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Effects of abdominal binding on field-based exercise responses in Paralympic athletes with cervical spinal cord injury

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West, Christopher R., Campbell, Ian G., Goosey-Tolfrey, Victoria L., Mason, Barry S., Romer, Lee M.·2014·Journal of science and medicine in sport
DOI 10.1016/j.jsams.2013.06.001
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Unlabelled Abdominal binding has been shown to improve resting cardiorespiratory function in individuals with cervical SCI, but it is not yet clear whether this approach improves the exercise response.Objectives To determine the effects of abdominal binding on parameters relating to wheelchair sports performance in highly-trained athletes with cervical SCI.Design Repeated-measures field-based study.Methods Ten Paralympic wheelchair rugby players with motor-complete SCI (C5-C7) completed a series of exercise tests in two conditions (bound and unbound). The following parameters were assessed: agility and acceleration/deceleration performance; cardiorespiratory function and gross efficiency during submaximal wheelchair propulsion; anaerobic performance and propulsion kinematics during a 30s Wingate test; repeated sprint performance during a 10×20m test; and aerobic performance during a repeated 4min push test.Results Compared to unbound, 6 of 17 field-based performance measures changed significantly with binding. Time to complete the acceleration/deceleration test decreased (p=0.005), whereas distances covered during the repeated 4min push test increased (p<0.043). Binding elicited significant reductions in minute ventilation during submaximal wheelchair propulsion (p=0.040) as well as blood lactate accumulation and limb discomfort during the second set of the repeated 4min push test (p=0.012 and 0.022). There were no statistically significant effects of binding on any other variable.Conclusions Abdominal binding improves some important measures of field-based performance in highly-trained athletes with cervical SCI. The changes may be attributable, at least in part, to improvements in trunk stability, ventilatory efficiency and/or haemodynamics.

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Authors
West, C. R., Campbell, I. G., Goosey-Tolfrey, V. L., Mason, B. S., & Romer, L. M.
Affiliations
  • Brunel University of London (GB)
  • Loughborough University (GB)
Corresponding author
Romer, Lee M.
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Venue
Journal of science and medicine in sport
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2014-07
Volume
17
Issue
4
Pages
351-355
ISSN
1440-2440 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.1016/j.jsams.2013.06.001
OpenAlex
W2029659775
Cited by
50
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24
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FWCI
3.74
Type
journal article
Language
en
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  • Journal of science and medicine in sport (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Brunel University Research Archive (BURA) (Brunel University London) (submittedVersion)
  • Loughborough University Institutional Repository (Loughborough University) (submittedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
  • Loughborough University Research Repository (Loughborough University) (submittedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Pathology and Forensic Medicine › Spinal Cord Injury Research
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Orthopedics and Sports Medicine › Sports Performance and Training
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Complementary and alternative medicine › Cardiovascular and exercise physiology
Keywords
cervical spinal cord injury, Paralympic athletes, wheelchair rugby, wheelchair propulsion, cardiopulmonary function, minute ventilation, blood lactate, core stability, agility, acceleration and deceleration, anaerobic performance, repeated sprint performance, aerobic performance, motor complete spinal cord injury
MeSH terms
Abdomen, Acceleration, Adult, Cervical Vertebrae, Exercise Test, Female, Football, Humans, Male, Pulmonary Ventilation, Spinal Cord Injuries, Wheelchairs, Exercise, Lactic Acid, Young Adult, Compression Bandages, Sports for Persons with Disabilities

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