ArticleFrontiers in physiology2019
Optimizing Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation Pulse Width and Amplitude to Promote Central Activation in Individuals With Severe Spinal Cord Injury.
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- The effectiveness of low-frequency electrical stimulation in treating hemiplegic shoulder pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in neurology · 2025Pooled it
- Application of facial neuromuscular electrical stimulation (fNMES) in psychophysiological research: Practical recommendations based on a systematic review of the literature.Behavior research methods · 2024Guideline
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- The effect of electromyography-triggered electrical stimulation applied to the back extensors muscles on trunk balance and muscle thickness in individuals with complete thoracic spinal cord injury: A randomized controlled trial.The journal of spinal cord medicine · 2026Trial
- Post-operative electrical muscle stimulation attenuates loss of muscle mass and function following major abdominal surgery in older adults: a split body randomised control trial.Age and ageing · 2022Trial
- Neuromuscular and Functional Adaptations Promoted by Lower Limb Isometric Training with NMES Conditioning Contractions in Older Adults.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2026Article
- Mechanisms and clinical progress of spinal cord stimulation in refractory chronic pain: an overview.Frontiers in neurology · 2025Review
- Stochastic electrical stimulation of the thoracic or cervical regions with surface electrodes facilitates swallow in rats.Frontiers in neurology · 2024Article
- Neuromuscular disorders in women and men with spinal cord injury are associated with changes in muscle and tendon architecture.The journal of spinal cord medicine · 2023Article
- A dynamic nomogram for predicting the probability of irreversible neurological dysfunction after cervical spinal cord injury: research based on clinical features and MRI data.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2023Article
- Effects of NMES-elicited versus voluntary low-level conditioning contractions on explosive knee extensions.Journal of musculoskeletal & neuronal interactions · 2022Article
- Improving Upper Extremity Strength, Function, and Trunk Stability Using Wide-Pulse Functional Electrical Stimulation in Combination With Functional Task-Specific Practice.Topics in spinal cord injury rehabilitation · 2022Article
- Electrical epidural stimulation of the cervical spinal cord: implications for spinal respiratory neuroplasticity after spinal cord injury.Journal of neurophysiology · 2021Review
- Rehabilitation and pharmacotherapy of neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder: A case report.World journal of clinical cases · 2021Article
- Effects of NMES pulse width and intensity on muscle mechanical output and oxygen extraction in able-bodied and paraplegic individuals.European journal of applied physiology · 2021Article
- Involuntary sustained firing of plantar flexor motor neurones: effect of electrical stimulation parameters during tendon vibration.European journal of applied physiology · 2021Article
- Why brain-controlled neuroprosthetics matter: mechanisms underlying electrical stimulation of muscles and nerves in rehabilitation.Biomedical engineering online · 2020Review
- Chronic nerve health following implantation of femoral nerve cuff electrodes.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation · 2020Article
- Strategies and prospects of effective neural circuits reconstruction after spinal cord injury.Cell death & disease · 2020Review
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5 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
Neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) is one of the most effective treatments for counteracting the deleterious skeletal muscle adaptations that occur after spinal cord injury (SCI). Additionally, previous findings suggest that NMES can activate motor units
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