Effects of Functional Electrical Stimulation on Peak Torque and Body Composition in Patients with Incomplete Spinal Cord Injury

Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences

Mao-Hsiung Huang¹  Chia-Hsin Chen¹  Chin-Wei Liu¹  Chun-Sheng Lin¹  Tien-Wen Chen²  Shih-Ching Chen³  Jia-Jin Jason Chen⁴ 

[1] Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Taiwan;Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Kaohsiung Municipal Hsiao-Kang Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Taiwan;Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Taipei Medical University Hospital, Taiwan;Institute of Biomedical Engineering, National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan;

关键词: body composition;    functional electrical stimulation;    peak torque;    spinal cord injury;   

DOI  :  10.1016/S1607-551X(09)70403-6

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

The aim of this study was to investigate the change in body composition, leg girths, and muscle strength of patients with incomplete spinal cord injury (SCI) after functional electrical stimulation cycling exercises (FESCE). Eighteen subjects with incomplete SCI were recruited. Each patient received FESCE three times per week for 8 weeks. Body composition, thigh and calf girths of bilateral legs, muscle strength of bilateral knee flexors and extensors were measured before and after 4 and 8 weeks of FESCE. A significant increase in bilateral thigh girth after 4 weeks of FESCE and significant increase in muscular peak torque of knee flexion and extension were found after 8 weeks of training. Besides, lean body mass increased significantly after complete treatment. FESCE can increase the thigh girth and muscular peak torque of patients with incomplete spinal cord injury.

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