Table 1.
Subject characteristics and peak exercise capacity
| Group | Subject | Age (years) | Height (cm) | LOI | Years post-injury | BW (kg) | Wpeak (W) | VO2peak (l/minute) | VO2peak (ml/kg/minute) | HRpeak (bpm) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paraplegic | A | 52 | 170 | T5 | 24 | 77.1 | 75 | 1.5 | 19.6 | 184 |
| B | 47 | 170 | T4 | 2 | 122.5 | 50 | 1.1 | 8.7 | 150 | |
| C | 50 | 173 | T7/8 | 5 | 76.2 | 60 | 1.4 | 18.5 | 126 | |
| D | 50 | 175 | T10 | 32 | 83.9 | 45 | 1.3 | 15.4 | 125 | |
| E | 30 | 191 | T10 | 8 | 135.2 | 90 | 1.9 | 13.8 | 161 | |
| F | 42 | 195 | T6 | 18 | 77.1 | 60 | 1.3 | 16.3 | 151 | |
| G | 52 | 175 | T11 | 14 | 64.0 | 67.5 | 1.2 | 19.1 | 140 | |
| H | 29 | 188 | T12 | 13 | 65.8 | 45 | 1.2 | 17.6 | 171 | |
| I | 58 | 178 | T9 | 19 | 86.8 | 70 | 1.8 | 20.4 | 164 | |
| J | 41 | 178 | T10 | 16 | 93.5 | 90 | 1.9 | 20.6 | 165 | |
| Mean: | 45.1 | 179.3 | — | 15.1 | 88.2 | 65 | 1.45 | 17.0 | 154 | |
| SD: | 9.6 | 8.9 | — | 8.9 | 23.4 | 17 | 0.32 | 3.7 | 19 | |
| Non-disabled | Mean: | 30.3* | 177.8 | — | — | 76.8 | 118* | 2.10* | 27.3* | 168 |
| SD: | 5.6 | 8.7 | — | — | 11.0 | 21 | 0.64 | 5.7 | 8 |
Values are mean ± SD; n = 10 paraplegic and seven non-disabled.
LOI, level of injury; BW, body weight; Wpeak, peak work capacity; VO2peak, peak oxygen consumption; HRpeak, peak heart rate.
*Significantly different than paraplegic (P < 0.015).