Bilateral assessment of the timing and degree of leg muscles ’ activation during indoor rowing

Introduction: Despite the documented health benefits of combining functional electrical stimulation with indoor rowing (FES Rowing) in paraplegia [1], crucial issues seem to exist. A pivotal concern is the determination of which, when and how to stimulate the leg muscles during FES rowing. FES-Rowing system have been focused on the stimulation of quadriceps and hamstrings with current pulses of constant amplitude and duration [2]. Here we sample surface electromyograms (EMGs) from multiple muscles in both right and left leg to assess when and to which extent each muscle contributes to the lower limb movements observed during indoor rowing.

Source: Gait and Posture - October 1, 2018 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: C. Stocchi, M. Lalli, GL. Cerone, M. Gazzoni, T. Vieira Source Type: research