Validation of an RPE-based submaximal oxygen consumption test using a total body recumbent stepper for individuals with spinal cord injury : a proof of concept study.

Submaximal oxygen consumption;Spinal cord injury;VO2 testing

John Patrick McCulloch

University:University of Louisville

Department:Health and Sport Sciences

关键词: Submaximal oxygen consumption;    Spinal cord injury;    VO2 testing;   

Others  :  https://ir.library.louisville.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1941&context=etd

美国|英语

来源: The Universite of Louisville's Institutional Repository

【 摘 要 】

Exercise training is crucial to improve cardiovascular health and quality of life in people with spinal cord injuries (SCI). A key limitation is the lack the validated tests to evaluate cardiovascular fitness in this population. The purpose of this study was to validate a submaximal test to predict maximal oxygen consumption in individuals with SCI. Ten able-bodied subjects and two individuals with SCI completed an RPE-based submaximal oxygen consumption test and a graded maximal oxygen consumption test on a NuStep T4 stepper. The results indicate that prediction of VO2max from an RPE-based protocol is feasible and can produce reliable predicted VO2max values in the able bodied population. This study is a proof of concept to the implementation of a submaximal test protocol using a total body recumbent stepper to predict VO2max in able-bodied individuals. Additionally, this study shows evidence of feasibility of performing this test in SCI individuals.