Arm-cranking exercise assisted by functional electrical stimulation in C6 tetraplegia: A pilot study

Technology and Health Care

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 415-427

  Coupaud, S ^a,b   Gollee, H ^a   Hunt, K J ^a,b   Fraser, M H ^b   Allan, D B ^b   McLean, A N ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^b QUEEN ELIZABETH UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cardiopulmonary fitness; Electrical stimulation; Rehabilitation; Spinal cord injury; Tetraplegia

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARM EXERCISE; ARTICLE; CARDIOPULMONARY FUNCTION; CASE REPORT; DISEASE COURSE; ERGOMETRY; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ELECTRICAL STIMULATION; GAS EXCHANGE; HUMAN; MALE; MUSCLE TRAINING; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PILOT STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUADRIPLEGIA; SPINAL CORD INJURY; ARM; CERVICAL SPINE; ELECTROSTIMULATION THERAPY; INJURY; INNERVATION; KINESIOTHERAPY; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; SKELETAL MUSCLE;

ARM; CERVICAL VERTEBRAE; ELECTRIC STIMULATION THERAPY; EXERCISE TEST; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PILOT PROJECTS; QUADRIPLEGIA; SPINAL CORD INJURIES;

EID: 63849269865     PISSN: 09287329     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3233/thc-2008-16602     Document Type: Article

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