Neuromuscular electrical stimulation for motor restoration in hemiplegia

Topics in Stroke Rehabilitation

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 412-426

  Chae, John ^a,b,c   Sheffler, Lynne ^a,b,c   Knutson, Jayme ^a,b,c,d  

^a CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

^c Cleveland Functional Electrical Stimulation Center   (United States)

^d Case Western Reserve University

Author keywords

Electrical stimulation; Motor function; Stroke

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; HEMIPLEGIA; HUMAN; LIMB PROSTHESIS; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; NEUROMUSCULAR ELECTRICAL STIMULATION; PHYSICAL MOBILITY; RANGE OF MOTION; SHOULDER PAIN; STROKE; SUBLUXATION; TASK PERFORMANCE; WALKING SPEED;

ELECTRIC STIMULATION THERAPY; HEMIPLEGIA; HUMANS; MOTOR ACTIVITY; MOTOR NEURONS; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION;

EID: 55349099864     PISSN: 10749357     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1310/tsr1505-412     Document Type: Article

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