Wheelchair Rugby Players With Tetraplegia Clinical Trial
Official title:
Physiological and Psycho-social Variables of People With a Spinal Cord Injury
| Verified date | December 2016 |
| Source | Sheba Medical Center |
| Contact | n/a |
| Is FDA regulated | No |
| Health authority | Israel: Ministry of Health |
| Study type | Observational |
People with Spinal cord injury with tetraplegia suffer from respiratory problem due to
weakness of the muscles and because the autonomic system dysfunction.
Exercise is one way of preserving and improving physical fitness and directly and indirectly
reduce risk factors such as insulin resistance, weight loss and low values of HDL. subjects
with spinal cord injury with tetraplegia have limited options for exercise: table tennis,
gym, pool and more. Because of the nature of the injury which includes the sympathetic
failure, they can not easily get the desired pulse to improve physical fitness.
Wheelchair rugby in Canada was developed specifically for people with tetraplegia who could
not participate in wheelchair basketball. The game combines short, quick races with
different aerobic capabilities. Previous studies have shown that participants in wheelchair
rugby Improve anaerobic power, oxygen consumption, physical fitness and daily functioning.
Wheelchair rugby improves self-confidence and as a result it affects other areas of life.
Another study examined sense of self-efficacy, saw improvement in this index for rugby
players in a wheelchair at high levels.
In the present study the investigators aim to examine whether regular participation in
wheelchair Rugby for a season has more impact than other routine exercise (table tennis,
gym, swimming).
| Status | Withdrawn |
| Enrollment | 0 |
| Est. completion date | |
| Est. primary completion date | September 2013 |
| Accepts healthy volunteers | Accepts Healthy Volunteers |
| Gender | Both |
| Age group | 18 Years to 75 Years |
| Eligibility |
Inclusion Criteria: - subjects with tetraplegia who play wheelchair rugby Exclusion Criteria: - suffering from a medical condition that prevents from performing the tests required by the study protocol. |
Observational Model: Case Control, Time Perspective: Prospective
| Country | Name | City | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Israel | College of Physical Education Wingate | Netanya |
| Lead Sponsor | Collaborator |
|---|---|
| Sheba Medical Center |
Israel,
| Type | Measure | Description | Time frame | Safety issue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary | lung function during rest using a spirometer | one minute | No | |
| Primary | Functional testing | getting on a 6 meters long ramp adapted to the ability of people with tetraplegia (this takes up to 30 seconds). And opening and closing a sliding door. | 5 minutes | No |
| Primary | Depression | Beck questionnaire assessing depression | 5 minutes | No |
| Primary | Self efficacy | Sense of self efficacy questionnaire assessing self efficacy. | 5 minutes | No |