A feasibility pilot using telehealth videoconference monitoring of home-based NMES resistance training in persons with spinal cord injury.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The objective of the study was to investigate the feasibility and initial efficacy of telehealth communication in conjunction with surface neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) resistance training (RT) to induce muscle hypertrophy.

Materials and methods

This was a home-based setting of within-subject control design of trained vs controlled limbs. Five men with chronic (>1 year postinjury) motor-complete spinal cord injury (SCI) participated in a twice-weekly telehealth videoconference program using home-based NMES-RT for 8 weeks. Stimulation was applied to the knee extensor muscle group of the trained leg, while the untrained leg served as a control. Participants received real-time feedback to ensure a proper setup of electrodes and stimulator to monitor s

SUBMITTER: Gorgey AS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5633749 | biostudies-literature | 2017

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature