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JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
卷 11, 期 22, 页码 -出版社
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/jcm11226681
关键词
spinal cord injury; neuromuscular electrical stimulation; amplitude of the current; muscle quality; bone quality; bone mineral density
资金
- DoD-CDMRP [W81XWH-14-SCIRP-CTA]
This study demonstrates that surface neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) amplitude and repetitions of leg extension can differentiate between spinal cord injury (SCI) survivors with greater versus lower musculoskeletal qualities. This finding sheds light on the interplay between muscle and bone in persons with SCI.
(1) Background: Resource intensive imaging tools have been employed to examine muscle and bone qualities after spinal cord injury (SCI). We tested the hypothesis that surface neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) amplitude can be used to examine knee extensor muscle quality, distal femur and proximal tibia bone mineral density (BMD) in persons with SCI. (2) Methods: Seventeen persons (2 women) with chronic SCI participated in three weeks of NMES-resistance training twice weekly of 4 sets of 10 repetitions. Participants were classified according to the current amplitude (>100 mA) and the number of repetitions (>70 reps) of leg extension into greater (n = 8; 1 woman; group A) and lower (n = 9; 1 woman; group B) musculoskeletal qualities. Magnetic resonance imaging, dual energy x-ray absorptiometry, isometric peak torque, Modified Ashworth and Penn spasm frequency scales were conducted. (3) Results: In between group comparisons, current amplitude was lower (38-46%) in group A. Whole (27-32%; p = 0.02), absolute (26-33%, p = 0.02) thigh muscle and absolute knee extensor muscle cross-sectional areas (22-33%, p = 0.04) were greater in group A. Right distal femur (24%; p = 0.08) and proximal tibia (29%; p = 0.03) BMDs were lower in group B, and peak isometric torque (p < 0.01), extensor spasticity scorers (p = 0.04) and muscle spasm scores (p = 0.002) were significantly higher in group A. Regression models revealed that amplitude of current, repetitions and body weight can accurately predict musculoskeletal qualities in persons with SCI. (4) Conclusions: Surface NMES amplitude and repetitions of leg extension differentiated between SCI survivors with greater versus lower musculoskeletal qualities. The study may shed the light on the interplay between muscle and bone in persons with SCI.
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