Effects of functional electrical stimulation on muscle health after spinal cord injury

Spinal cord injury is a devastating condition interrupting voluntary movement and motor control. In response to unloading, skeletal muscle undergoes numerous adaptations, including rapid and profound atrophy, intramuscular fat accumulation, impaired muscular glucose metabolism and decreased force ge...

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Published inCurrent opinion in pharmacology Vol. 60; pp. 226 - 231
Main Authors Atkins, Kelly D., Bickel, C. Scott
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Elsevier Ltd 01.10.2021
Subjects
Atrophy
Exercise
Functional electrical stimulation
Muscle health
Spinal cord injury
Atrophy
Functional electrical stimulation
Exercise
Spinal cord injury
Muscle health
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Summary:Spinal cord injury is a devastating condition interrupting voluntary movement and motor control. In response to unloading, skeletal muscle undergoes numerous adaptations, including rapid and profound atrophy, intramuscular fat accumulation, impaired muscular glucose metabolism and decreased force generation and muscle performance. Functional electrical stimulation (FES) involves electrically stimulating affected muscles to contract in a coordinated manner to create a functional movement or task. Effects of FES-cycling, rowing and resistance training on muscle health are described here. Briefly, FES-cycling and resistance training may slow muscle atrophy or facilitate muscle hypertrophy, and all modalities benefit muscle composition and performance to some extent. These interventions show promise as future rehabilitative tools after spinal cord injury.
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ISSN:1471-4892
1471-4973
DOI:10.1016/j.coph.2021.07.025