Bone changes in the lower limbs from participation in an FES rowing exercise program implemented within two years after traumatic spinal cord injury.

ABSTRACT: Objective: To determine the effect of a functional electrical stimulation (FES) rowing program on bone mineral density (BMD) when implemented within two years after SCI.Design: Prospective.Setting: Health Care Facility.Participants: Convenience sample; four adults with recent (<2 years) traumatic, motor complete SCI (C7-T12 AIS A-B).Intervention: A 90-session FES rowing exercise program; participants attended 30-minute FES training sessions approximately three times each week for the duration of their participation.Outcome Measures: BMD in the distal femur and tibia were measured using peripheral Quantitative Computed Tomography (pQCT) at enrollment (T₀) and after 30 (T₁), 60 (T₂), and 90 (T₃) sessions. B

SUBMITTER: Lambach RL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7241570 | biostudies-literature | 2020 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature