ArticleJournal of central nervous system disease2024
The assistive potential of functional electrical stimulation to support object manipulation in functional upper extremity movements after stroke: A randomized cross-over study.
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- Review of Soft Robotic Gloves and Functional Electrical Stimulation Affecting Hand Function Rehabilitation for Stroke Patients.Biomimetics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Repetitive Grasping After Stroke Assisted by Functional Electrical Stimulation.Artificial organs · 2025Observational
- The assistive potential of functional electrical stimulation to support object manipulation in functional upper extremity movements after stroke: A randomized cross-over study.Journal of central nervous system disease · 2024Article
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Abstract
Background: After standard care, 55%-75% of patients after stroke show a persistent paresis of the upper limb (UL). Assistive devices are developed to increase the patients' level of independence in daily life. Objectives: To investigate the potential of Functional Electrical Stimulation (FES) to assist object manipulation in activities of daily life. Design: Seventeen patients after stroke were tested and analyzed in a randomized cross-over design. Methods: Functional grasping was assessed by means of the Action Research Arm Test (ARAT) and the modified Box and Block Test (mBBT), in one session with and another without FES assistance. The order of sessions was randomized. Patients' motivation was assessed after each session. Task performance and motivation were compared between conditions using the Wilcoxon test and subgroup analyses were performed for impairment severity by distribution-based mixed-factor analyses. Results: When analyzing the total ARAT, FES did not effectively assist the overall performance ( Conclusion: Functional Electrical Stimulation has the potential to support object manipulation, but is dependent on impairment severity and object type. To observe a consistent orthotic effect, features of the stimulator should be further developed to generate appropriate grasps and forces across subjects and objects. Trial Registration: The trial was registered with the German Clinical Trials Register (DRKS00025889).
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