title: A pilot study on the effect of functional electrical stimulation of stroke patients in a sitting position on balance and activities of daily living.
abstract: [Purpose] This study investigated the effect of functional electrical stimulation (FES) of stroke patients in a sitting position on balance and activities of daily living. [Methods] FES was applied to stroke patients (six male, three female) while in a sitting and supine position. FES was applied six times for 30 minutes each for a total of six weeks. [Results] The timed up and go (TUG) values at weeks 2, 4, and 6 after FES treatment in a sitting position were noticeably decreased in a time-dependent manner, compared with controls. In the sitting, the functional reach test (FRT) values were significantly increased in a time-dependent manner. The same values in the supine position weakly showed a similar pattern to those in the sitting position. Furthermore, the functional independent measurement (FIM) values in the sitting position were markedly increased in a time-dependent manner. In the sitting position, the intensity of FES was markedly decreased in a time-dependent manner. The same values in the supine position weakly showed a similar pattern to those in the sitting position. [Conclusion] These results suggest that the conditions of stroke patients in both the sitting and supine positions after FES treatment were improved and that FES had a greater effect in the sitting position.
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Health Science and Nanophysiotherapy, Department of Physical Therapy, Graduate School, Yongin University.
authors.forename: Ju-Hyun
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Lim-Kyu
authors.initials: LK
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Jeong-Uk
authors.initials: JU
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Mee-Young
authors.initials: MY
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Seung-Min
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Hye-Joo
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Jeon
authors.forename: Won-Deok
authors.initials: WD
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Ji-Woong
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Noh
authors.forename: Ji-Hyun
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Jin-Hwan
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Tae-Hyun
authors.initials: TH
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Junghwan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kim
keywords: Functional electrical stimulation; Sitting position; Stroke patients