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Open Access 01-12-2022 | Telemedicine | Study protocol

Telehealth high-intensity interval exercise and cardiometabolic health in spinal cord injury

Authors: Jacob Adams, Byron Lai, James Rimmer, Danielle Powell, Ceren Yarar-Fisher, Robert A. Oster, Gordon Fisher

Published in: Trials | Issue 1/2022

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Abstract

Background

The number of exercise trials examining cardiometabolic outcomes in spinal cord injury (SCI) is low, and prescribed exercise is often inconvenient for individuals with SCI to perform within their community. Individuals with SCI experience a myriad of barriers to exercise participation, which can include a lack of time, accessible or usable equipment and facilities, and transportation. Thus, it is imperative to identify effective modes of exercise that provide the greatest overall health benefits but do not require a significant time commitment. Low-volume high intensity interval training (HIIT) has demonstrated the same improvements in cardiometabolic health as moderate intensity exercise training (MIT), despite only requiring 20% of the total time commitment in adults without disabilities and more recently in individuals with SCI.

Objectives

The primary purpose of this study is to integrate a 16 week home-based telehealth HIIT arm crank exercise training program in individuals with SCI and assess changes in cardiometabolic health.

Methods

Men and women between the ages of 19 and 60 with a confirmed diagnosis of SCI between C7 and T12 will be recruited for this study. Participants will be randomized to 16 weeks of telehealth HIIT exercise two days per week or a no-exercise control group. Aerobic capacity, muscular strength, blood lipids, glucose tolerance, resting energy expenditure, blood pressure, and body composition will be assessed at baseline and 16 weeks post-training.

Discussion

Inactivity associated with SCI leads to chronic cardiometabolic health conditions. The majority of exercise interventions to date show that exercise is capable of increasing physical function, aerobic capacity, and muscle mass, and strength. Additionally, we have recently shown the ability of HIIT to improve blood lipid and glucose concentrations. Advances in telehealth exercise approaches have improved the capability to prescribe home-based exercise programs. Therefore, we hypothesize that the utilization of a home-based telehealth HIIT program will improve cardiometabolic health markers, yield high adherence (> 75%), and will be more enjoyable in individuals with SCI.

Trial registration

Telehealth High-Intensity Interval Exercise and Cardiometabolic Health in Spinal Cord Injury NCT04940598
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Metadata
Title
Telehealth high-intensity interval exercise and cardiometabolic health in spinal cord injury
Authors
Jacob Adams
Byron Lai
James Rimmer
Danielle Powell
Ceren Yarar-Fisher
Robert A. Oster
Gordon Fisher
Publication date
01-12-2022
Publisher
BioMed Central
Keyword
Telemedicine
Published in
Trials / Issue 1/2022
Electronic ISSN: 1745-6215
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-022-06585-2

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