Effects of 6 Weeks High-intensity Interval Training Among Spinal Cord Injury

Universiti Teknologi Mara8 enrolled

Overview

The training consists of 6 weeks of functional electrical stimulation leg cycling exercise (FES-LCE) program. The training program comprises of 2 visits per week. Each visit consists of FES-LCE for 45 minutes. Throughout the 6 weeks program, there will be testing/assessment sessions on week 1, week 3 and week 6. The FES will be applied via surface electrodes and the stimulation intensity based on the participant's tolerance level.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

NON_RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

INCOMPLETE SPINAL CORD INJURY (ASIA D)

Interventions

Functional Electrical Stimulation Leg Cycling ExerciseOTHER

FES- leg cycling for 45 minutes (3 min warm up + 40 min HIIT + 2 min cooldown). The FES will be applied via surface electrodes and the stimulation intensity based on your tolerance level.

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 65 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Participants were diagnosed with incomplete spinal cord injury (SCI) at least one year prior to participation. * Age between 18-75 years old. * Both male and female. * Have at least 90º bilateral knee flexion. * Moderate neurological induce weakness in quadriceps muscle of 1 leg that is responsive to electrical stimulation (moderate weakness was defined as 3/5 or 4/5 on manual muscle testing). * Able to perform cycling activity. * Normal upper limb function. * Able to follow command. Exclusion Criteria: * Had a recent history of trauma to the lower limb. * Severely infected skin pressure sore on weight-bearing skin areas. * Illness caused by acute urinary tract infection. * Uncontrolled spasticity or pain. * History of cardiovascular/cardiorespiratory problem. * Orthostatic hypotension. * Unhealed decubiti at electrode placement area. * Recurrent autonomic dysreflexia. * Active heterotopic ossification. * Other peripheral or central neurologic injury.

Locations (1)

University Malaya Medical Center

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Changes of peak torque of Quadriceps and Hamstring

Isometric peak torque for quadriceps and hamstring will be measured using Biodex isokinetic machine.

Time frame: Changes of peak torque at 6 week

Secondary Outcomes

Changes of peak VO2

Peak VO2 will be measured using Cosmed Quark CPET system apparatus

Time frame: Changes of peak VO2 at 6 week

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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