The effects of electrical stimulation on body composition and metabolic profile after spinal cord injury–Part II

AS Gorgey, DR Dolbow, JD Dolbow… - The journal of spinal …, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
Diet and exercise are cornerstones in the management of obesity and associated metabolic
complications, including insulin resistance, type 2 diabetes, and disturbances in the lipid …

Insights on the potential mechanisms of action of functional electrical stimulation therapy in combination with task-specific training: a scoping review

JC Furlan, M Pakosh, BC Craven… - … : Technology at the Neural …, 2022 - Elsevier
Objectives This scoping review was undertaken to synthetize and appraise the literature on
the potential mechanisms of action of functional electrical stimulation therapy in combination …

Muscle plasticity and ankle control after repetitive use of a functional electrical stimulation device for foot drop in cerebral palsy

DL Damiano, LA Prosser… - … and neural repair, 2013 - journals.sagepub.com
Background/Objectives. The primary goal was to determine whether repetitive functional
electrical stimulation (FES) for unilateral foot drop increases tibialis anterior (TA) muscle size …

Neuromuscular electrical stimulation‐assisted gait increases muscle strength and volume in children with unilateral spastic cerebral palsy

D Pool, C Elliott, N Bear, CJ Donnelly… - … Medicine & Child …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Aim To determine if neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) applied to the ankle
dorsiflexors during gait improves muscle volume and strength in children with unilateral …

Does therapeutic electrical stimulation improve function in children with disabilities? A comprehensive literature review

G Bosques, R Martin, L McGee… - Journal of pediatric …, 2016 - content.iospress.com
The use of therapeutic electrical stimulation for medical purposes is not new; it has been
described in medical textbooks since the 18 th century, but its use has been limited due to …

[PDF][PDF] Effect of adjusting pulse durations of functional electrical stimulation cycling on energy expenditure and fatigue after spinal cord injury.

AS Gorgey, HJ Poarch, DR Dolbow… - Journal of …, 2014 - rehab.research.va.gov
The purpose of the current study was to determine the effects of three different pulse
durations (200, 350, and 500 microseconds [P200, P350, and P500, respectively]) on …

Neuromuscular electrical stimulation attenuates thigh skeletal muscles atrophy but not trunk muscles after spinal cord injury

AS Gorgey, DR Dolbow, DX Cifu, DR Gater - Journal of Electromyography …, 2013 - Elsevier
The current study examined the effects of 12weeks of surface neuromuscular electrical
stimulation (NMES) and ankle weights on the cross-sectional areas (CSAs) of three thigh …

The effect of functional electrical stimulation cycling on late functional improvement in patients with chronic incomplete spinal cord injury

E Yaşar, B Yılmaz, S Göktepe, S Kesikburun - Spinal Cord, 2015 - nature.com
Study design: Prospective single-arm study. Objectives: To investigate the effect of functional
electrical stimulation (FES) cycling on late functional recovery, spasticity, gait parameters …

Passive cycling in neurorehabilitation after spinal cord injury: A review

R Nardone, A Orioli, S Golaszewski… - The journal of spinal …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Context/Objective: Passive cycling (PC) may represent a potential alternative
neurorehabilitation program for patients who are too weak or medically unstable to …

Spinal cord clinical trials and the role for bioengineering

JT Wilcox, D Cadotte, MG Fehlings - Neuroscience letters, 2012 - Elsevier
There is considerable need for bringing effective therapies for spinal cord injury (SCI) to the
clinic. Excellent medical and surgical management has mitigated poor prognoses after SCI; …