Effect of Adapted Ergometer Setup and Rowing Speed on Lower Extremity Loading in People with and Without Spinal Cord Injury.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Functional electrical stimulation-assisted rowing (FES rowing) is a rehabilitation exercise used to prevent disuse osteoporosis, which is common in people with spinal cord injury (SCI). However, its effect on bone loss prevention varied in SCI patients, potentially due to inconsistent loading. This study investigates the effect of ergometer setup and rowing speed on lower extremity loading during rowing.

Methods

Twenty able-bodied participants and one participant with SCI rowed on an adapted ergometer with different speeds and setups. We calculated foot reaction force and knee moment for all participants, and tibiofemoral force for the rower with SCI.

Results

Able-bodied rowers generated 0.22-0.45 body weight (BW) foot reaction forces, and a higher force wa

SUBMITTER: Fang Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11761565 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature