Abstract
ObjectiveTo assess the effect of a 12-week arm-cranking exercise program on reducing oxidative damage in untrained adults with chronic spinal cord injury (SCI). DesignRandomized controlled trial. SettingCommunity-based supervised intervention. ParticipantsMale adults with complete SCI at or below the fifth thoracic level (T5) (N=17) volunteered for this study. Participants were randomly allocated to the intervention (n=9) or control (n=8) group using a concealed method. InterventionA 12-week arm-cranking exercise program, 3 sessions/wk, consisting of warming-up (10–15min) followed by a main part in arm-crank (20–30min [increasing 2min and 30s every 3wk]) at a moderate work intensity of 50% to 65% of the heart rate reserve (starting at 50% and increasing 5% every 3 weeks) and by a cooling-down period (5–10min). Main Outcome MeasuresPlasmatic levels of total antioxidant status as well as erythrocyte glutathione peroxidase activity were measured. Lipid and protein oxidation were determined as malondialdehyde and carbonyl group levels, respectively. Furthermore, physical fitness and body composition were assessed. ResultsWhen compared with baseline results, maximum oxygen consumption was significantly increased (P=.031), suggesting an improvement in physical fitness in the intervention group. Regarding the antioxidant defense system, it was found that both total antioxidant status (P=.014) and erythrocyte glutathione peroxidase activity (P=.027) were significantly increased at the end of the training program. As a consequence, plasmatic levels of malondialdehyde (P=.008) and carbonyl groups (P=.022) were significantly reduced. ConclusionA 12-week arm-cranking exercise program improved the antioxidant defense system in adults with chronic SCI, which may finally attenuate both lipid and protein oxidation in this population.
Highlights
The secondary results from the high-intensity interval training (HIIT) Stroke Study showed that 24 HIIT treadmill sessions in combination with standard care is superior to standard care only for improving walking distance, balance, and executive function immediately after the intervention
The present study found no benefit of HIIT on cognitive function as measured by the Montreal Cognitive Assessment test (MoCA)
Secondary results from the HIIT Stroke Study showed a significant increase in walking distance, balance, and executive function immediately after 8 weeks of supervised treadmill HIIT intervention
Summary
The HIIT Stroke Study was approved by the Regional Committee of Medical and Health Research Ethics (REC No 2015/563) and conducted in accordance with the institutional guidelines at each participating hospital. The conduct and reporting of this study were guided by the CONSORT guidelines.[16] Based on Norwegian. List of abbreviations: HADS Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale HIIT high-intensity interval training. T.I. Gjellesvik et al regulations and conditions for informed consent, the data set is not publicly available. The study was registered at Clinicaltrials.gov before the inclusion of participants (NCT02550015)
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