ArticleThe journal of spinal cord medicine2020
Training with FES-assisted cycling in a subject with spinal cord injury: Psychological, physical and physiological considerations.
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- The Effects of Functional Electrical Stimulation Cycling on Muscle Spasticity in Individuals With Spinal Cord Injury: A Systematic Review.Topics in spinal cord injury rehabilitation · 2025Pooled it
- Functional electrical stimulation cycling exercise after spinal cord injury: a systematic review of health and fitness-related outcomes.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation · 2021Pooled it
- Evaluating the health and fitness benefits of a 6-month FES-cycling program on a recumbent trike for individuals with motor complete SCI: a pilot study.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation · 2025Trial
- Retrospective Analysis of Cardiovascular Effects of FES Cycling in People with Complete and Incomplete Spinal Cord Injury.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- On the road to Cybathlon 2024: lessons learned from the Polimi FES-bike team.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation · 2026Article
- Assessment of User Experience, Acceptability, Usability, Human-Device Interaction, and Ergonomics in Two Mobile FES-Cycling Systems for Individuals With Spinal Cord Injury.Artificial organs · 2025Article
- Modeling and control of functional electrical stimulation cycling training system.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Bioelectric medicine: unveiling the therapeutic potential of micro-current stimulation.Biomedical engineering letters · 2024Review
- The Relationship between Physical Activity Level and Functional Status of Subjects with High Spinal Cord Injury.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Development of a High-Power Capacity Open Source Electrical Stimulation System to Enhance Research into FES-Assisted Devices: Validation of FES Cycling.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- The Effect and Dose-Response of Functional Electrical Stimulation Cycling Training on Spasticity in Individuals With Spinal Cord Injury: A Systematic Review With Meta-Analysis.Frontiers in physiology · 2021Review
- FES-Induced Cycling in Complete SCI: A Simpler Control Method Based on Inertial Sensors.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2019Article
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Abstract
contextPeople with spinal cord injury (SCI) experience the effects of a sedentary lifestyle very early on. Literature data suggest that programs using FES-assisted cycling would contribute to reduce the consequences of physical inactivity. The objective was to assess the feasibility of 12-month training on a FES-assisted bike of a subject with paraplegia for 21 years, T3, Asia Impairment Scale (AIS) A. An evaluation of morbidity, self-esteem, satisfaction, quality of life and duration of pedaling was performed. The impact on pain, cardiorespiratory function, body composition and bone metabolism were also assessed.
findingsThe acceptability score of the training constraints increased from 51 to 59/65 and satisfaction was high around 8/10. The pedaling duration increased from 1' to 26' on the recumbent bike and from 1' to 15' on open terrain. No significant changes were found with BMD and cardiorespiratory measures during exercise tests. SF 36 showed significant improvement of more than 10% and the Rosenberg Self Esteem score rapidly improved from 36 to 39/40. At the end of the training, the patient reached the objective of the Cybathlon 2016 by covering 750 m in less than 8 minutes, at an average speed of 5.80 km/hr. CONCLUSION/CLINICAL RELEVANCE: A person with high and complete level of SCI for more than 20 years can undertake this type of challenge if the prerequisites are met; this training is without danger if the safety precautions are respected; the challenge of participating in a competition had a powerful impact on JP's self-esteem and perceived quality of life.
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