Functional Electrical Stimulation–Assisted Active Cycling—Therapeutic Effects in Patients With Hemiparesis From 7 Days to 6 Months After Stroke: A Randomized Controlled Pilot Study

To determine whether functional electrical stimulation (FES)-assisted active cycling is more effective than active cycling without FES concerning walking and balance. Specifically, walking ability was classified as to the amount of personal assistance needed to be able to walk and balance was evaluated for static and dynamic balance tasks.

Source: Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation - October 18, 2014 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Petra Bauer, Carmen Krewer, Stefan Golaszewski, Eberhard Koenig, Friedemann Müller Tags: Original article Source Type: research