Perceived exertion and rehabilitation with wheelchair ergometer: comparison between patients with spinal cord injury and healthy subjects

The purpose of this study was to compare the effects of a rehabilitation program on the perceived exertion (PE) and the cardioventilatory responses during exercise in healthy people and paraplegics. A group of seven healthy persons (age 26.6 SD 6.2 years) and one of seven paraplegics (age 42 SD 15.9...

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Published in:Spinal cord 2002-10, Vol.40 (10), p.513-518
Main Authors: GRANGE, C. C, BOUGENOT, M. P, GROSLAMBERT, A, TORDI, N, ROUILLON, J. D
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Biological and medical sciences
Diseases of the nervous system
Ergometry - methods
Exercise Test - methods
Exercise Therapy
Factor Analysis, Statistical
Heart Rate
Humans
Life Sciences
Male
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Oxygen Consumption
Paraplegia - rehabilitation
Physical Exertion
Radiotherapy. Instrumental treatment. Physiotherapy. Reeducation. Rehabilitation, orthophony, crenotherapy. Diet therapy and various other treatments (general aspects)
Spinal Cord Injuries - psychology
Spinal Cord Injuries - rehabilitation
Wheelchairs
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Summary:The purpose of this study was to compare the effects of a rehabilitation program on the perceived exertion (PE) and the cardioventilatory responses during exercise in healthy people and paraplegics. A group of seven healthy persons (age 26.6 SD 6.2 years) and one of seven paraplegics (age 42 SD 15.9 years) participated in a rehabilitation program composed of Square Wave Exercise Tests (SWEET) during six weeks. The maximal oxygen uptake, the power output (PO), heart rate (HR) and measures of PE using the Borg CR 10 scale were investigated during a maximal graded test performed before and after the rehabilitation program. During the first SWEET session (SWEET 1) measures of PE and HR (base and peak) were also investigated and compared to the last session (SWEET 2) of the same absolute workload after the 6 weeks. Statistical analysis revealed no significant difference in both groups for PE between the two maximal graded tests. However, a significant decrease in the PE values (P
ISSN:1362-4393
1476-5624
1362-4393
DOI:10.1038/sj.sc.3101353