Comparison of Peak Oxygen Uptake Between Upper-Body Exercise Modes: A Systematic Literature Review and Meta-Analysis.

ABSTRACT: Purpose: To compare peak oxygen uptake (VO_2peak) between the asynchronous arm crank ergometry (ACE), and synchronous wheelchair ergometry (WERG), wheelchair treadmill (WTR), and upper-body poling (UBP) mode. Methods: PubMed, Scopus, CINAHL, and SPORTDiscus™ were systematically searched, and identified studies screened based on title, abstract, and thereafter full-text. Studies comparing VO_2peak between ≥2 of the modes were included. A meta-analysis was performed by pooling the differences in VO_2peak between upper-body exercise modes. The quality of the included studies was assessed and the level of evidence (LoE) established for each mode comparison. Meta-regression analyses investigated the effect of total body mass and participant-related ch

SUBMITTER: Baumgart JK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7248246 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature