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Functional electrical stimulation (FES) has shown to improve motor function of
the affected side in stroke patients ; however, the effects of FES on
proprioception, the functional recovery of the paretic upper limb, and the
patient quality of life (QoL) are not clear. The aim of the current case report
was to determine whether FES can improve joint position sense and the scores on
measurements of upper limb function and a QoL survey.
The participant was
assessed before and after 10 consecutive intervention sessions; in addition, the
patient performed the training tasks in the workstation assisted by the FES
device. Improvements in angles and time only in the affected wrist and
enhancement in the Action Research Arm Test scores for both upper limbs were
found after FES intervention.
In addition, the patient's health-related QoL
measurements improved.
FES could ameliorate the proprioceptive deficit and the
activity limitations of a stroke survivor. OXFORD LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: 3b;
individual case control study.
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