An exercise system for exercising at least one limb, such as the legs, of
a subject with spinal cord injury or deficiency. The system comprises an
exercise bicycle having a crank and pedals to which the feet of the
subject can be mounted, and a functional electrical stimulation (FES)
system. The FES system stimulates the muscles of the legs and includes a
transducer mountable to at least one of the legs of the subject that
outputs signals representative of the position and/or movement of the leg
when performing the exercise. The FES system further includes a control
means that receives and processes the signals output by the transducer
and outputs control signals to a stimulator that through electrodes
provides electrical stimulation to the legs of the subject so as to cause
the legs to drive the crank of the bicycle.