Table 2.

Self-report of potential factors that may have attenuated the outcomes of FES-cycling on body composition and metabolic profile

Pain – low back pain	Pain intensity was reported to be 4/10 before trial compared to 6/10 before trial No report of increasing pain medication dose Reliance on cannabis and opioid to manage neuropathic pain
Spasms*	Frequency of the spasms was 2 before trial compared to 0 after the trial Oral Baclofen dose 40 mg, 3× per day remained unchanged
Dietary habits	Irregular meals and eat late in night Rely on fast food More meat Diets high in carbohydrate, refined sugar, and saturated fat Drink enough fluids Occasional alcohol drinks
Stress	Stress level has increased due to
	•Studying for school and extra working hours
	•Family problems and disturbance in personal relationships
	•Need to cope up with the FES-training schedule for 20 weeks

*Frequency of spasms was evaluated using the Spasms Frequency Score; 0 is no spasms; 1 is one ore fewer spasms per day; 2 is between 1 and 5 spasms per day; 3 is five to less than 10 spasms per day, and 4 is ten or more spasms per day or continuous contraction.