ArticlePilot and feasibility studies2022
Hybrid high-intensity interval training using functional electrical stimulation leg cycling and arm ski ergometer for people with spinal cord injuries: a feasibility study.
Article in Pilot and feasibility studies, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT04211311 ("Feasibility of High-intensity Interval Training), which is not on this map. Cited by 7 papers, 4 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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"Feasibility of High-intensity Interval Training (HIIT) as Hybrid Exercise Using Functional Electrical Stimulation Leg-cycling (FEScycling) and Ski Ergometer (SkiErg) With the Arms for People With Chronic Spinal Cord Injury Paraplegia"
Who cites it
7 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 13 citations in OpenAlex.
- Treatments of fatigue after spinal cord injury: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Spinal cord · 2025Pooled it
- Efficacy of functional electrical stimulation alone and as an adjunct to exercise for improving respiratory function and aerobic capacity in spinal cord injury: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciences · 2025Pooled it
- Rates of compliance and adherence to high-intensity interval training: a systematic review and Meta-analyses.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2023Pooled it
- Exercise and aerobic capacity in individuals with spinal cord injury: A systematic review with meta-analysis and meta-regression.PLoS medicine · 2023Pooled it
- Retrospective Analysis of Cardiovascular Effects of FES Cycling in People with Complete and Incomplete Spinal Cord Injury.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- Assessment of User Experience, Acceptability, Usability, Human-Device Interaction, and Ergonomics in Two Mobile FES-Cycling Systems for Individuals With Spinal Cord Injury.Artificial organs · 2025Article
- Effectiveness of Exercise Programs for Alleviation of Upper Body Pain in Patients with Spinal Cord Injury: A Systematic Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Review
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3 authors at 1 institution in 2 countries.
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Abstract
aimThe aim was to assess safety and feasibility of Hybrid High-Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) using Functional Electrical Stimulation (FES) leg cycling and arm ski ergometer in people with Spinal Cord Injuries (SCI).
methodEight outpatients (mean age 42.8 years; 7 men) with stable SCI paraplegia (mean 14.5 years since injury) participated in hybrid HIIT (90% peak watts; 4 × 4-min intervals), three times a week (over 8 weeks). Primary outcomes were Adverse Events (AE), participant acceptability, shoulder pain, training intensity (% peak watts), and attendance. Secondary outcomes were effect on peak oxygen uptake (VO
resultsNo serious AE occurred; acceptability with the training modality was high, while shoulder pain increased by 9% (SD 95.2). During training, 50% of the participants reached > 90% peak watts during the intervals, three with the legs (FES cycle) and one with the arms (Ski-Erg). Overall, mean training intensity (% peak watts) was 92% (SD 18.9) for legs and 82% (SD 10.3) for arms. Proportion of fulfilled training minutes was 82% (range 36-100%); one participant dropped out after 6 weeks due to back pain. Mean VO
conclusionHybrid HIIT was safe for people with SCI paraplegia. The majority of the criteria for feasibility were met with acceptable attendance rate, limited drop out, participants enjoyed training, and increased VO
trial registrationClinicaltrials.gov , NCT04211311 , registered 12 December 2019 retrospectively registered.
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