Accelerometer-triggered electrical stimulation for reach and grasp in chronic stroke patients: A pilot study

Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair

Volumn 25, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 774-780

  Mann, Geraldine ^a   Taylor, Paul ^a   Lane, Rod ^a  

^a SALISBURY DISTRICT HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

functional neuromuscular stimulation; stroke rehabilitation; triggered functional electrical stimulation; upper extremity function

Indexed keywords

ACCELEROMETER; ADULT; AGED; ARM; ARTICLE; CHRONIC DISEASE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ELBOW; EXERCISE; EXTENSOR MUSCLE; FEMALE; FINGER; FOREARM; GRIP STRENGTH; HEMIPARESIS; HUMAN; MALE; NEUROMUSCULAR ELECTRICAL STIMULATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PILOT STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RATING SCALE; SCORING SYSTEM; SELF ESTEEM; SHOULDER; SPASTICITY; STROKE; WRIST;

ADULT; AGED; BIOPHYSICS; CHRONIC DISEASE; DISABILITY EVALUATION; ELECTRIC STIMULATION THERAPY; FEMALE; HAND STRENGTH; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PILOT PROJECTS; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; STROKE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 80052900976     PISSN: 15459683     EISSN: 15526844     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1545968310397200     Document Type: Article

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