EMG-triggered electrical stimulation is a feasible intervention to apply to multiple arm muscles in people early after stroke, but does not improve strength and activity more than usual therapy: a randomized feasibility trial.

Conclusions:It is feasible to apply EMG-triggered electrical stimulation to multiple muscles of the upper limb in very weak people early after stroke. However, it does not appear to improve strength or activity beyond usual arm therapy that contains strengthening. PMID: 24198342 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24198342?dopt=Abstract

Source: Clinical Rehabilitation - November 6, 2013 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Dorsch S, Ada L, Canning CG Tags: Clin Rehabil Source Type: research

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