PMID- 32681118 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20211011 LR - 20211011 IS - 1476-5624 (Electronic) IS - 1362-4393 (Linking) VI - 59 IP - 1 DP - 2021 Jan TI - Physiological responses to moderate intensity continuous and high-intensity interval exercise in persons with paraplegia. PG - 26-33 LID - 10.1038/s41393-020-0520-9 [doi] AB - STUDY DESIGN: Randomized crossover. OBJECTIVES: To test differences in the duration and magnitude of physiological response to isocaloric moderate intensity continuous (MICE) and high-intensity interval exercise (HIIE) sessions in persons with spinal cord injury (SCI). SETTING: Academic medical center in Miami, FL, USA. METHODS: Ten adult men (mean +/- s.d.; 39 +/- 10 year old) with chronic (13.2 +/- 8.8 year) paraplegia (T2-T10) completed a graded exercise test. Then, in a randomized order, participants completed MICE and HIIE for a cost of 120 kcal. MICE was performed at 24.6% PO(peak). During HIIE, exercise was completed in 2 min work and recovery phases at 70%:10% PO(peak). RESULTS: MICE and HIIE were isocaloric (115.9 +/- 21.8 and 116.6 +/- 35.0 kcal, respectively; p = 0.903), but differed in duration (39.8 +/- 4.6 vs 32.2 +/- 6.2 min; p < 0.001) and average respiratory exchange ratio (RER; 0.90 +/- 0.08 vs 1.01 +/- 0.07; p = 0.002). During MICE, a workrate of 24.6 +/- 6.7% PO(peak) elicited a V̇O(2) of 53.1 +/- 6.5% V̇O(2peak) (10.1 +/- 2.2 ml kg(-1) min(-1)). During HIIE, a workrate at 70% PO(peak) elicited 88.3 +/- 6.7% V̇O(2peak) (16.9 +/- 4.2 ml kg(-1) min(-1)), and 29.4 +/- 7.7% of the session was spent at or above 80% V̇O(2peak). During HIIE working phase, RER declined from the first to last interval (1.08 +/- 0.07 vs 0.98 +/- 0.09; p < 0.001), reflecting an initially high but declining glycolytic rate. CONCLUSIONS: Compared with MICE, HIIE imposed a greater physiological stimulus while requiring less time to achieve a target caloric expenditure. Thus, exercise intensity might be an important consideration in the tailoring of exercise prescription to address the cardiometabolic comorbidities of SCI. FAU - McMillan, David W AU - McMillan DW AUID- ORCID: 0000-0003-4167-5656 AD - The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis, Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA. dmcmillan@med.miami.edu. AD - Department of Kinesiology and Sport Science, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL, USA. dmcmillan@med.miami.edu. FAU - Maher, Jennifer L AU - Maher JL AD - Department of Health, University of Bath, Bath, UK. FAU - Jacobs, Kevin A AU - Jacobs KA AD - Department of Kinesiology and Sport Science, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL, USA. FAU - Nash, Mark S AU - Nash MS AUID- ORCID: 0000-0003-4205-4130 AD - The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis, Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA. FAU - Bilzon, James L J AU - Bilzon JLJ AUID- ORCID: 0000-0002-6701-7603 AD - Department of Health, University of Bath, Bath, UK. LA - eng PT - Journal Article PT - Randomized Controlled Trial DEP - 20200717 PL - England TA - Spinal Cord JT - Spinal cord JID - 9609749 SB - IM MH - Adult MH - Heart Rate MH - *High-Intensity Interval Training MH - Humans MH - Male MH - Middle Aged MH - Oxygen Consumption MH - *Paraplegia/etiology/therapy MH - *Spinal Cord Injuries/complications/therapy EDAT- 2020/07/19 06:00 MHDA- 2021/10/12 06:00 CRDT- 2020/07/19 06:00 PHST- 2020/02/14 00:00 [received] PHST- 2020/07/03 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2020/06/30 00:00 [revised] PHST- 2020/07/19 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2021/10/12 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2020/07/19 06:00 [entrez] AID - 10.1038/s41393-020-0520-9 [pii] AID - 10.1038/s41393-020-0520-9 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Spinal Cord. 2021 Jan;59(1):26-33. doi: 10.1038/s41393-020-0520-9. Epub 2020 Jul 17.