Open AccessComparison of energy costs leg-cycling with or without functional electrical stimulation and manual wheelchairs for patients after stroke
Author(s) -
Hsin-Chang Lo,
Chia-Yu Yeh,
Fong-Chin Su,
KuenHorng Tsai
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
journal of rehabilitation medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.893
H-Index - 96
eISSN - 1651-2081
pISSN - 1650-1977
DOI - 10.2340/16501977-0572
Subject(s) - wheelchair , cycling , functional electrical stimulation , physical medicine and rehabilitation , manual wheelchair , respiratory exchange ratio , ventilation (architecture) , medicine , physical therapy , heart rate , stimulation , computer science , engineering , mechanical engineering , archaeology , radiology , world wide web , blood pressure , history
To determine whether, for patients after stroke, propelling a functional electrical stimulation (FES)-assisted leg-cycling wheelchair requires less energy than propelling a manual wheelchair, and whether leg propulsion with FES has lower energy costs than without FES.