A tele-health intervention to increase physical fitness in people with spinal cord injury and cardiometabolic disease or risk factors: a pilot randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Study design

Clinical trial.

Objectives

We used a single-blind parallel-group design to test the feasibility and preliminary efficacy of a telehealth-based physical activity counseling intervention to increase physical fitness in people with SCI.

Setting

Seattle, Washington, United States.

Methods

We recruited under-active, manual wheelchair-using adults at least 1-year post-SCI who had at least two cardiometabolic risk factors/diseases. Participants underwent baseline tests of peak cardiorespiratory fitness; lipids, glucose and insulin; muscle and fat mass; self-reported physical activity, depression, pain and other factors. Participants were assigned 1:1 to treatment vs. usual care (UC) control conditions via concealed computerized randomization. Treatment wa

SUBMITTER: Bombardier CH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7855761 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature