Open AccessEffects of Functional Electrical Stimulation on Peak Torque and Body Composition in Patients with Incomplete Spinal Cord Injury
Author(s) -
Liu ChinWei,
Chen ShihChing,
Chen ChiaHsin,
Chen TienWen,
Jason Chen JiaJin,
Lin ChunSheng,
Huang MaoHsiung
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
the kaohsiung journal of medical sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.439
H-Index - 36
eISSN - 2410-8650
pISSN - 1607-551X
DOI - 10.1016/s1607-551x(09)70403-6
Subject(s) - medicine , spinal cord injury , thigh , functional electrical stimulation , lean body mass , knee flexion , muscle strength , stimulation , physical strength , physical medicine and rehabilitation , anesthesia , physical therapy , spinal cord , surgery , body weight , psychiatry
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.