ArticleFrontiers in neurology2017
Alterations in Spectral Attributes of Surface Electromyograms after Utilization of a Foot Drop Stimulator during Post-Stroke Gait.
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- Children With Fragile X Syndrome Display a Switch Towards Fast Fibres in Their Recruitment Strategy During Gait.Journal of intellectual disability research : JIDR · 2025Article
- Sensing and Control Strategies Used in FES Systems Aimed at Assistance and Rehabilitation of Foot Drop: A Systematic Literature Review.Journal of personalized medicine · 2024Review
- Temporal Changes in Electromyographic Activity and Gait Ability during Extended Walking in Individuals Post-Stroke: A Pilot Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Article
- Changes in Gait Characteristics of Stroke Patients with Foot Drop after the Combination Treatment of Foot Drop Stimulator and Moving Treadmill Training.Neural plasticity · 2021Article
- These legs were made for propulsion: advancing the diagnosis and treatment of post-stroke propulsion deficits.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation · 2020Review
- Effect of an EMG-FES Interface on Ankle Joint Training Combined with Real-Time Feedback on Balance and Gait in Patients with Stroke Hemiparesis.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2020Article
- Advances in neuroprosthetic management of foot drop: a review.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation · 2020Review
- Use of Surface EMG in Clinical Rehabilitation of Individuals With SCI: Barriers and Future Considerations.Frontiers in neurology · 2020Article
- Intensity- and Duration-Adaptive Functional Electrical Stimulation Using Fuzzy Logic Control and a Linear Model for Dropfoot Correction.Frontiers in neurology · 2018Article
- Initial feasibility evaluation of the RISES system: An innovative and activity-based closed-loop framework for spinal cord injury rehabilitation and recovery.Journal of rehabilitation and assistive technologies engineeringArticle
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Abstract
backgroundA foot drop stimulator (FDS) is a rehabilitation intervention that stimulates the common peroneal nerve to facilitate ankle dorsiflexion at the appropriate time during post-stroke hemiplegic gait. Time-frequency analysis (TFA) of non-stationary surface electromyograms (EMG) and spectral variables such as instantaneous mean frequency (IMNF) can provide valuable information on the long-term effects of FDS intervention in terms of changes in the motor unit (MU) recruitment during gait, secondary to improved dorsiflexion.
objectiveThe aim of this study was to apply a wavelet-based TFA approach to assess the changes in neuromuscular activation of the tibialis anterior (TA), soleus (SOL), and gastrocnemius (GA) muscles after utilization of an FDS during gait post-stroke.
methodsSurface EMG were collected bilaterally from the TA, SOL, and GA muscles from six participants (142.9 ± 103.3 months post-stroke) while walking without the FDS at baseline and 6 months post-FDS utilization. Continuous wavelet transform was performed to get the averaged time-frequency distribution of band pass filtered (20-300 Hz) EMGs during multiple walking trials. IMNFs were computed during normalized gait and were averaged during the stance and swing phases. Percent changes in the energies associated with each frequency band of 25 Hz between 25 and 300 Hz were computed and compared between visits.
resultsAveraged time-frequency representations of the affected TA, SOL, and GA EMG show altered spectral attributes post-FDS utilization during normalized gait. The mean IMNF values for the affected TA were significantly lower than the unaffected TA at baseline (
conclusionThe application of wavelet-based TFA of EMG and outcome measures (IMNF, energy) extracted from the time-frequency distributions suggest alterations in MU recruitment strategies after the use of FDS in individuals with chronic stroke. This further establishes the efficacy of FDS as a rehabilitation intervention that may promote motor recovery in addition to treating the secondary complications of foot drop due to post-stroke hemiplegia.
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