Full-movement neuromuscular electrical stimulation improves plantar flexor spasticity and ankle active dorsiflexion in stroke patients: A randomized controlled study

Clinical Rehabilitation

Volumn 30, Issue 6, 2016, Pages 577-586

  Wang, Yong Hui ^a   Meng, Fei ^a   Zhang, Yang ^a   Xu, Mao Yu ^a   Yue, Shou Wei ^a  

^a SHANDONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Electric stimulation therapy; mobility; spasticity; stroke

Indexed keywords

ANKLE; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; COMPLICATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROTHERAPY; FEMALE; FOOT; HEMIPLEGIA; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE SPASTICITY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PROCEDURES; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; STROKE REHABILITATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ANKLE JOINT; ELECTRIC STIMULATION THERAPY; FEMALE; FOOT; HEMIPLEGIA; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE SPASTICITY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; STROKE; STROKE REHABILITATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84970005191     PISSN: 02692155     EISSN: 14770873     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0269215515597048     Document Type: Article

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