A pilot study of contralateral homonymous muscle activity simulated electrical stimulation in chronic hemiplegia

Brain Injury

Volumn 26, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 1105-1112

  Osu, Rieko ^a   Otaka, Yohei ^a,b   Ushiba, Junichi ^c   Sakata, Sachiko ^b   Yamaguchi, Tomofumi ^c   Fujiwara, Toshiyuki ^c   Kondo, Kunitsugu ^b   Liu, Meigen ^c  

^a ADVANCED TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE INTERNATIONAL   (Japan)

^b Tokyo Bay Rehabilitation Hospital   (Japan)

^c KEIO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Bilateral movement; Electromyogram; Hemiplegia; Neuromuscular electrical stimulation; Stroke rehabilitation; Upper extremity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; COMPUTER; CONTRALATERAL HOMONYMOUS MUSCLE ACTIVITY SIMULATED ELECTRICAL STIMULATION; ELECTROMYOGRAM; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; FINGER; HAND FUNCTION; HAND MOVEMENT; HEMIPLEGIA; HUMAN; MALE; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; NEUROMUSCULAR ELECTRICAL STIMULATION; PILOT STUDY; RANGE OF MOTION; SIMULATOR; THERAPY EFFECT; TREATMENT DURATION; WRIST;

EID: 84863698362     PISSN: 02699052     EISSN: 1362301X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/02699052.2012.666368     Document Type: Article

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