Functional Electrical Stimulation Cycling Promotes Physical, Neurological Recovery in Spinal Cord Injury Patients

Researchers at the Kennedy Krieger Institute’s International Center for Spinal Cord Injury have found a link between long-term lower extremity functional electrical stimulation (FES) cycling and significant improvements in patients with chronic spinal cord injury (SCI). FES, a rehabilitation technique in which electrical impulses trigger movement in paralyzed muscles, prompts the legs of those with SCI to cycle on an adapted stationary bicycle.

The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine reports notes that FES-related improvements include neurological and functional gains and enhanced overall physical health. Click here to read the full article.