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ABSTRACT: Background
Individuals with cerebral palsy (CP) are less physically active, spend more time sedentary and have lower cardiorespiratory endurance as compared to typically developed individuals. RaceRunning enables high-intensity exercise in individuals with CP with limited or no walking ability, using a three-wheeled running bike with a saddle and a chest plate for support, but no pedals. Training adaptations using this type of exercise are unknown.Methods
Fifteen adolescents/young adults (mean age 16, range 9-29, 7 females/8 males) with CP completed 12?weeks, two sessions/week, of RaceRunning training. Measurements of cardiorespiratory endurance (6-min RaceRunning test (6-MRT), average and maximum heart rate, rate of perceived exertion using the Borg scale (Borg-RPE)), skeletal muscle thickness (ultrasound) of the thigh (vastus lateralis and intermedius muscles) and lower leg (medial gastrocnemius muscle) and passive range of motion (pROM) of hip, knee and ankle were collected before and after the training period.Results
Cardiorespiratory endurance increased on average 34% (6-MRT distance; pre 576?±?320?m vs. post 723?±?368?m, p?ConclusionsThese results support the efficacy of RaceRunning as a powerful and effective training modality in individuals with CP, promoting both cardiorespiratory and peripheral adaptations.
SUBMITTER: Hjalmarsson E
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7102439 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Mar
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Hjalmarsson Emma E Fernandez-Gonzalo Rodrigo R Lidbeck Cecilia C Palmcrantz Alexandra A Jia Angel A Kvist Ola O Pontén Eva E von Walden Ferdinand F
BMC musculoskeletal disorders 20200327 1
<h4>Background</h4>Individuals with cerebral palsy (CP) are less physically active, spend more time sedentary and have lower cardiorespiratory endurance as compared to typically developed individuals. RaceRunning enables high-intensity exercise in individuals with CP with limited or no walking ability, using a three-wheeled running bike with a saddle and a chest plate for support, but no pedals. Training adaptations using this type of exercise are unknown.<h4>Methods</h4>Fifteen adolescents/youn ...[more]