Contributions of the Cybathlon championship to the literature on functional electrical stimulation cycling among individuals with spinal cord injury : A bibliometric review
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
11-1-2022
Abstract
Background: Due to its clinically proven safety and health benefits, functional electrical stimulation (FES) cycling has become a popular exercise modality for individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI). Since its inception in 2013, the Cybathlon championship has been a platform for publiciz-ing the potential of FES cycling in rehabilitation and exercise for individuals with SCI. This study aimed to evaluate the contribution of the Cybathlon championship to the literature on FES cycling for individuals with SCI 3 years pre and post the staging of the Cybathlon champion-ship in 2016. Methods: Web of Science, Scopus, ScienceDirect, IEEE Xplore, and Google Scholar databases were searched for relevant studies published between January 2013 and July 2019. The quality of the included studies was objectively evaluated using the Downs and Black checklist. Results: A total of 129 articles on FES cycling were retained for analysis. A total of 51 articles related to Cybathlon were reviewed, and 14 articles were ultimatel
Keywords
Bike race, Exercise, FES cycling, Rehabilitation, Sports
Divisions
biomedengine,rehab
Funders
University of Malaya through the Fundamental Research Grant Scheme (FRGS) [PG027-2015A],University of Malaya through the Fundamental Research Grant Scheme (FRGS) [FP099-2018A]
Publication Title
JOURNAL OF SPORT AND HEALTH SCIENCE
Volume
11
Issue
6
Publisher
SHANGHAI UNIV SPORT
Publisher Location
EDITORIAL BOARD, 650 QINGYUANHUAN RD, SHANGHAI, 200438, PEOPLES R CHINA