Study completion
2013
First posted
Jun 7, 2011
Registry last updated
Apr 8, 2014

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