Muscle and Bone Changes After 6 Months of FES Cycling

Changes in the morpho-functional characteristics of the thigh muscles of the dominant limb

The goal of this clinical trial is to assess the effectiveness of FES cycling in terms of
 changes morpho-functional characteristics of the leg muscles, training performance and bone
 trophism in 5 subjects with Spinal Cord Injury after 6 months of training. The main
 question[s] it aims to answer are:
 
 - Do the morpho-functional characteristics of the leg muscles improve after 3 and 6 months
 of training with FES cycling? If any, the morpho-functional improvements are maintained
 one month after the end of the training?
 
 - Does the quality of the leg bones improve after 3 and 6 months of training with FES
 cycling?
 
 - Does the training performance improve during the training with FES cycling?
 
 - Do the data referred to the vegetative nervous system change after 3 and 6 months of
 training with FES cycling? If yes, the changes in the vegetative nervous system are
 maintained one month after the end of the training?
 
 - Does the intestinal function change after 3 and 6 months of training with FES cycling?
 If yes, the changes are maintained one month after the end of the training?
 
 - Does the level of spasticity of the lower limbs change after 3 and 6 months of training
 with FES cycling? If yes, the changes are maintained one month after the end of the
 training?
 
 - Does the level of pain perceived by pilots change after 3 and 6 months of training with
 FES cycling? If yes, the changes are maintained one month after the end of the training?
 
 - Does the Psychological General Well-Being of the pilots change after 3 and 6 months of
 training with FES cycling? If yes, the changes are maintained one month after the end of
 the training?
 
 - Does the pilots' motivation in carrying out a sporting activity change between T1 (3
 months after starting the training) and T2(6 months after starting the training)?
 
 Participants will train for 6 months with FES-cycling twice a week. Each session includes at
 most 30 minutes of stimulation.