NMES will be delivered to both quadriceps by means of a Kneehab® XP device, which is an innovative and clinically-proven garment-based product designed specifically to treat quadriceps muscle atrophy. The main NMES current parameters are: 50-Hz frequency, 100-400 µs pulse duration, 5:10-second
Although the past 40 years has witnessed a substantial improvement in the acute and chronic management of persons with SCI, mortality remains high during the first year post-injury, and pulmonary complications including pneumonia, lung collapse (atelectasis), respiratory failure, and thromboembolism