Michael J Berger1,2, Tristan Dorey3, Hirmand Nouraei1, Andrei V Krassioukov1,2. 1. Division of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada. 2. International Consortium on Repair Discoveries (ICORD), Vancouver, Canada. 3. Libin Cardiovascular Institute of Alberta, Department of Cardiac Sciences, Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada.
Abstract
Objective: To determine the test-retest reliability of quantitative and qualitative baroreflex sensitivity (BRS) parameters derived from the Valsalva maneuver (VM) in individuals with traumatic cervical SCI.Design: Test-retest reliability.Setting: Tertiary rehabilitation center.Participants: Fourteen participants with cervical SCI (ranging from C3-C8 neurological level).Outcome Measurements: Beat-to-beat systolic blood pressure (SBP) traces (finger photoplethysmography) were obtained during a 15-second forced expiration at two time points (7.6 ± 2.9 days between sessions) to assess VM reliability. Test-retest reliability of BRS metrics from derived from the VM (Valsalva ratio; VR, pressure recovery time; PRT, vagal baroreflex sensitivity; BRSv, adrenergic baroreflex sensitivity; BRSa1, and total recovery; TR) were assessed by intra-class correlation coefficient (ICC, with 95% confidence interval; CI) and by qualitative reproducibility (V, N, or M pattern). Results: ICCs for quantitative parameters were (CI): VR = 0.894 (0.703-0.965), TR = 0.927 (0.789-0.976), BRSa1 = 0.561 (0.149-0.911), PRT = 0.728 (0.343-0.904), BRSv = 0.243 (-0.309-0.673). Qualitatively, 12 subjects (85.7%) demonstrated reproducible VM patterns at both time points (3 "M" pattern, 8 "V" pattern and one "N" pattern). Conclusion: VR (a measure of cardiovagal function) and TR (a measure of sympathetic adrenergic function) are reliable quantitative parameters that can be derived from SBP response to VM in participants with SCI. Qualitative waveform analysis was reproducible in 12/14 participants. This provides the foundational evidence required to pursue further validity testing to establish a role for VM in the assessment of autonomic functions in SCI.
Objective: To determine the test-retest reliability of quantitative and qualitative baroreflex sensitivity (BRS) parameters derived from the Valsalva maneuver (VM) in individuals with traumatic cervical SCI.Design: Test-retest reliability.Setting: Tertiary rehabilitation center.Participants: Fourteen participants with cervical SCI (ranging from C3-C8 neurological level).Outcome Measurements: Beat-to-beat systolic blood pressure (SBP) traces (finger photoplethysmography) were obtained during a 15-second forced expiration at two time points (7.6 ± 2.9 days between sessions) to assess VM reliability. Test-retest reliability of BRS metrics from derived from the VM (Valsalva ratio; VR, pressure recovery time; PRT, vagal baroreflex sensitivity; BRSv, adrenergic baroreflex sensitivity; BRSa1, and total recovery; TR) were assessed by intra-class correlation coefficient (ICC, with 95% confidence interval; CI) and by qualitative reproducibility (V, N, or M pattern). Results: ICCs for quantitative parameters were (CI): VR = 0.894 (0.703-0.965), TR = 0.927 (0.789-0.976), BRSa1 = 0.561 (0.149-0.911), PRT = 0.728 (0.343-0.904), BRSv = 0.243 (-0.309-0.673). Qualitatively, 12 subjects (85.7%) demonstrated reproducible VM patterns at both time points (3 "M" pattern, 8 "V" pattern and one "N" pattern). Conclusion: VR (a measure of cardiovagal function) and TR (a measure of sympathetic adrenergic function) are reliable quantitative parameters that can be derived from SBP response to VM in participants with SCI. Qualitative waveform analysis was reproducible in 12/14 participants. This provides the foundational evidence required to pursue further validity testing to establish a role for VM in the assessment of autonomic functions in SCI.
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