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.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
5
Group receive FES+therapeutic exercise during 6 weeks (twice a week). Altogether 8 exercises are conducted, each done 3 sets and 12 repetitions during first three weeks and 4 sets during last three weeks of intervention).
Group perform only therapeutic exercise. Exercises are the same between all 4 groups.
Group perform FES+TE, but only participate in 1 session to collect reference data.
University of Tartu
Tartu, Estonia
Change of median power frequency (MPF) and amplitude (A)
Change of MPF and A is measured after first therapy to assess the baseline values and then after 6 weeks of therapy to assess the effectiveness of intervention.
Time frame: Change from baseline measure at 6 weeks
Change of muscle tone
Muscle oscillation frequency (MOF) is measured to assess muscle tone. Change of MOF is measured after first therapy to assess the baseline values and then after 6 weeks of therapy to assess the effectiveness of intervention.
Time frame: Change from baseline measure at 6 weeks
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Group perform only therapeutic exercise, but only participate in 1 session to collect reference data.