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Home-Based Functional Electrical Stimulation Cycling Enhances Quality of Life in Individuals with Spinal Cord Injury
Author(s) -
David R. Dolbow,
Ashraf S. Gorgey,
Jessica M. Ketchum,
David R. Gater
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
topics in spinal cord injury rehabilitation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.597
H-Index - 35
eISSN - 1945-5763
pISSN - 1082-0744
DOI - 10.1310/sci1904-324
Subject(s) - functional electrical stimulation , spinal cord injury , medicine , quality of life (healthcare) , rehabilitation , physical therapy , physical medicine and rehabilitation , cycling , gerontology , spinal cord , stimulation , nursing , psychiatry , archaeology , history
With advances in medicine and increased survival rates, the focus of health care after spinal cord injury (SCI) has evolved from extending life to increasing independence and quality of life (QOL). Because enhancing QOL is an ultimate goal of the rehabilitation process, research involving the improvement of QOL is of great importance.

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