Effects of a functional electrical stimulation-assisted leg-cycling wheelchair on reducing spasticity of patients after stroke

Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 242-246

  Lo, Hsin Chang ^a   Tsai, Kuen Horng ^b   Su, Fong Chin ^a   Chang, Guan Liang ^a   Yeh, Chun Yu ^c  

^a NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF TAINAN   (Taiwan)

^c CHUNG SHAN MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Functional electrical stimulation; Leg cycling; Spasticity; Stroke; Wheelchair

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ELECTRICAL STIMULATION; HUMAN; MALE; MUSCLE RELAXATION; MUSCLE TONE; POWERED WHEELCHAIR; SPASTICITY; STROKE; THERAPY EFFECT; ELECTROSTIMULATION THERAPY; HEMIPLEGIA; INSTRUMENTATION; LEG; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; WHEELCHAIR;

AGED; ELECTRIC STIMULATION THERAPY; FEMALE; HEMIPLEGIA; HUMANS; LEG; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE SPASTICITY; STROKE; WHEELCHAIRS;

EID: 61749087321     PISSN: 16501977     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2340/16501977-0320     Document Type: Article

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