Muscle Size and Strength Benefits of Functional Electrical Stimulation-Evoked Cycling Dosage in Spinal Cord Injury: A Narrative Review

• Main Authors: Rosley, Nurhaida, Hamzaid, Nur Azah, Hasnan, Nazirah, Davis, Glen Macartney, Manaf, Haidzir
• Format: Article
• Published: Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2019
• Subjects: R Medicine
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/23631/; https://doi.org/10.17576/jsm-2019-4803-13
• Institution: Universiti Malaya

Loss of sensory motor function is one of the main causes of physical and activity limitations among individual with spinal cord injury (SCI). SCI may lead to muscle paralysis, weakness and disused muscle atrophy. Evidences have shown electrical stimulation and strengthening exercise might improve lo...