Fig. 1

Experimental timeline. A 150-kdyn contusion was induced in the rats using the Infinite Horizon spinal cord injury device at the 9th thoracic spine (T9) level. Neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) therapy (15 min/day) was administered for 3 days from the 7th day post-injury. The Basso, Beattie, Bresnahan (BBB) locomotor rating scale was performed at 1, 3, 7, 10, and 14 days post-injury (dpi). A three-dimensional (3D) kinematic analysis was performed at day 14 dpi