Functional neuromuscular stimulation in 4 patients with complete paraplegia
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| Deutscher übersetzter Titel: | Funktionelle neuromuskulaere Stimulation bei vier Patienten mit vollstaendiger Paraplegie |
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| Autor: | Hjeltnes, N.; Lannem, A. |
| Erschienen in: | Paraplegia |
| Veröffentlicht: | 28 (1990), 4, S. 235-243, Lit. |
| Format: | Literatur (SPOLIT) |
| Publikationstyp: | Zeitschriftenartikel |
| Medienart: | Gedruckte Ressource |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| ISSN: | 0031-1758 |
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| Erfassungsnummer: | PU199205054397 |
| Quelle: | BISp |
Abstract
The effect of functional neuromuscular stimulation (FNS) on muscle strength and endurance was studied in 3 patients with long-standing complete injuries (T7-T12) and in 1 patient with a recent complete injury (T5). All 4 patients became strong enough to rise, stand and to walk a few steps within parallel bars. However, only 1 patient was able to walk without parallel bars (60 m). The energy demand of FNS-assisted walking was measured to be more than 60 of the maximal endurance capacity of this patient. This finding partly explains the low patient acceptance of FNS. Verf.-Referat