A System for Eva uation and Exercise - Conditioning
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The purpose of this project was to develop instrumentation and protocols in which electrical stimulation is used to induce exercise in paralyzed quadriceps muscles strength and endurance evaluation and conditioning . A computer-controlled m!eo1rioel stimulation oyotenn ' using surface electrodes, automatically regulates the bouts of leg extension exercise . Load weights attached just above the ankles can be progressively increased over a number of training sessions in such a manner that a measure of the fitness of the legs can be obtained. With three exercise sessions per week for 9 weeks, the strength and endurance of the quadriceps muscles of two paraplegic and four quadriplegic subjects were gradually and safely increased. During exercise ate X load weight of 5 .4 kg, X heart rate did not rise above rest, whereas systolic blood pressure increased about 20 mm Hg, and skin temperature above the active muscles increased about 1 .75°C. Such exercise conditioning appears to be safe and may provide important health benefits, including improved fitness of the muscles and bones, better circulation in the paralyzed limbs, and enhanced self-image . Conditioned electrically stimulated paralyzed leg muscles may be used for locomotion in conjunction with special vehicles. ddSDLSDKJF:LKDJFDK:SJFDS:KLFJsldkjfdddd
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