spinal cord injury
Conditions
Interventions
NMES therapy for LL including the combination of strength and endurance
programs by an electrical muscle stimulator for 12 weeks.
Sponsors
Vrije Universiteit
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 99 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: -Age between 18 and 75 years -Time since injury > 1 year -Expected NMES therapy period > 12 weeks
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: -Autonomic dysreflexia result of NMES -Presence of pacemaker, implantable cardioverter-defibrillator, or other implanted electrical devices -Presence of stimulation in the neck and head region -Presence of wounds or sores on the stimulated sites -Presence of piercings -History of epileptic seizures -Pregnancy -Recent or current participation in an electrical stimulation-induced exercise program or study (up to 6 months prior to this study)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Body composition: LL-LBM (kg and %), REE(kcal/day). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Body composition: whole body-LBM (kg and %), whole body-FM (kg and %), whole body-impedance (*), LL-FM (kg and %), LL-impedance (*), muscle thickness (cm), muscle cross-sectional area (cm^2), fascicle length (cm) and pennation angle (°) of gluteal and hamstring muscles. Anthropometrics: body mass (kg), BMI (kg/m^2), waist circumference (cm). | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed