Impact of upper-body ergometer rowing exercise on aerobic fitness and cardiometabolic disease risk in individuals with spinal cord injury: A 6-month follow-up study.
Rasmus Kopp Hansen, Uffe Laessoe, Afshin Samani, Maiken Mellergaard, Rikke Wehner Rasmussen, Aase Handberg, Ryan Godsk Larsen
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Abstract
Objective: We recently demonstrated that upper-body rowing exercise (UBROW) improved aerobic fitness in individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI), with no effect on traditional cardiometabolic risk factors. Here, we tested the hypothesis that the exercise-induced increase in aerobic fitness was maintained at 6-month (6M) follow-up.Design: Six-month follow-up.Setting: University/hospital.Participants: Seventeen wheelchair-dependent participants with SCI.Interventions: 12-week of exercise training (UBROW) or control (CON).Outcome Measures: Aerobic fitness (POpeak and V̇O2peak), body composition, blood pressure, and blood biomarkers of cardiometabolic risk were assessed at 6M follow-up and compared to baseline (BL) and immediately post-intervention (12-week). Minutes of mild, moderate, and heavy intensity leisure time physical activity (LTPA) were assessed by self-report.Results: Fourteen participants returned at 6M follow-up (CON, n = 6; UBROW, n = 8). In UBROW, POpeak (median (Q1-Q3)) increased from BL (70 W (37-84)) to 12-week (77 W (58-109), P = 0.01) and 6M follow-up (81 W (51-96), P = 0.01), with no difference between 12-week and 6M follow-up (P = 0.21). Similarly, V̇O2peak increased from BL (15.4 ml/kg/min (10.5-19.4)) to 12-week (16.6 ml/kg/min (12.8-21.3), P = 0.01) with no difference between 12-week and 6M follow-up (16.3 ml/kg/min (12.9-19.7), P = 0.74). No differences were found in CON for either POpeak (P = 0.22) or V̇O2peak (P = 0.27). There were no changes over time in traditional cardiometabolic risk factors or for minutes of different LTPA intensities.Conclusion: We demonstrate that improvements in aerobic fitness are maintained for at least six months after completion of a 12-week exercise intervention, supporting the use of periodic exercise interventions to boost aerobic fitness level in individuals with SCI.Trial registration: ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT04390087..
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For more than three decades, The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine has reflected the evolution of the field of spinal cord medicine. From its inception as a newsletter for physicians striving to provide the best of care, JSCM has matured into an international journal that serves professionals from all disciplines—medicine, nursing, therapy, engineering, psychology and social work.