Comparison of peak oxygen uptake and exercise efficiency between upper-body poling and arm crank ergometry in trained paraplegic and able-bodied participants.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To compare peak oxygen uptake (VO_2peak) and exercise efficiency between upper-body poling (UBP) and arm crank ergometry (ACE) in able-bodied (AB) and paraplegic participants (PARA).

Methods

Seven PARA and eleven AB upper-body trained participants performed four 5-min submaximal stages, and an incremental test to exhaustion in UBP and ACE. VO_2peak was the highest 30-s average during the incremental test. Metabolic rate (joule/second = watt) at fixed power outputs of 40, 60, and 80 W was estimated using linear regression analysis on the original power-output-metabolic-rate data and used to compare exercise efficiency between exercise modes and groups.

Results

VO_2peak did not significantly differ between UBP and ACE (p = 0.101), a

SUBMITTER: Baumgart JK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6105255 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature