Synergy-Based FES for Post-Stroke Rehabilitation of Upper-Limb Motor Functions

• Published in: IEEE transactions on neural systems and rehabilitation engineering Vol. 27; no. 2; pp. 256 - 264
• Main Authors: Niu, Chuanxin M., Bao, Yong, Zhuang, Cheng, Li, Si, Wang, Tong, Cui, Lijun, Xie, Qing, Lan, Ning
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States IEEE 01.02.2019; The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
• Subjects: Adult; Aged; Algorithms; Biomechanical Phenomena; Dosage; Elbow; Electric Stimulation - methods; Electric Stimulation Therapy; Electrical stimuli; Electromyography; Female; functional electrical stimulation (FES); Functionals; hemiparesis; Humans; Intervention; Iron; Ischemia; Kinematics; Male; Middle Aged; Motor task performance; Movement; muscle synergy; Muscle, Skeletal - physiopathology; Muscles; Neurological diseases; Paresis - physiopathology; Paresis - rehabilitation; Patients; Psychomotor Performance; Recovery of Function; Rehabilitation; Stimulation; Stroke; Stroke (medical condition); Stroke - physiopathology; Stroke Rehabilitation - instrumentation; Task analysis; task-oriented training; Training; Upper Extremity

Functional electrical stimulation (FES) is capable of activating muscles that are under-recruited in neurological diseases, such as stroke. Therefore, FES provides a promising technology for assisting upper-limb motor functions in rehabilitation following stroke. However, the full benefits of FES ma...