In the physiotherapy section, evidence for models of physiotherapy are presented (eg Bobath, motor relearning), and for specific physiotherapy interventions such as constraint-induced movement therapy, strength training, functional electrical stimulation, treadmill training, virtual reality, mental imagery, bilateral training, and aerobic exercise training.
Studies have suggested that peroneal nerve functional electrical stimulation (peroneal FES) during walking increases gait speed and facilitates normal tibialis anterior muscle electromyographic (EMG) activity among people with stroke.
Electrotherapeutic agents include but are not limited to biofeedback, neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES), functional electrical stimulation (FES), transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS), high-voltage galvanic stimulation for tissue and wound repair (ESTR), high-voltage pulsed current (HVPC), direct current (DC), iontophoresis, and other commercially available technologies (Bracciano, 2008).
Topics include rehabilitative engineering as a clinical practice, universal design, technology transfer, standards, seating biomechanics and systems, tissue integrity management, wheelchairs and wheelchair transportation safety, functional electrical stimulation, rehabilitative robotics, major limb prosthetics and orthotic devices, assisted technology for vision and hearing, augmenting and alternative communication technology, adaptive sports and recreation, and devices related to telecommunication, computers and web accessibility.
But he is sending patients home, 200 so far, with special exercise bicycles hooked up to functional electrical stimulation (FES) systems -- sticky pads that deliver little electrical jolts to muscles through the skin, stimulating their legs to push the pedals.
1985) * Neurodevelopmental treatment (NDT) (Bobath, 1978) * Neurophysiological basis of development * Sensory integration therapy * Hydrotherapy * Neuromuscular re-education (EMG Biofeedback) * Electrical stimulation * Auditory stimuli for gait * Functional electrical stimulation (FES) * Partial weight bearing Frenkel's Exercises Frenkel developed an exercise regime based on placing the person in different postures for performing exercises.
