Attenuation of autonomic dysreflexia during functional electrical stimulation cycling by neuromuscular electrical stimulation training: case reports.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Spinal cord injury (SCI) may cause impairments of the motor, sensory, and autonomic nervous systems, which result in adverse changes in body composition and cardiovascular health. Functional electrical stimulation (FES) cycling may provide an effective alternative approach to perform exercise and improve cardiovascular health after SCI. Persons with an injury at or above T6 level are at high risk of developing a life-threatening complication of autonomic dysreflexia (AD).

Case presentation

Two participants with motor-complete C6 SCI completed either 12 weeks of passive range of motion or surface neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) resistance training, followed by 12 weeks of functional electrical stimulation (FES) lower extremity cycling for both partici

SUBMITTER: Gill S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7054544 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature