Loss of mobility due to lower limb paralysis is a common result of thoracic level spinal cord injury. Functional electrical stimulation (FES) can restore primitive gait in the vicinity of a wheelchair by using electrical stimulation to generate muscle contractions. A new concept for FES-assisted gait is presented that combines electrical stimulation with an orthosis that contains a fluid power ...

Hyolaryngeal elevation is essential for airway protection during swallowing and is mainly a reflexive response to oropharyngeal sensory stimulation. Targeted intramuscular electrical stimulation can elevate the resting larynx and, if applied during swallowing, may improve airway protection in dysphagic patients with inadequate hyolaryngeal motion. To be beneficial, patients must synchronize fun...

Abstract Date Presented 04/02/2022 This exploratory study examined OT students’ knowledge and perceptions of functional electrical stimulation (FES) cycle technology. demonstrates a lack student exposure to FES technology despite its proven effectiveness in the United States, possibly limiting client access More research is needed determine how educational experiences affect their use upon grad...

of Dissertation Presented to the Graduate School of the University of Florida in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy ASYNCHRONOUS NEUROMUSCULAR ELECTRICAL STIMULATION By Ryan James Downey May 2015 Chair: Warren E. Dixon Major: Mechanical Engineering Neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) has been shown to impart a number of health benefits. NMES c...

[Purpose] The purpose of the present study was to examine the effects of ankle joint muscle strengthening and proprioceptive exercises accompanied by functional electrical stimulation on stroke patients' balance ability. [Methods] For six weeks beginning in April 2015, 22 stroke patients receiving physical therapy at K Hospital located in Gyeonggi-do were divided into a functional electrical st...

Functional electrical stimulation (FES) has clinical evidence in the rehabilitation of patients with spinal cord injury as indicated by several studies. Both inpatients and outpatients benefit from the therapeutic effect of the FES. The application areas are multifaceted and can be customized on the need for patients. This is represented by the individuality of the programmability of the stimul...

Clinical studies on application of functional electrical stimulation (FES) to motor rehabilitation have been increasing. However, muscle fatigue appears early in the course of repetitive movement production training by FES. Although M-wave variables were suggested to be reliable indices of muscle fatigue in long lasting constant electrical stimulation under the isometric condition, the ability ...

Functional electrical stimulation (FES) is a promising technique to restore behavior to the paralyzed limbs of spinal cord injury patients by artificially stimulating peripheral nerves and/or muscles. However, it is very challenging to design a FES system that continuously modulates behavior using many muscles. So far, FES systems have primarily been successful in restoring either preprogrammed...

Bilateral control is a remote-control technique that can transmit the reaction force received by slave as feedback to its master. However, it poses several problems; hence, bilateral using functional electrical stimulation (FES) has been proposed solution. Generally, in control, position synchronization and establishing action-reaction are considered targets for an acceptable sense transmission...

Anderson CV, Fuglevand AJ. Probability-based prediction of activity in multiple arm muscles: implications for functional electrical stimulation. J Neurophysiol 100: 482–494, 2008. First published April 24, 2008; doi:10.1152/jn.00956.2007. Functional electrical stimulation (FES) involves artificial activation of muscles with implanted electrodes to restore motor function in paralyzed individuals...