Abstract
This mixed-method project investigated how people with spinal cord injury perceive high-intensity interval training (HIIT). Using a recumbent hand cycle, 11 active men and 9 active women with spinal cord injury or related disease participated in a single HIIT and moderate-intensity continuous training (MICT) session. Following exercise, participants completed surveys assessing enjoy-ment, self-efficacy, and outcome expectations. Ten participants were randomly selected to participate in a semistructured interview to assess perceptions toward HIIT. Quantitative survey data revealed that participants trended toward enjoying HIIT over MICT (p =.06) with similar levels of self-efficacy and outcome expectations toward HIIT and MICT (p >.05). Qualitative data revealed that participants believed HIIT would enhance long-term physical and self-evaluative outcomes; several barriers emerged that could prevent wide-spread adoption among the general population with spinal cord injury. Results support HIIT as a viable exercise option, although research should begin exploring ways to remove HIIT-related barriers that people with spinal cord injury may encounter.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 153-175 |
Number of pages | 23 |
Journal | Adapted Physical Activity Quarterly |
Volume | 41 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 2024 |
Keywords
- enjoyment
- exercise adherence
- hand cycle
- upper-body
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation