A control system for controlled exercise controls a functional electrical
stimulation (FES) system which applies electrical signals to muscle
groups of a user such as a user having a disability; the user exercises
on a motor driven exercise machine such that substantially isokinetic
exercise during a movement is obtained as the user's body part moves with
a motor driven displaceable element of the machine. This element provides
resistance to applied displacement load from the user's stimulated
muscles. A feedback control system receives signals indicative of the
user's performance and a control arrangement controls electrical
stimulation to the user's muscles to achieve a desired exercise regime.