Chen SC |
------>authors3_c=None ------>paper_class1=1 ------>Impact_Factor=1.144 ------>paper_class3=3 ------>paper_class2=1 ------>vol=27 ------>confirm_bywho=csc ------>insert_bywho=csc ------>Jurnal_Rank=15.6 ------>authors4_c=None ------>comm_author= ------>patent_EDate=None ------>authors5_c=None ------>publish_day=None ------>paper_class2Letter=None ------>page2=110 ------>medlineContent= ------>unit=E0112 ------>insert_date=20050304 ------>iam=1 ------>update_date=None ------>author=??? ------>change_event=4 ------>ISSN=None ------>authors_c=None ------>score=500 ------>journal_name=Disability & Rehabilitation(SSCI; SCI) ------>paper_name=Effects of surface electrical stimulation on the muscle-tendon junction of spastic gastrocnemius in stroke patients. ------>confirm_date=20051209 ------>tch_id=082013 ------>pmid=15823991 ------>page1=105 ------>fullAbstract=PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to explore the effects of spasticity suppression by surface electrical stimulation (ES) o the muscle-tendon junction of spastic gastrocnemius muscles in stroke. METHODS: Twenty-four neurologically stable stroke patients (aged 41-69 years, 12-35 months post-stroke), with spasticity graded 2 or 3 on the modified Ashworth scale, were recruited and divided into two groups. In the ES group, each patient received 20 min of surface ES once daily, 6 days per week for 1 month. In the control groups, ES was used with stimulation intensity kept at zero. To evaluate the therapeutic effect, the modified Ashworth scale, Fmax/Mmax ratio, H-reflex latency, H-reflex recovery curve, and the 10-m walking time were tested before and after the 1-month of treatment. RESULTS: In the ES group, the modified Ashworth scale showed a trend toward reduced spasticity after 1 month of treatment. The Fmax/Mmax ratio decreased from 8.10% +/- 4.84% to 4.00% +/- 1.36%; the H-reflex latency increased from 28.87 +/- 2.45 ms to 29.40 +/- 2.57 ms; the H-reflex recovery curves indicated a downward shift; and the 10-metre walking time significantly decreased after ES. In the control group, none of the measures showed a statistically significant change. CONCLUSIONS: In this study, we demonstrated a way to suppress spasticity at a metameric site and to increase walking speed effectively by applying surface ES on the muscle-tendon junction of spastic gastrocnemius muscles. ------>tmu_sno=None ------>sno=10516 ------>authors2=Chen YL ------>authors3=Chen CJ ------>authors4=Lai CH ------>authors5=Chiang WH ------>authors6=Chen WL ------>authors6_c=None ------>authors=Chen SC ------>delete_flag=0 ------>SCI_JNo=None ------>authors2_c=None ------>publish_area=None ------>updateTitle=Effects of surface electrical stimulation on the muscle-tendon junction of spastic gastrocnemius in stroke patients. ------>language=2 ------>check_flag=None ------>submit_date=None ------>country=None ------>no=3 ------>patent_SDate=None ------>update_bywho=None ------>publish_year=2005 ------>submit_flag=None ------>publish_month=None |