Original Article
Spinal Cord (2006) 44, 480–486. doi:10.1038/sj.sc.3101875; published online 29 November 2005
Cardiorespiratory responses during passive walking-like exercise in quadriplegics
Y Higuchi1, S Kitamura1, N Kawashima2, K Nakazawa2, T Iwaya3 and M Yamasaki4
- 1Department of Physical Training for Remedial Gymnastics, Hospital, National Rehabilitation Center for Persons with Disabilities, Tokorozawa, Saitama, Japan
- 2Department of Rehabilitation for the Movement Functions, Research Institute of the National Rehabilitation Center for Persons with Disabilities, Tokorozawa, Saitama, Japan
- 3Rehabilitation training center, National Rehabilitation Center for Persons with Disabilities, Tokorozawa, Saitama, Japan
- 4Department of Health Science, Faculty of Integrated Arts and Sciences, Hiroshima University, Japan
Correspondence: Y Higuchi, National Rehabilitation Center for Persons with Disabilities, 4-1 Namiki, Tokorozawa, Saitama 359-8555, Japan
Abstract
Study design:
Cross-sectional and comparative investigation using quadriplegics (QP) and nondisabled subjects (ND).
Objective:
To evaluate cardiorespiratory responses during passive walking-like exercise (PWE) in QP.
Setting:
National Rehabilitation Center for Persons with Disabilities in Japan.
Method:
The subjects were seven male QP with complete lesion (age: 27.0
5.4, injured level: C6–C7) and six male ND (age: 26.34.5). Cardiorespiratory responses were measured until voluntary fatigue during PWE, the rhythmical activity of paralyzed lower limbs synchronized with arm movements.
Results:
There were no significant differences in oxygen consumption (
O2), pulmonary ventilation (E), heart rate (HR) and oxygen pulse (O2 pulse) between QP and ND during PWE. ND showed increased ventilatory equivalent for oxygen (E/O2 ratio) during exercise, while QP showed a significantly greater respiratory rate (RR) during exercise than ND (P<0.05).
Conclusion:
PWE elicited an increase in O2 with workload increment in QP similar to ND. However, higher RR suggested the intrinsic dysfunction of RR control during submaximal exercise in QP. From these results, it was thought that respiratory response would be the restriction factor of efficient oxygen transportation during PWE in QP.
Keywords:
quadriplegics, passive walking-like exercise, cardiorespiratory response
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