The Review of Functional Electrical Stimulation

기능적 전기자극에 대한 고찰

  • Park, Kyu-Hyun (Department of Physical Therapy, Donga Orthopaedic Sugery) ;
  • Kim, Sun-Kyoo (Department of Rehabilitation Engineering, Taegu Mirae college) ;
  • Chung, Hyun-Ae (Department of Physical Therapy, Graduate School of Rehabilitation Science, Taegu University) ;
  • Park, Rae-Joon (Department of Physical Therapy Taegu University)
  • 박규현 (동아정형외과의원 물리치료실) ;
  • 김선규 (대구미래대학 재활공학과) ;
  • 정현애 (대구대학교 재활과학대학 물리치료) ;
  • 박래준 (대구대학교 재활과학대학 물리치료학과)
  • Published : 2001.09.24

Abstract

Attainment of the goals of functional electrical stimulation(FES) applications such as strengthening of muscle, increasing muscular endurance, improvement in joint range of motion or the reduction of spasticity does not insure that patients will be able to produce voluntary muscle contraction sufficient to maintain posture or produce purposeful movements. In many patients who have sustained CNS damage, the control exerted by higher nervous system center over muscle contraction may impaired. In Searched patients, a variety of advanced therapeutic exercise techniques have been employed traditionally to facilitate the return of controlled functional muscular activity or maintain postural alignment until recovery from dysfunction occurs Among the most common clinical applications of FES for functional muscle contraction is as a substitute for static or dynamic orthotic devices

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