Insights on the Potential Mechanisms of Action of Functional Electrical Stimulation Therapy in Combination With Task-Specific Training: A Scoping Review.
Julio Cesar FurlanMaureen PakoshBeverley Catharine CravenMilos Radomir PopovicPublished in: Neuromodulation : journal of the International Neuromodulation Society (2021)
The results of this scoping review suggest that FEST + TST can result in multiple effects on different elements of the neuromuscular system, while most research studies were focused on the muscle changes after FEST + TST. Despite the efficacy of the FEST + TST in the neurorehabilitation after CNS injury or disease, the results of this review underline an important knowledge gap with regards to the actual mechanism of action of FEST + TST.