Use of functional electrical stimulation post-stroke

systematic review

Authors

  • Renata Costa de Miranda Santos Fisioterapeuta, Mestre, docente do curso de fisioterapia da Faculdade Presidente Antonio Carlos de Bom Despacho, Bom Despacho- MG, Brasil.
  • Viviane Otoni do Carmo Carvalhais Fisioterapeuta, Mestre, docente do curso de fisioterapia da Faculdade Presidente Antonio Carlos de Bom Despacho, Bom Despacho- MG, Brasil.
  • Clarissa Cardoso dos Santos Couto Paz Fisioterapeuta, Doutora, Professora Adjunta do Curso de Fisioterapia da Faculdade Ceilândia da Universidade de Brasília, Ceilândia-DF, Brasil
  • Carlos Julio Tierra Criollo Engenheiro, Doutor, Professor Associado do Programa de Engenharia Biomédica, COPPE, da Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro- -RJ, Brasil.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.34024/rnc.2015.v23.8055

Keywords:

Stroke, Electrical Stimulation Therapy, Upper Limb, ehabilitation, Rehabilitation

Abstract

Objective. To determine, through a systematic review of the litera­ture, whether Functional electrical stimulation (FES) applied to the paretic upper limb is able to improve the functional performance of individuals with chronic stroke. Method. Original articles published from 2000 to 2014 (February) were analyzed. PEDro Scale was used to assess the methodological quality of randomized clinical trials, and a classification by level of evidence was adopted to summarize the re­sults of the review. Results. Eight studies were included in this sys­tematic review, six of which had high methodological quality, with scores above five in the Scale PEDro. Studies have shown strong evidence of improved functional performance, especially in manual dexterity. Conclusion. FES proved to be a positive intervention ca­pable of improving the functional motor recovery of hemiparetic sub­jects with chronic stroke. However, double-blind studies with greater statistical rigor should be conducted in order to further enhance the methodological quality of clinical trials.

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2015-03-31

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Santos RC de M, Carvalhais VO do C, Paz CC dos SC, Criollo CJT. Use of functional electrical stimulation post-stroke: systematic review. Rev Neurocienc [Internet]. 2015 Mar. 31 [cited 2025 Dec. 13];23(1):103-15. Available from: https://periodicos.unifesp.br/index.php/neurociencias/article/view/8055