A single trial of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) improves spasticity and balance in patients with chronic stroke

Tohoku Journal of Experimental Medicine

Volumn 229, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 187-193

  Cho, Hwi young ^a   In, Tae Sung ^b   Cho, Ki Hun ^b,c   Song, Chang Ho ^b  

^a Gachon University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Sahmyook University   (South Korea)

^c Seoul BukBu Hospital   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Postural balance; Rehabilitation; Spasticity; Stroke; Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; CHRONIC DISEASE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DYNAMOMETRY; FEMALE; GASTROCNEMIUS MUSCLE; HUMAN; MALE; MUSCLE STRETCHING; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PERCEPTIVE THRESHOLD; PHYSIOTHERAPY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SPASTICITY; THERAPY EFFECT; TRANSCUTANEOUS NERVE STIMULATION;

CHRONIC DISEASE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE SPASTICITY; POSTURAL BALANCE; STROKE; TRANSCUTANEOUS ELECTRIC NERVE STIMULATION;

EID: 84874198404     PISSN: 00408727     EISSN: 13493329     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1620/tjem.229.187     Document Type: Article

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