Purpose
Abstract by: Maria Londos
Jacobs, P.L., & Mahoney, E.T. (2002). Peak exercise capacity of electrically induced ambulation in persons with paraplegia. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, 34(10), 1551-1556.Purpose
To examine the peak physiological responses of persons with spinal cord injury (SCI) paraplegia to ambulation using a commercial functional electrical stimulation (FES) system in comparison with volitional arm cranking (AC) exercise.This fact sheet was last updated on 12-21-2005.
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