Functional Eletrical Stimulation in Post Stroke Patients

Launched by SCHOOL OF ALLIED HEALTH SCIENCES OF PORTO (ESTSP) - POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE OF PORTO (IPP) · May 27, 2019

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • First and unilateral ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke, in the middle cerebral artery, confirmed by imaging;
• • Age equal ou greater than 30 years old;
• • Preserved congnitive function, corresponding to a score higher than 23 in the Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE);
• • Ability to perform active movement in the contralesional upper limb (UL) of at least 15° in the shoulder and elbow.
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Body mass index (BMI) less than 18,5 and greater than 30;
• • Hemi-spatial neglect and/or uncorrected visual changes;
• • Musculoskeletal or neurological conditions which may affect ULs and/or trunk function;
• • Pain in the ULs;
• • Severe sensorimotor impairment, corresponding to a score less than 39 in the Fugl-Meyer Assessment Scale - Upper Extremity (FMAS-UE);
• • Lesions on the skin of the affected forearm;
• • Severe spasticity (modified Ashworth \>3);
• • Severe muscle contractures on the affected forearm;
• • Pacemaker;
• • Osteosynthesis or metallic implants;
• • Pregnancy;
• • Adverse skin reaction to electrodes' gel.