Electrically induced cycling and nutritional counseling for counteracting obesity after spinal cord injury: A pilot study

This study explores how combining electrically stimulated cycling with nutritional advice can help obese adults who have spinal cord injuries. Participants were split into two groups: one received both cycling and counseling, while the other only received nutritional counseling. The group that cycled and received counseling showed a greater decrease in body fat percentage and gained more lean muscle mass in their legs.

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  Participants in the FES & Nutri group had a statistically significant greater decrease in body fat percentage compared to those in the Nutri Only group.
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  The FES & Nutri group gained more lean mass in their legs compared to the Nutri Only group.
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  There was a nominal drop in the mean blood glucose levels for the FES & Nutri group and the Nutri Only group, however neither change was found to be statistically significant.