TY  - JOUR
TI  - Comparison of the functional and cardiovascular effects of home-based
versus supervised hospital circuit training exercises in male wheelchair
users with chronic paraplegia
AB  - Objectives: The aim of this study was to compare the efficacy of home-based upper extremity circuit training exercises (CTEs) with
supervised hospital program in male patients with traumatic complete paraplegia.
Patients and methods: Twenty men with paraplegia (mean age: 38±10.1 years; range, 30 to 43 years) between January 2007 and November
2007 were randomized into two groups. The first group had supervised hospital CTE program, whereas the second group had home-based
CTE. The effects of the upper extremity CTE by using elastic bands 60 min per day, five days a week, for a total of eight weeks (70% maximal
oxygen consumption [VO2max]) were examined. The Cybex was used for the isokinetic testing of the upper extremities. The VO2max and
maximum heart rate (HR) were assessed using an arm ergometer. The Craig Handicap Report Technique Short Form (CHART-SF) was
used for the evaluation of functional independence and mobility. Serum lipid profiles were measured.
Results: The mean injury duration was 7.9±2 years. The peak torque values of the upper extremities, VO2max, maximum HR, CHART-SF
physical independence and mobility scores, and serum lipid profile were all improved in both groups (p<0.05). There were no significant
differences in terms of the increase in the muscle strength and serum lipid levels between the groups (p>0.05). The improvement in the
VO2max, physical independence, and mobility scores were greater in the supervised exercise group.
Conclusion: Upper extremity strength, cardiovascular endurance, and lipid profile were improved after supervised and home-based CTE in
the men with paraplegia. Home-based exercise programs may be good alternatives to the hospital rehabilitation for this patient population.
AU  - KARAN, Ayşe
AU  - Muslumanoglu, Lutfiye
AU  - Ketenci, Aysegul
AU  - kesiktas, nur
AU  - Paker, Nurdan
AU  - Bayraktar, Bulent
AU  - Kasikcioglu, Erdem
DO  - 10.5606/tftrd.2021.6533
PY  - 2021
JO  - Turkish Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
VL  - 67
IS  - 3
SN  - 2587-0823
SP  - 275
EP  - 282
DB  - TRDizin
UR  - http://search/yayin/detay/516321
ER  -