Paradigms of Lower Extremity Electrical Stimulation Training After Spinal Cord Injury.

ABSTRACT: Skeletal muscle atrophy, increased adiposity and reduced physical activity are key changes observed after spinal cord injury (SCI) and are associated with numerous cardiometabolic health consequences. These changes are likely to increase the risk of developing chronic secondary conditions and impact the quality of life in persons with SCI. Surface neuromuscular electrical stimulation evoked resistance training (NMES-RT) was developed as a strategy to attenuate the process of skeletal muscle atrophy, decrease ectopic adiposity, improve insulin sensitivity and enhance mitochondrial capacity. However, NMES-RT is limited to only a single muscle group. Involving multiple muscle groups of the lower extremities may maximize the health benefits of training. Functional electrical stimulation-lower

SUBMITTER: Gorgey AS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5912427 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature