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The aim of this study was to assess the relationship between physiological thresholds in handcycling athletes (HA) on treadmill tests. Eight HA with spinal cord injury (C5-T11) performed a maximal incremental handcycle test, plus three tests to exhaustion to determine critical speed (CS). The three methods (second ventilatory threshold, heart rate deflection point and CS) did not differ significantly from each other. In conclusion, the different methods were found at the same intensity for HA.

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