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The anaerobic threshold (4 mmol/1 lactate) has rarely been described in paraplegics. Investigations with arm crank ergometry in physically unimpaired persons (3, 8) showed a smaller energy consumption corresponding to the smaller muscle mass implemented. Nevertheless, the anaerobic threshold could be demonstrated (8). Most investigations have found the oxygen uptake in wheelchair ergometry and arm cranking ergometry to be similar, and also that arm cranking training produced a better performance in wheelchair ergometry (6, 7, 9, 10). Therefore it was feasible to investigate the anaerobic threshold in paraplegics with wheelchair ergometry following a ramp protocol. Certain questions were considered: Do paraplegics reach and surpass the anaerobic threshold at 4 mmol/l lactate? And if so, is there a difference depending on their sports activity?
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Rawashdeh, M., Heitkamp, HC., Jeschke, D. (1991). The Anaerobic Threshold in Paraplegics. In: Bachl, N., Graham, T.E., Löllgen, H. (eds) Advances in Ergometry. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-76442-4_61
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