Hybrid high-intensity interval training using functional electrical stimulation leg cycling and arm ski ergometer for people with spinal cord injuries: a feasibility study.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

The aim was to assess safety and feasibility of Hybrid High-Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) using Functional Electrical Stimulation (FES) leg cycling and arm ski ergometer in people with Spinal Cord Injuries (SCI).

Method

Eight outpatients (mean age 42.8 years; 7 men) with stable SCI paraplegia (mean 14.5 years since injury) participated in hybrid HIIT (90% peak watts; 4 × 4-min intervals), three times a week (over 8 weeks). Primary outcomes were Adverse Events (AE), participant acceptability, shoulder pain, training intensity (% peak watts), and attendance. Secondary outcomes were effect on peak oxygen uptake (VO₂peak) during FES hybrid poling, mean watts, self-reported leisure time physical activity, quality of life, and fatigue.

Results

No serious

SUBMITTER: Vestergaard M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8862540 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature