Maffei, L. (Leda) (2021) Wheelchair exercise capacity in able-bodied participants: Individualized measurements of the wheelchair exercise capacity. thesis, Human Movement Sciences.
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Introduction: Evaluation and monitoring of wheelchair anaerobic and aerobic exercise capacity are complicated by the heterogeneity among athletes combined with several testing protocols available in the literature, both hampering the comparison of the outcomes between studies. Therefore, the aim of this study was to implement a standardized, yet individualized protocol developed from the regression equations of Janssen et al. (1993) and evaluate its measurements accuracy. Methods: Ten (5 male, 5 female) able-bodied individuals participated to the study. To assess wheelchair exercise capacity, isometric force, (an)aerobic peak power output and peak oxygen uptake (VO2peak) were determined. Predicted anaerobic power (P30) and predicted peak aerobic power output (POpeak) were compared to the actual measured values. Criterion for a valid Wingate test was peak velocity < 3 m/s. Criteria for a valid VO2peak were (1) a plateau in VO2, (2) Respiratory exchange ratio (RER) ≥ 1.10, and (3) age-predicted peak heart rate (HR) ≥ 95%. Results: No statistically significant difference was shown between predicted and measured outcomes for P30 and POpeak. Nine and seven out of ten participants met de criteria for a valid Wingate test and VO2peak, respectively. Conclusion: The standardized, but individualised protocol has the potential to be applied to every type of population by reducing the need to formulate new protocols in the future. This may enhance comparison in future research and allow an easier interpretation of outcomes. Keywords: wheelchair exercise capacity, wheelchair sports, wheelchair ergometer, able-bodied
| Item Type: | Thesis (UNSPECIFIED) |
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| Supervisor name: | Vegter, dr. R.J.K. and Janssen, R.J.F. |
| Faculty: | Medical Sciences |
| Date Deposited: | 13 May 2022 12:40 |
| Last Modified: | 13 May 2022 12:40 |
| URI: | https://umcg.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/3306 |
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