Combined Effect Of Abdominal Functional Electrical Stimulation And Inspiratory Muscle Training On Respiratory Function In Individuals With Spinal Cord Injury

This study is randomised, double blinded, parallel group, single centre trial, examines the combined effect of Abdominal Functional Electrical Stimulation (FES) and Inspiratory Muscle Training (IMT) on respiratory function in individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI). Individuals will be Randomly assigned to intervention and comparator groups. Training to interventional group will be given via flow resistive IMT (Pro2Fit) along with Abdominal Functional Electrical Stimulation While Comparator group will receive sham training of both interventions (IMT And Abdominal FES) for 3 to 4 days a week for a period of 3 to 4 weeks (total 12 sessions). Assessment of respiratory function will be done - Maximal inspiratory pressure (MIP), Sustained Maximal inspiratory pressure (SMIP), Total power, Fatigue index test (FIT). Assessment of Feasibility parameters - Safety, Satisfaction and Adherence. Assessment of these parameters at time of allocation, after completion of 6 sessions the after completion of total 12 sessions will be done.