Can FES-augmented active cycling training improve locomotion in post-acute elderly stroke patients?

• Main Authors: Elisabetta Peri (Author), Emilia Ambrosini (Author), Alessandra Pedrocchi (Author), Giancarlo Ferrigno (Author), Claudia Nava (Author), Valentina Longoni (Author), Marco Monticone (Author), Simona Ferrante (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: PAGEPress Publications, 2016-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Recent studies advocated the use of active cycling coupled with functional electrical stimulation to induce neuroplasticity and enhance functional improvements in stroke adult patients. The aim of this work was to evaluate whether the benefits induced by such a treatment are superior to standard phy...