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Comparison of the Levels of Hematological Parameters at Rest and after Maximum Exercise between Physically Active People with Spinal Cord Injury and Able-Bodied People

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  • Łukasz Szymczak

    (Faculty of Health Sciences, Calisia University, 62-800 Kalisz, Poland)

  • Tomasz Podgórski

    (Department of Physiology and Biochemistry, Poznan University of Physical Education, 61-871 Poznan, Poland)

  • Katarzyna Domaszewska

    (Faculty of Health Sciences, Calisia University, 62-800 Kalisz, Poland
    Department of Physiology and Biochemistry, Poznan University of Physical Education, 61-871 Poznan, Poland)

Abstract

The aim of the study was to reveal the difference in the hematological reaction to the applied exercise-induced workload between the able-bodied and physically active people with cervical spinal cord injury. The study covered 11 males with spinal cord injury and 11 able-bodied persons. An incremental stress test was carried out until the maximum individual workloads were achieved. The peak oxygen uptake was measured with the use of the ergospirometric method. Venous blood test results at rest and after finishing the maximal exercise showed hemoglobin (Hb) concentration, hematocrit (HCT) value, erythrocytes (RBC), leukocytes (WBC) and platelets (PLT) counts as well as the relative percentage of granulocytes (GRA), lymphocytes (LYM), and monocytes (MON). RBC, HCT as well as Hb and PLT among people with the injury were statistically lower ( p < 0.001) large effect size, than in the control group. Statistically significant difference between the test and control group, subjected to the maximal exercise stress test, was observed in the exercise induced change of the PLT [ p < 0.001, (ES: 2.631)] WBC [ p < 0.05, (ES: 1.429)] and the percentage of LYM and GRA [ p < 0.05, (ES: 1.447) for LYM and (ES: 1.332) for GRA] between both groups, subjected to the maximal cardiac stress test on the manual cycloergometer. The analysis of the obtained results indicates that people with spinal cord injury are much more vulnerable to the occurrence of microcytic anemia compared to able-bodied people. The after-exercise percentage shift of selected subpopulations of leukocytes in both groups indicates a delayed post-exercise recovery among people with spinal cord injury.

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  • Łukasz Szymczak & Tomasz Podgórski & Katarzyna Domaszewska, 2021. "Comparison of the Levels of Hematological Parameters at Rest and after Maximum Exercise between Physically Active People with Spinal Cord Injury and Able-Bodied People," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(23), pages 1-8, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:18:y:2021:i:23:p:12323-:d:686429
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    1. Julia Kathrin Baumgart & Berit Brurok & Øyvind Sandbakk, 2018. "Peak oxygen uptake in Paralympic sitting sports: A systematic literature review, meta- and pooled-data analysis," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 13(2), pages 1-25, February.
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    1. Łukasz Szymczak & Tomasz Podgórski & Jacek Lewandowski & Arkadiusz Janiak & Edyta Michalak & Katarzyna Domaszewska, 2022. "Physical Fitness and Inflammatory Response to the Training Load of Wheelchair Rugby Players," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(4), pages 1-10, February.

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