title: Effect of training on physical capacity and physical strain in persons with tetraplegia.
abstract: The effects of quad rugby training on physical capacity and physical strain during standardized activities of daily living were investigated in 9 trained (A) and 5 untrained quad rugby players (B), and 7 inactive persons with tetraplegia (C) at 0, 3 and 6 months after the start of a quad rugby training program (1.5h.wk[-1]). Physical capacity was measured as maximal isometric strength, peak power output (POpeak) and peak oxygen uptake (VO2peak) on a stationary wheelchair ergometer. Physical strain was expressed as a percentage of heart-rate reserve. No measurable training effects could be observed for POpeak, VO2peak and physical strain. A significant rise in maximal isometric strength was found in group B after 3 and 6 months of training, whereas no significant changes were found in groups A and C. The results suggest that a higher training frequency and/or intensity may be needed to gain significant training effects for POpeak and VO2peak.
authors.affiliation: Institute for Fundamental and Clinical Human Movement Sciences, Faculty of Human Movement Sciences, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Dallmeijer
authors.forename: M T
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Hopman
authors.forename: E L
authors.initials: EL
authors.lastname: Angenot
authors.forename: L H
authors.initials: LH
authors.lastname: van der Woude
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000328:Adult; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae / Q000293:injuries; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010101:Oxygen Consumption; D026741:Physical Therapy Modalities; D011782:Quadriplegia / Q000209:etiology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D013119:Spinal Cord Injuries / Q000150:complications