Functional electrical stimulation to enhance reactive balance among people with hemiparetic stroke.
Rudri PurohitGonzalo Varas-DiazTanvi S BhattPublished in: Experimental brain research (2024)
The application of functional electrical stimulation to paretic quadriceps following gait-slips reduced laboratory fall incidence with enhanced reactive balance outcomes among people with higher stroke-related motor impairment. Our results lay the preliminary groundwork for understanding the instantaneous neuromodulatory effect of functional electrical stimulation in preventing gait-slip falls, future studies could test its therapeutic effect on reactive balance. Clinical registry number: NCT04957355.