Novel neuromuscular electrical stimulation system for the upper limbs in chronic stroke patients: A feasibility study

American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 93, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 503-510

  Noma, Tomokazu ^a   Matsumoto, Shuji ^b   Shimodozono, Megumi ^a,b   Iwase, Yoshiaki ^c   Kawahira, Kazumi ^b  

^a KAGOSHIMA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Japan)

^b KAGOSHIMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c KAGOSHIMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Hand Function; Motor Control; Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation; Stroke

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARM; ARTICLE; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; DISABILITY; ELECTROSTIMULATION THERAPY; EQUIPMENT; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INNERVATION; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE TONE; PARESIS; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; SKELETAL MUSCLE;

ADULT; AGED; DISABILITY EVALUATION; ELECTRIC STIMULATION THERAPY; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE TONUS; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PARESIS; STROKE; UPPER EXTREMITY;

EID: 84901636104     PISSN: 08949115     EISSN: 15377385     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PHM.0000000000000056     Document Type: Article

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