Wheelchair-specific fitness of persons with a long-term spinal cord injury: cross-sectional study on effects of time since injury and physical activity level.

Purpose: To study the impact of time since injury (TSI) and physical activity (PA) on fitness of persons with spinal cord injury (SCI).

Method: Cross-sectional study. Persons with SCI (N = 158) in three TSI strata: 10-19, 20-29 and ≥30 years after SCI and divided in an active and inactive group.

Effects of hybrid cycle and handcycle exercise on cardiovascular disease risk factors in people with spinal cord injury: A randomized controlled trial.

Objective: To examine the effects of a 16-week exercise programme, using either a hybrid cycle or a handcycle, on cardiovascular disease risk factors in people with spinal cord injury.

Participants: Nineteen individuals with spinal cord injury ≥ 8 years.

Design: Multicentre randomized controlled trial.

Metabolic rate and cardiorespiratory response during hybrid cycling versus handcycling at equal subjective exercise intensity levels in people with spinal cord injury.

Objective: To compare the metabolic rate and cardiorespiratory response during hybrid cycling versus handcycling at equal subjective exercise intensity levels in people with spinal cord injury (SCI).

Design: Cross-sectional study.

Setting: Amsterdam Rehabilitation Research Centre | Reade, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

A reliable method for measuring proximal tibia and distal femur bone mineral density using dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry.

Purpose: To assess the intra- and inter-rater reliability of a standardized protocol for measuring proximal tibia and distal femur bone mineral density (BMD) using dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA).

Methods: Ten able-bodied individuals (7 males) participated in this study. During one measurement session, the knee of each participant was scanned twice by rater 1 using DXA.

The effects of hybrid cycle training in inactive people with long-term spinal cord injury: design of a multicenter randomized controlled trial.

Purpose: Physical activity in people with long-term spinal cord injury (SCI) is important to stay fit and healthy. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effects of hybrid cycle training (hand cycling in combination with functional electrical stimulation-induced leg cycling) on fitness, physical activity and health among a group of inactive people with long-term SCI.

Method: This study will be a 16-week multicenter randomized controlled trial (RCT) with a 26-week follow-up.