{"database":"biostudies-literature","file_versions":[],"scores":null,"additional":{"omics_type":["Unknown"],"volume":["58(2)"],"submitter":["Gervasi SF"],"pubmed_abstract":["<h4>Background</h4>Although peak oxygen uptake (VO<inf>2peak</inf>) is considered the most useful index of functional capacity, it's difficult to interpret the results of cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) in individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI). In fact, VO<inf>2peak</inf> is usually normalized for total body weight, but body composition in persons with SCI largely varies depending on physical activity and time since injury, with a progressive loss of fat-free mass (FFM). This can lead to a misinterpretation of the cardiopulmonary fitness in this population.<h4>Aim</h4>Our study proposes a methodology of evaluation, based on bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA), which could provide more individualized and accurate data in sportsmen with SCI.<h4>Design</h4>Case-control study.<h"],"journal":["European journal of physical and rehabilitation medicine"],"pagination":["199-205"],"full_dataset_link":["https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC9980559"],"repository":["biostudies-literature"],"pubmed_title":["Peak oxygen uptake in sportsmen with spinal cord injury: importance of body composition."],"pmcid":["PMC9980559"],"pubmed_authors":["Gervasi SF","Sollazzo F","Palmieri V","Bianco M","Cuccaro F","Orvieto S","Zeppilli P"],"additional_accession":[]},"is_claimable":false,"name":"Peak oxygen uptake in sportsmen with spinal cord injury: importance of body composition.","description":"<h4>Background</h4>Although peak oxygen uptake (VO<inf>2peak</inf>) is considered the most useful index of functional capacity, it's difficult to interpret the results of cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) in individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI). In fact, VO<inf>2peak</inf> is usually normalized for total body weight, but body composition in persons with SCI largely varies depending on physical activity and time since injury, with a progressive loss of fat-free mass (FFM). This can lead to a misinterpretation of the cardiopulmonary fitness in this population.<h4>Aim</h4>Our study proposes a methodology of evaluation, based on bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA), which could provide more individualized and accurate data in sportsmen with SCI.<h4>Design</h4>Case-control study.<h","dates":{"release":"2022-01-01T00:00:00Z","publication":"2022 Apr","modification":"2025-04-19T16:27:28.509Z","creation":"2025-04-19T16:27:28.509Z"},"accession":"S-EPMC9980559","cross_references":{"pubmed":["34498831"],"doi":["10.23736/s1973-9087.21.07028-3","10.23736/S1973-9087.21.07028-3"]}}