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This site provides information about FES Cycling (Functional Electrical Stimulation bikes) - and in particular the Hasomed, RehaMove 2 FES Cycling system.  Whether following Spinal Cord Injury, Stroke, Transverse Myelitis, MS, Parkinson's Disease or other neurological condition, the RehaMove systems offer the UK's best value solutions to long term health, fitness and well-being.

Research and clinical practice has shown the value of these systems and they are now frequently used by clients at home. We train our clients to use the technology safely and effectively. It's not necessary to become dependent on us for support.

Anatomical Concepts (UK) Ltd provide the assessments, products and support to use an FES bike effectively

UK Residents Contact Us Now - for the best service, price and performance.

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Why Exercise?

Exercise is one of the universal keys to good health.  It's good for almost everyone - especially after a neurological injury. Committing to regular exercise will keep you healthy

Following injury or disease there can be lots of excuses for not exercising - lets face it, exercise can be difficult to get and inconvenient for all kinds of reasons.

FES Cycling allows those who are relatively inactive or with paralysed muscles due to their injury or condition to get efficient circulation enhancing exercise.

In the 1990's the medical profession formerly recognised that physical activity is vital to the good health. It seems strange that even 2000 years ago Hippocrates strongly endorsed physical activity and nutrition as essential to good health and yet we are just starting to stress the importance of this today.

The significant things we can say are that

  • People of all ages, both male and female benefit from regular physical activity

  • Significant health benefits can be obtained by even moderate amounts of physical activity

  • Additional health benefits can be gained through greater amounts of physical activity

  • Physical activity reduces the risk of premature mortality in gneral and of coronary heart disease, hypertension, colon cancer and diabetes in particular. Physical activity also improves mental health and the health of muscles, bones and joints.

  • FES Cycling has been the subject of extensive research that supports it’s use in complete and incomplete spinal cord injury for long term cardiovascular health

  • FES Cycling has benefits for persons recovering from Stroke, Multiple Sclerosis, Transverse Myelitis and Parkinsons Disease

  • Make time for exercise or make time for sickness!

“Discover the type, frequency, duration and intensity of exercise that is right for you”
Claire Lomas is an ethusiastic RehaMove user

Claire Lomas is an ethusiastic RehaMove user

The body is very efficient in following the principle of “use it or lose it”.  For example, following a spinal cord injury, there is inevitably a loss of muscle function and bulk.  Also the leg bones tend to become weaker and there is increased susceptibility to certain diseases that reflect inactivity. The risk of obesity, insulin resistance, type II diabetes, and coronary heart disease all increase.

These conditions have replaced infection as the major long term health issues. Of course, the higher the level of injury, the more difficult it is to exercise, remain active and keep fit for the long term.

The possibilities to exercise after spinal cord injuries are limited to either voluntary exercise with the remaining, non-paralysed, muscle groups or to performing electrically-induced exercise through stimulation of motor nerves (so called Functional Electrical Stimulation and FES Cycling).