Functional electrical stimulation for rehabilitation following spinal cord injury
Record ID 32012000186
English
Authors' recommendations:
Functional electrical stimulation (FES) is the direct application of electric current to intact nerve fibers in a coordinated fashion to cause involuntary but purposeful muscle contraction. FES bypasses the central nervous system and targets motor neurons innervating either skeletal muscle or other organ systems. When used for rehabilitation of patients with spinal cord injury, FES is used to improve general health and fitness through exercise and to enable functional use of partially or completely paralyzed limbs.
Details
Project Status:
Completed
Year Published:
2011
URL for published report:
http://www.hayesinc.com/hayes/crd/?crd=11851
English language abstract:
An English language summary is available
Publication Type:
Not Assigned
Country:
United States
MeSH Terms
- Electric Stimulation Therapy
Contact
Organisation Name:
HAYES, Inc.
Contact Address:
157 S. Broad Street, Suite 200, Lansdale, PA 19446, USA. Tel: 215 855 0615; Fax: 215 855 5218
Contact Name:
saleinfo@hayesinc.com
Contact Email:
saleinfo@hayesinc.com
Copyright:
2011 Winifred S. Hayes, Inc
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