Long-lasting reductions of spasticity induced by skin electrical stimulation

IEEE Transactions on Rehabilitation Engineering

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 231-242

  Dewald, J P A ^a   Given, J D ^a   Rymer, W Z ^a  

^a REHABILITATION INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN REACTION TIME; MUSCLE; SKIN;

HEMIPARETIC STROKE SUBJECTS; REFLEX IMPEDANCE; REFLEX TORQUE RESPONSES; SPASTICITY;

FUNCTIONAL ELECTRIC STIMULATION;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROSTIMULATION; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPASTICITY; STROKE;

EID: 0030467921     PISSN: 10636528     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/86.547923     Document Type: Article

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