Author : Michael DalMolin
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (768 download)
Book Synopsis Does Lower Extremity Functional Electrical Stimulation Improve Endurance in Ambulatory, Pediatric Population with Complete Spinal Cord Injury? by : Michael DalMolin
Download or read book Does Lower Extremity Functional Electrical Stimulation Improve Endurance in Ambulatory, Pediatric Population with Complete Spinal Cord Injury? written by Michael DalMolin and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Abstract: Background: The purpose of this evidence in practice literature review is to determine if functional electrical stimulation (FES) of the lower extremities is an effective intervention to improve endurance in a 9 year-old with a partial C2-C6 spinal cord injury (SCI). Methods: A systematic review of the literature was performed through MEDLINE, Cochrane, Pubmed, and Academic Search Premiere. Inclusion criteria consisted of: Within 11 years of publication, spinal cord injured population, lower extremity FES, and cardiorespiratory outcome measures. Exclusion criteria consisted of: Outcome measures of muscle strength and bone. Limitations: Limitations of the included research included the lack of randomization of subjects, no control groups, and small sample sizes. This impairs the generalizability of this research to our patient case. Results: Keywords children, SCI, and FES. Our first search resulted in 16 citations. Of these articles, five were used in final clinical decision. Conclusion: Functional electrical stimulation evoked exercise increases the whole-body metabolism of individuals with (SCI) so that they may gain general and localized health and fitness benefits; we deem FES-cycling as an appropriate intervention for our patient. However, the reviewed studies did have several limitations to their methods and further research is needed on this topic.