The Effect of Functional Electrical Stimulation and Therapeutic Exercise on Functional Properties of Skeletal Muscles, Sitting Postural Stability and Quality of Life in Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury Patients
The Effect of Functional Electrical Stimulation and Therapeutic Exercise on Functional Properties of Skeletal Muscles, Sitting Postural Stability and Quality of Life in Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury Patients
Aim of the current study is to evaluate the effect functional electrical stimulation and therapeutic exercise on traumatic spinal cord injured participants'skeletal muscle characteristics, sitting balance, lung function and quality of life.
Chronic spinal cord injury (12 months post injury) Injury in cervical region resulting in tetraparesis Able to sit on a custom made chair without support Does not have any contraindications for functional electrical stimulation