Prolonged electrical stimulation-induced gluteal and hamstring muscle activation and sitting pressure in spinal cord injury: Effect of duty cycle
Christof A. J. Smit, MD, et al.
Pressure ulcers (PUs) are the most prevalent secondary
complications in individuals with spinal cord
injury (SCI). An active way to prevent PUs might
be muscle activation using electrical stimulation
(ES), which has been found to improve both interface
pressure distribution and intrinsic risk factors.
ES applied to the gluteal and hamstring muscles in a
custom-made garment with built-in electrodes gives
significant pressure relief of the ischial tuberosities
even after 3 h of activation in individuals with SCI.
Participants scored the usability of the ES shorts as
satisfactory, and all stated they would wear them daily
should they help prevent PUs.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1682/JRRD.2012.07.0134
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This article and any supplementary material should be cited as follows:
Smit CA, Legemate KJ, de Koning A, de Groot S, Stolwijk-Swuste JM, Janssen TW. Prolonged electrical stimulation-induced gluteal and hamstring activation and sitting pressure in spinal cord injury: Effect of duty cycle. J Rehabil Res Dev. 2013;50(7):1035–46.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1682/JRRD.2012.07.0134
Smit CA, Legemate KJ, de Koning A, de Groot S, Stolwijk-Swuste JM, Janssen TW. Prolonged electrical stimulation-induced gluteal and hamstring activation and sitting pressure in spinal cord injury: Effect of duty cycle. J Rehabil Res Dev. 2013;50(7):1035–46.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1682/JRRD.2012.07.0134
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