Competitions

Functional Electrical Stimulation Bike Race

Functional electrical stimulation (FES) is a technology that uses electrical pulses to excite skeletal muscles that are paralysed due to an injury to the central nervous system. Regular FES cycling exercise after SCI has been shown to lead to beneficial physiological adaptations such as improvements in bone density, an increase in muscle mass, and improved cardiovascular and respiratory fitness. Besides the application of FES cycling in rehabilitation, it can be of high recreational value to people with SCI.

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FES Tasks

Task set-up and description

The FES race is a stationary race in a virtual scenario in which several FES pilots compete against each other at the same time. The total race distance is divided into 10 sections with different gradients. A self-calibrating, controllable bike trainer will be used to render resistances according to the elevation profile of the virtual scenario and to measure the pilot’s performance (e.g., power, velocity, distance covered). The time limit is 8 minutes. The pilot who reaches the finish line first, or travels the furthest within 8 minutes, wins the race.
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