Contralaterally Controlled Functional Electrical Stimulation Improves Hand Dexterity in Chronic Hemiparesis | Zendy

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Contralaterally Controlled Functional Electrical Stimulation Improves Hand Dexterity in Chronic Hemiparesis

Author(s) -

Jayme S. Knutson,

Douglas D. Gunzler,

Richard D. Wilson,

John Chae

Publication year - 2016

Publication title -

stroke

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 3.397

H-Index - 319

eISSN - 1524-4628

pISSN - 0039-2499

DOI - 10.1161/strokeaha.116.013791

Subject(s) - medicine , hemiparesis , upper limb , stroke (engine) , rehabilitation , functional electrical stimulation , physical medicine and rehabilitation , physical therapy , stimulation , confidence interval , randomized controlled trial , surgery , mechanical engineering , lesion , engineering

It is unknown whether one method of neuromuscular electrical stimulation for poststroke upper limb rehabilitation is more effective than another. Our aim was to compare the effects of contralaterally controlled functional electrical stimulation (CCFES) with cyclic neuromuscular electrical stimulation (cNMES).

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