Trial reportNeuroRehabilitation2022
Does electrical stimulation synchronized with ankle movements better improve ankle proprioception and gait kinematics in chronic stroke? A randomized controlled study.
Trial report in NeuroRehabilitation, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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- Application of Neuromodulation Techniques in the Treatment of Proprioceptive Disorders After Stroke: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.Neural plasticity · 2025Pooled it
- Comparison of Continuous and Gait-synchronized Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation During Gait Training in Chronic Stroke: A Pilot Randomized Trial.Revista de neurologia · 2026Trial
- Targeted ankle proprioceptive training improves balance, gait, and functional mobility in chronic stroke survivors: a multicenter randomized controlled trial with longitudinal follow-up.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation · 2026Trial
- An Integrated Framework for Classifying Intervention Mechanisms and Measurement Methodologies of Lower-Limb Proprioception in Patients with Stroke: A Systematic Review and Exploratory Meta-Analysis.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Review
- Acupuncture for Post-Stroke Lower Limb Dysfunction: Clinical Efficacy and Neurophysiological Mechanisms.Journal of multidisciplinary healthcare · 2025Review
- Assistive Technology Involving Postural Control and Gait Performance for Adults with Stroke: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- How Might Consideration of Cell Polarity Affect Daily Therapeutic Practices?A Literature Review:.Galen medical journal · 2023Article
- Exploring person-centredness in technology-based gait rehabilitation after stroke: A scoping review framework analysis.Digital healthReview
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Abstract
backgroundIndividuals with stroke have impaired sensorimotor function of ankle.
objectiveTo investigate the effects of passive biaxial ankle movement training synchronized with electrical stimulation therapy (AMT-EST) on ankle proprioception, passive range of motion (pROM), and strength, balance, and gait of chronic stroke patients.
methodsThirty-five stroke patients were randomized. The experimental group received a total of 20 AMT-EST sessions. The control group received only EST. Primary outcome measures were ankle functions. Secondary outcome measures were clinical assessments of motor, balance, and gait-related functions. All assessments were compared before and after the intervention.
resultsThe experimental group had significantly improved ankle dorsiflexor strength (p = 0.015) and ankle pROM during foot supination (p = 0.026) and pronation (p = 0.004) and clinical assessment (Fugl-Meyer Assessment of the lower extremities [FM-L], Berg Balance Scale, Timed Up and Go test, Fall Efficacy Scale, walking speed, and step length; all p < 0.05) values. The regression model predicting ankle proprioception showed significantly large effects (adjusted R2 = 0.493; p < 0.01) of the combined FM-L score and time since stroke.
conclusionBiaxial AMT-EST resulted in better ankle pROM and strength than conventional EST. Ankle proprioception was not significantly improved after AMT-EST and was predicted by the FM-L score and time since stroke.
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