The Effect of Superimposed Electrical Stimulation on Sitting Balance, Respiratory Functions, and Abdominal Muscle Thickness in Complete Spinal Cord Injury

Neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) is applied to intact second motor neurons and target muscles of patients with SCI and provides functional and therapeutic benefits in neurological rehabilitation. Functional electrical stimulation (FES) is a type of NMES that is used for electrical stimulation during exercises such as crunches. Newly used SiFES is a method in which the biofeedback-enabled FES device detects muscle contractions, and this electromyography (EMG) signal triggers the muscle stimulant mode of the device.

Isometric abdominal strengthening exercises are part of the standard rehabilitation program for individuals with spinal cord injuries.