Surface-applied functional electrical stimulation for orthotic and therapeutic treatment of drop-foot after stroke–a systematic review

Physical Therapy Reviews

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 63-80

  Roche, Aisling ^a   Laighin, Gearóid ó ^b   Coote, Susan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIMERICK   (Ireland)

^b NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND   (Ireland)

Author keywords

DROP FOOT; ELECTRICAL STIMULATION; FES; REHABILITATION; STROKE

Indexed keywords

EID: 79958107157     PISSN: 10833196     EISSN: 1743288X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/174328809X405946     Document Type: Review

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