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1.26.2010 SPEAKER: Video coming soon. |
Forum Abstract
FES-rowing exercise programs have tremendous therapeutic potential to reduce fracture rates in spinal cord injury leading to decreased morbidity, decreased health care costs, and improved quality of life. Direct visualization of changes in cortical thickness and trabecular architecture from FES rowing requires spatial resolution that is currently not available in clinical computed tomography (CT) scanners. Rajiv Gupta will present a new prototype scanner based on the flat-panel detector technology that can be used for assessing FES rowing induced changes. Dr. Gupta will present the results of a pilot study involving a small cohort of patients. Preliminary results demonstrate that FES-rowing improves bone health and is a powerful stimulus for new bone formation.
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