Assessment of Dorsiflexion Ability across Tasks in Persons with Subacute SCI after Combined Locomotor Training and Transcutaneous Spinal Stimulation

• Published in: Bioengineering (Basel) Vol. 10; no. 5; p. 528
• Main Authors: Hope, Jasmine M, Field-Fote, Edelle C
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland MDPI AG 26.04.2023; MDPI
• Subjects: Ankle; Bioengineering; Electrodes; foot drop; Intervention; locomotor training; Muscle contraction; Physical therapists; Physiological aspects; Rehabilitation; SCI; Spasticity; Spinal cord injuries; Stimulation; Training; transcutaneous spinal stimulation; Walking; United Kingdom; SCI; spasticity; locomotor training; transcutaneous spinal stimulation; foot drop

In people with spinal cord injury (SCI), transcutaneous spinal stimulation (TSS) has an immediate effect on the ability to dorsiflex the ankle, but persistent effects are not known. Furthermore, TSS has been associated with improved walking, increased volitional muscle activation, and decreased spas...