6 Minute Push & 30 Second Sprint Tests Reliability & Relationship to Fitness, Participation, & Environmental Assessments

6 Minute Push and 30 Second Sprint Tests Reliability and Relationship to Fitness, Participation, and Environmental Assessments

The purpose of this study is to assess the relationship between physical fitness and wheelchair mobility capacity and 1) participation; 2) self-reported environments barriers; and 3) self-reported avoidance of environmental features.

Inclusion Criteria:

• at least 1 year post-injury
• able to self-propel a manual wheelchair
• spinal cord injury between C5 and T5

Exclusion Criteria:

• spinal cord injury above C5 or below T5
• spinal cord injury severity of AIS D
• unstable angina or myocardial infarction within the past month
• resting heart rate >120
• systolic blood pressure >180 mm Hg, or diastolic blood pressure >100 mm HG