Tahamont M, Knowlton R G, Sawka M N, Miles D S
Paraplegia. 1986 Oct;24(5):311-7. doi: 10.1038/sc.1986.44.
The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of long term use of a manual wheelchair by wheelchair-confined women (means = 14.6 years) on physiological responses to wheelchair ergometry. Six experimental subjects were compared to six able bodied women during maximal exercise as well as submaximal wheelchair ergometry at 50 and 80% of peak VO2. The wheelchair dependent women achieved higher power outputs, greater efficiency at the higher submaximal workload, less metabolic acidosis during submaximal exercise as well as less ventilatory stress. There was no significant difference in peak VO2 between the two groups of women. Because these were not athletically trained women, it was concluded that the long term use of a manual wheelchair leads to physiological adaptations favourable to the daily requirements of wheelchair locomotion.
本研究的目的是确定长期使用手动轮椅的女性（平均使用时间 = 14.6 年）对轮椅测力计运动生理反应的影响。在最大运动以及最大摄氧量峰值的 50% 和 80% 的次最大轮椅测力计运动期间，将 6 名实验对象与 6 名身体健全的女性进行了比较。依赖轮椅的女性实现了更高的功率输出、在较高次最大工作量时更高的效率、次最大运动期间较少的代谢性酸中毒以及较少的通气压力。两组女性之间的最大摄氧量没有显著差异。由于这些女性没有接受过运动训练，因此得出结论，长期使用手动轮椅会导致有利于轮椅移动日常需求的生理适应。
