Abstract
This investigation was designed to determine the degree of adaptation of disabled subjects to a permanent wheelchair existence and the following parameters were studied: strength of the m. biceps femoris, integrated electrical activity of m. biceps femoris, heart rate, O2 consumption, CO2 output, and energy expenditure. It was found, that heart rate and electrical activity were lower at any level of strength in the disabled group so that it can be assumed that wheelchair-bound subjects are adapted to their disability.
Similar content being viewed by others
Article PDF
References
ÅStrand, P O (1967). Canad. Med. Ass. J. 96 (March), 907–911.
Bengtsson, E (1956). Acta Med. Scand., 154 (June), 91–109.
Friedebold, G, Nüssgen, W & Stoboy, H (1957). Zeitschrift für die gesamte experimentelle Medizin, 129, (Sept.), 401–411.
Friedebold, G, Stoboy, H & Nüssgen, W (1959). A. Orthop. u. Grenzgebiete, 91 (July), 79–87.
Hettinger, Th (1966). Isometrisches Muskeltraining, p. 22. Stuttgart, Germany: Georg Thieme.
Hollmann, W (1958). Der Arbeits- und Trainingseinfluβ auf Kreislauf und Atmung, pp. 28–46. Darmstadt, Germany: Dr. Dietrich Steinkopff.
Inman, V T et al. (1952). Neurophysiol. 4, (May) 187–194.
Josenhans, W T (1967). Canad. Med. Ass. J., 96 (March), 761–763.
Lehmann, G (1962). Praktische Arbeitsphysiologie, pp. 135–154. Stuttgart, Germany: Georg Thieme.
Lind, A R & McNicol, G W (1967). Canad. Med. Ass. J. 96 (March), 706–713.
Lippold, O C J (1952). J. Physiol. 177 (Aug.), 492–499.
Marshall, R J, Schirger, A & Shepherd, J T (1961). Circulation, 24 (July), 76–81.
Mellerowicz, H (1962). Ergometrie, pp. 51–70. München-Berlin, Germany: Urban and Schwarzenberg.
Reindell, H & Kirchhoff, H W (1956). Dtsch. Med. Wscher., 81 (June), 1048–1053.
Reindell, H, Roskamm, H & Gerschler, W (1962). Das Intervalltraining, pp. 34–42. München, Germany: Johann Ambrosius Barth.
Stegemann, J (1963). Pflügers Archiv. 276 (Nov.), 511–524.
Stoboy, H & Nüssgen, W (1956). Zeitschrift für Kreislaufforschung, 45 (May), 82–83.
Stoboy, H, Nüssgen, W & Friedebold, G (1959). Int. Z. angew. Physiol. einschl. Arbeitsphysiol., 17 (May), 391–399.
Vries de H A (1966). Physiology of Exercise, pp. 313–315. Dubuque, Iowa: W. M. C. Brown.
Wittke, G & Haberich, F J (1958). Zeitschrift für Biologie, 110 (July), 280–284.
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Additional information
This study was partially supported by Grant No. CD 00031-10 from the U.S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare, and supported in part by the Social and Rehabilitation Service, Department of Health, Education and Welfare, under the designation of New York University as a rehabilitation research and training centre.
Rights and permissions
About this article
Cite this article
Stoboy, H., Wilson-Rich, B. Muscle strength and electrical activity, heart rate and energy cost during isometric contractions in disabled and non-disabled. Spinal Cord 8, 217–222 (1971). https://doi.org/10.1038/sc.1970.40
Issue Date:
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/sc.1970.40