Use of a Novel Functional Electrical Stimulation Gait Training System in 2 Adolescents With Cerebral Palsy: A Case Series Exploring Neurotherapeutic Changes | Zendy

Ahad Behboodi | Zendy; Nicole Zahradka | Zendy; James F. Alesi | Zendy; Henry Wright | Zendy; Samuel C. K. Lee | Zendy

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Use of a Novel Functional Electrical Stimulation Gait Training System in 2 Adolescents With Cerebral Palsy: A Case Series Exploring Neurotherapeutic Changes

Author(s) -

Ahad Behboodi,

Nicole Zahradka,

James F. Alesi,

Henry Wright,

Samuel C. K. Lee

Publication year - 2019

Publication title -

physical therapy

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

eISSN - 1538-6724

pISSN - 0031-9023

DOI - 10.1093/ptj/pzz040

Subject(s) - cerebral palsy , gait , physical medicine and rehabilitation , functional electrical stimulation , gross motor function classification system , treadmill , ankle , physical therapy , preferred walking speed , cadence , gait training , range of motion , stride , gait analysis , medicine , psychology , rehabilitation , stimulation , surgery

Cerebral palsy (CP) is characterized by decreased passive joint range-of-motion and impaired walking, resulting in progressive loss of function. Typical gait training interventions for children with CP appear insufficient to mitigate these effects. The purpose of this case report is to describe the use of a new treadmill-based gait training intervention using active correction with functional electrical stimulation (FES) in 2 adolescents with CP.

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