Article

The purpose of this systematic review was to summarize the effect of daily use of
single-channel foot drop stimulation among persons with stroke. Randomized
controlled trials were searched using electronic databases through May 2014. Six
randomized controlled trials were included, involving 820 participants. Gait
speed was the most common outcome measured. Other common outcomes included Timed Up and Go, modified Emory Functional Ambulation Profile, Berg Balance Scale,
Physiologic Cost Index, Six-Minute Walk Test, quality-of-life, and lower
extremity Fugl-Meyer. In summary, foot drop stimulation and ankle foot orthoses
seem effective and "equivalent" for increasing gait speed. Other outcomes that
consistently improved in both groups were the Timed Up and Go and Six-Minute Walk
Test. Foot drop stimulation was more effective compared with ankle foot orthosis
for decreasing Physiologic Cost Index and seemed to be preferred by participants.
Physical therapy may facilitate improvement in both foot drop stimulation and
ankle foot orthosis groups.

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