ArticleTopics in spinal cord injury rehabilitation2012
Functional electrical stimulation in spinal cord injury:: from theory to practice.
Article in Topics in spinal cord injury rehabilitation, 2012. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 48 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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48 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 99 citations in OpenAlex.
- The Effects of Functional Electrical Stimulation Cycling on Muscle Spasticity in Individuals With Spinal Cord Injury: A Systematic Review.Topics in spinal cord injury rehabilitation · 2025Pooled it
- The efficacy of gait rehabilitations for the treatment of incomplete spinal cord injury: a systematic review and network meta-analysis.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2023Pooled it
- Motor neuroprosthesis for promoting recovery of function after stroke.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2020Pooled it
- Functional Electrical Stimulation Combined With Reactive Balance Training for Individuals With Incomplete Spinal Cord Injury: A Randomised Clinical Trial.Neurorehabilitation and neural repair · 2026Trial
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- The effects of FES cycling combined with virtual reality racing biofeedback on voluntary function after incomplete SCI: a pilot study.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation · 2019Trial
- Combining Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation with Activity Based Training in Children with Chronic Cervical Spinal Cord Injury: A Retrospective Case Series.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Neuromodulation strategies in postburn care for pain rehabilitation and scar remodelling.Communications medicine · 2026Review
- A translational preclinical strategy for chronic spinal cord injury: neuroprotective and regenerative potential of botulinum neurotoxin type A combined with muscle atrophy prevention via electrostimulation.Military Medical Research · 2026Article
- The role of surface EMG in predicting responsiveness of muscles to FES therapy after cervical SCI.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation · 2025Article
- Pushing the Limits of Interlimb Connectivity: Neuromodulation and Beyond.Biomedicines · 2025Review
- "Take-home" functional electrical stimulation for depression: protocol for a prototype development and proof of concept randomized controlled trial.Pilot and feasibility studies · 2025Article
- Effect of Adapted Ergometer Setup and Rowing Speed on Lower Extremity Loading in People with and Without Spinal Cord Injury.Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Noninvasive Electrical Modalities to Alleviate Respiratory Deficits Following Spinal Cord Injury.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- Synergistic implications of combinatorial rehabilitation approaches using spinal stimulation on therapeutic outcomes in spinal cord injury.Clinical neurophysiology : official journal of the International Federation of Clinical Neurophysiology · 2024Review
- Electrical Stimulation and Motor Function Rehabilitation in Spinal Cord Injury: A Systematic Review.Cureus · 2024Review
- Advance in pediatric spinal cord injury.Pediatric discovery · 2024Review
- Feasibility of using a depth camera or pressure mat for visual feedback balance training with functional electrical stimulation.Biomedical engineering online · 2024Article
- Robotic systems for upper-limb rehabilitation in multiple sclerosis: a SWOT analysis and the synergies with virtual and augmented environments.Frontiers in robotics and AI · 2024Review
- Activity-Based Therapy for Mobility, Function and Quality of Life after Spinal Cord Injuries-A Mixed-Methods Case Series.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Article
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Abstract
This article outlines steps to practical application of functional electrical stimulation (FES) within activity-based restorative therapy (ABRT). Drawing from current evidence, specific applications of FES intended to help restore function lost to spinal cord injury and associated neurologic disease are discussed. The medical and therapeutic indications, precautions, and contraindications are reviewed to help participants with appropriate patient selection, treatment planning, and assessment. Also included are the physiological implications of FES and alterable parameters, including dosing and timing, for a desired response. Finally, approaches to improve cortical representation and motor learning and to transition emerging movement into functional tasks are reviewed.
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