Physical work capacity and the effect of training on subjects with long-standing paraplegia.
Twelve rehabilitated praplegic subjects were examined for aerobic work capacity and muscle strength. Subsquently 7 of them trained intensively for 7 weeks, following a training programme aimed at improving both maximal oxygen uptake and maximal dynamic strength and endurance. Results showed a significant increase in these parameters as well as in mechanical efficiency and in subjective well-being.
D000328:Adult; D005081:Exercise Therapy; D006339:Heart Rate; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009119:Muscle Contraction; D010101:Oxygen Consumption; D010264:Paraplegia / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D013997:Time Factors; D014938:Work Capacity Evaluation