FES-cycling training in Spinal Cord Injured patients

Among the objectives of spinal cord injury (SCI) rehabilitation, (i) prevention of bony, muscular and joint trophism and (ii) limitation of spastic hypertone represent important goals to be achieved. The aim of this study is to use functional electrical stimulation (FES) to activate pedaling on cycl...

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Published in2013 35th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBC) Vol. 2013; pp. 5339 - 5341
Main Authors Mazzoleni, S., Stampacchia, G., Gerini, A., Tombini, T., Carrozza, M. C.
Format Conference Proceeding Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States IEEE 01.01.2013
Subjects
Adult
Asia
Electric Stimulation
Electric Stimulation Therapy - methods
Ergometry - instrumentation
Ergometry - methods
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Muscle, Skeletal - physiopathology
Muscles
Neuromuscular stimulation
Spinal Cord Injuries - physiopathology
Spinal Cord Injuries - rehabilitation
Spinal cord injury
Thigh
Training
Treatment Outcome
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Summary:Among the objectives of spinal cord injury (SCI) rehabilitation, (i) prevention of bony, muscular and joint trophism and (ii) limitation of spastic hypertone represent important goals to be achieved. The aim of this study is to use functional electrical stimulation (FES) to activate pedaling on cycle-ergometer and analyse effects of this technique for a rehabilitation training in SCI persons. Five spinal cord injured subjects were recruited and underwent a two months FES-cycling training. Our results show an increase of thigh muscular area and endurance after the FES-cycling training, without any increase of spasticity. This approach, which is being validated on a larger pool of patients, represents a potential tool for improving the rehabilitation outcome of complete and incomplete SCI persons.
ISSN:1094-687X
1557-170X
1558-4615
DOI:10.1109/EMBC.2013.6610755