Prolonged bed rest can lead to 10–15% loss of muscle strength in one week and up to 35%–50% loss over five weeks [1]. Strength and endurance loss during bed rest often requires additional time for reconditioning, resulting in longer lengths of stay. When performed regularly during bed rest, lower limb resistance exercise has been demonstrated to successfully neutralize the atrophic effects of bed rest in able-bodied persons [2–5]. Although devices exist for lower limb exercise while in the supine position, we were unable to find commercially available devices for upper limb exercise in the supine position. There is a need for a device that provides supine upper limb exercise, e.g. for persons with spinal cord injuries who are on bed rest healing pressure ulcers. Thus the purpose of this project was to develop an upper limb cycle ergometer that can be used while in the supine...
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Upper Limb Cycle Ergometer for Supine Exercise
Eric Nickel,
Minneapolis,
Eric Nickel
Minneapolis VA Health Care System
,Minneapolis,
MN
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Andrew Hansen,
Minneapolis,
University of Minnesota
Andrew Hansen
Minneapolis VA Health Care System
,Minneapolis,
MN
;Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
,University of Minnesota
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Gary Goldish,
University of Minnesota
Gary Goldish
Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
,University of Minnesota
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Stuart Fairhurst,
Minneapolis,
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Stuart Fairhurst
Minneapolis VA Health Care System
,Minneapolis,
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;Department of Electrical Engineering
,University of Minnesota;
Department of Biomedical Engineering
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Steve Morin
Minneapolis,
Steve Morin
Minneapolis VA Health Care System
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Eric Nickel
Minneapolis VA Health Care System
,Minneapolis,
MN
Andrew Hansen
Minneapolis VA Health Care System
,Minneapolis,
MN
;Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
,University of Minnesota
Gary Goldish
Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
,University of Minnesota
Stuart Fairhurst
Minneapolis VA Health Care System
,Minneapolis,
MN
;Department of Electrical Engineering
,University of Minnesota;
Department of Biomedical Engineering
,University of Minnesota
Steve Morin
Minneapolis VA Health Care System
,Minneapolis,
MN
Manuscript received March 15, 2013; final manuscript received April 24, 2013; published online June 5, 2013. Editor: Arthur G. Erdman.
J. Med. Devices. Jun 2013, 7(2): 020910 (2 pages)
Published Online: June 5, 2013
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March 15, 2013
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April 24, 2013
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Nickel, E., Hansen, A., Goldish, G., Fairhurst, S., and Morin, S. (June 5, 2013). "Upper Limb Cycle Ergometer for Supine Exercise." ASME. J. Med. Devices. June 2013; 7(2): 020910. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4024325
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