Wheelchair User Physical Activity Training Intervention to Enhance Cardiometabolic Health
Trial Parameters
Brief Summary
The goal of the study is to improve cardiometabolic health outcomes for wheelchair users and identify strategies for achieving sufficient physical activity intensity during bouts of structured physical activity.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Age 18 years or older * Has a physical disability requiring the use of a wheelchair (includes manual wheelchairs, motorized wheelchairs, motor-assisted wheelchairs, and electric scooters) * Ability to attend weekly exercise sessions in person * Ability to independently move one or both upper extremities * Has participated in no more than 60 minutes of moderate-intensity physical activity per week in the past month * English-speaking * Able to provide informed consent * Ability to complete a valid V02max score with 2 attempts Exclusion Criteria: * Determination by their physician to be medically unstable * Has had cardiovascular complications within the past year or unstable heart disease * Currently receiving medical treatment for an acute injury * Presence of a stage IV pressure injury * Currently pregnant or suspect pregnancy