CompletedNot Applicable

Intervention Study to Assess the Effects of Moderate and High Intensity Aerobic Training on Physical Capacity and Activity Level in Persons With Incomplete Spinal Cord Injury

Norway30 participantsStarted 2013-01

Plain-language summary

The aims of this study are to assess the effects of medium versus high intensity 12-week adjusted training programs on physical capacity in persons with incomplete SCI, early after discharge from primary rehabilitation, and to investigate if the training program induces a more active lifestyle in terms of increased daily energy expenditure.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years – 65 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Spinal cord injury * incomplete lesion (classified as ASIA D) * admitted to Sunnaas Rehabilitation Hospital for primary rehabilitation, * able to walk for 5 minutes on the treadmill (without assistive aids) at 4 km/hour Exclusion Criteria: * cardiovascular diseases * progressive diseases * severe psychiatric conditions

What they're measuring

change in VO2peak

Timeframe: 0 months, 3 months and 12 months

Trial details

NCT IDNCT01903226

SponsorSunnaas Rehabilitation Hospital

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2017-01

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