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A contactless electrical stimulator: application to fabricate functional skeletal muscle tissue [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
Engineered skeletal muscle tissues are ideal candidates for applications in drug screening systems, bio-actuators, and as implantable constructs in tissue engineering. Electrical field stimulation considerably improves the differentiation of muscle cells
Ahadian, Samad   +8 more
core   +1 more source

Muscle Synergy-Based Functional Electrical Stimulation Reduces Muscular Fatigue in Post-Stroke Patients: A Systematic Comparison

open access: yesIEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering, 2023
Muscle synergy-based functional electrical stimulation had improved movement kinematics instantly and in long-term use in post-stroke patients. However, the therapeutic benefits and efficacy of muscle synergy-based functional electrical stimulation ...
Smriti Bala   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Effects of patterned electrical sensory nerve stimulation and static stretching on joint range of motion and passive torque

open access: yesFrontiers in Neuroscience, 2023
Static stretching and proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation stretching techniques can modulate specific neural mechanisms to improve the range of motion.
Akira Saito, Takamasa Mizuno
doaj   +1 more source

Resistance Exercise, Electrical Muscle Stimulation, and Whole-Body Vibration in Older Adults: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

open access: yesJournal of Clinical Medicine, 2020
It has been shown that resistance exercise (RT) is one of the most effective approaches to counteract the physical and functional changes associated with aging.
N. Šarabon   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Tracking Control for FES-Cycling based on Force Direction Efficiency with Antagonistic Bi-Articular Muscles [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
A functional electrical stimulation (FES)-based tracking controller is developed to enable cycling based on a strategy to yield force direction efficiency by exploiting antagonistic bi-articular muscles.
Bellman, Matthew J.   +3 more
core   +1 more source

ANTAGONIST VERSUS AGONIST MUSCLE NEUROMUSCULAR ELECTRICAL STIMULATION ON SPASTICITY IN STROKE PATIENTS

open access: yesInternational Journal of Physiotherapy, 2017
Background: Spasticity is the common problem encountered in the treatment of hemiplegic patients. Various treatment techniques have been developed to reduce spasticity, neuromuscular electrical stimulation is one of them. Several studies have proved that
Suchetha P. S   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Electrical Stimulation of Muscle: Electrophysiology and Rehabilitation [PDF]

open access: yesPhysiology, 2020
The generation of action potentials in intramuscular motor and sensory axons in response to an imposed external current source can evoke muscle contractions and elicit widespread responses throughout the nervous system that impact sensorimotor function.
Roger M, Enoka   +2 more
openaire   +2 more sources

A Wireless Implantable System for Facilitating Gastrointestinal Motility. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
Gastrointestinal (GI) electrical stimulation has been shown in several studies to be a potential treatment option for GI motility disorders. Despite the promising preliminary research progress, however, its clinical applicability and usability are still ...
Dubrovsky, Genia   +4 more
core   +1 more source

Supplementation with Whey Protein, Omega-3 Fatty Acids and Polyphenols Combined with Electrical Muscle Stimulation Increases Muscle Strength in Elderly Adults with Limited Mobility: A Randomized Controlled Trial

open access: yesNutrients, 2020
Age-related sarcopenia is a progressive and generalized skeletal muscle disorder associated with adverse outcomes. Herein, we evaluate the effects of a combination of electrical muscle stimulation (EMS) and a whey-based nutritional supplement (with or ...
Claire Boutry-Regard   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Effect of Sensory Feedback from the Proximal Upper Limb on Voluntary Isometric Finger Flexion and Extension in Hemiparetic Stroke Subjects [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
This study investigated the potential influence of proximal sensory feedback on voluntary distal motor activity in the paretic upper limb of hemiparetic stroke survivors and the potential effect of voluntary distal motor activity on proximal muscle ...
Hoffmann, Gilles   +3 more
core   +2 more sources

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