Article

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the effects of exercise training with a functional
electrical stimulation (FES) rowing machine on insulin resistance, plasma leptin
levels, and body composition in people with spinal cord injury (SCI). DESIGN:
Experimental study. SETTING: A fitness and research center for people with
disabilities. PARTICIPANTS: Healthy male participants with paraplegia (N=6)
participated in the study (mean age, 48.6+/-6y; mean weight, 70.06+/-3.28kg;
injury levels between T4-5 and T10). INTERVENTIONS: Twelve weeks of FES-rowing
exercise training 3 to 4 times a week (600-800kcal). MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Peak
oxygen consumption, plasma leptin, insulin, and glucose levels, insulin
sensitivity, body composition. RESULTS: Twelve weeks of FES-rowing training
improved aerobic fitness significantly (P=.048). In addition, plasma glucose and
leptin levels were significantly decreased after exercise training by 10% and 28%
(P<.028), respectively. A trend toward fat mass reduction was seen in 4 of the 6
subjects; this change did not reach statistical significance (P=.08). CONCLUSION:
A 12-week training program that included FES rowing improved aerobic fitness and
fasting glucose and leptin levels in the absence of significant change to body
composition, fasting insulin levels, or calculated insulin sensitivity in people
with SCI.
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