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Objective: The aim of the article is to provide readers with a better understanding of how abdominal FES can be used to improve the health of the spinal cord\u2013injured population. Methods: A narrative review of the abdominal FES literature was performed. Results: Abdominal FES can achieve an immediate effective cough in patients with tetraplegia, while the repeated application over 6 weeks of abdominal FES can improve unassisted respiratory function. Ventilator duration and tracheostomy cannulation time can also be reduced with repeated abdominal FES. Conclusion: Abdominal FES is a noninvasive method to achieve functional improvements in cough and respiratory function in acute and chronically injured people with tetraplegia. Potential practical outcomes of this include reduced ventilation duration, assisted tracheostomy decannulation, and a reduction in respiratory complications. 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