iFES Therapy Clinical Outcomes

Neurological Rehabilitation

Many patients with neurological impairments have reduced mobility and physiological function, which commonly contributes to a variety of secondary health complications as well as the chance of re-hospitalization.

Some common secondary health complications related to many neurological conditions include:

Pressure sores
Urinary tract infections
Pneumonia
Sepsis
Diabetes
Osteoporosis

Published Therapeutic Benefits

Published research has shown positive therapeutic benefits from the use of integrated functional electrical stimulation and the following secondary health conditions:

Cardiovascular

Pneumonia
Hypertension
Heart disease

Effect of lower extremity functional electrical stimulation pulsed isometric contractions on arm cycling peak oxygen uptake in spinal cord injured individuals, Brurok B, Tørhaug T, Karlsen T, Leivseth G, Helgerud J, Hoff J., J Rehabil Med, 2013
Cardiorespiratory responses during functional electrical stimulation cycling and electrical stimulation isometric exercise, Fornusek, C; Gwinn, TH; Heard, R, Spinal Cord, 2014
Passive leg movements and passive cycling do not alter arterial leg blood flow in subjects with spinal cord injury. Ter Woerds W; De Groot P.C.; van Kuppevelt D.H.; Hopman M.T., Phys Ther, 2006
Increased vascular resistance in paralyzed legs after spinal cord injury is reversible by training, Hopman M.T.; Groothuis J.T.; Flendrie M.; Gerrits K.H.Houtman S. J Appl Physiol, 2002

Neurological

Circulation

Pressure sore/wound
Urinary tract infection
Sepsis

Lower-Extremity Functional Electrical Stimulation Decreases Platelet Aggregation and Blood Coagulation in Persons With Chronic Spinal Cord Injury: A Pilot Study, Kahn, N.; Feldman, S.; Bauman, W., J of Spinal Cord Med, 2010
Passive leg movements and passive cycling do not alter arterial leg blood flow in subjects with spinal cord injury. Ter Woerds W; De Groot P.C.; van Kuppevelt D.H.; Hopman M.T., Phys Ther, 2006
Increased vascular resistance in paralyzed legs after spinal cord injury is reversible by training, Hopman M.T.; Groothuis J.T.; Flendrie M.; Gerrits K.H.Houtman S. J Appl Physiol, 2002

Metobolic

Weight gain
Diabetes
Muscle atrophy

The effects of assisted ergometer training with a functional electrical stimulation on exercise capacity and functional ability in subacute stroke patients.Lee SY; Kang SY; Im SH; Kim BR; Kim SM; Yoon HM; Han EY, Ann Rehabil Med, 2013
Functional electrical stimulation cycling improves body composition, metabolic and neural factors in persons with spinal cord injury, Griffin L.; Decker M.J.; Hwang J.Y.; Wang B.; Kitchen K.; Ding Z.Ivy J.L., J Electromyogr Kinesiol, 2009

Quality of life

Psychological

Bone density

Bone fracture

High-volume FES-cycling partially reverses bone loss in people with chronic spinal cord injury
Frotzler A.; Coupaud S.; Perret C.; Kakebeeke T.H.; Hunt K.J.; Donaldson Nde N.Eser P., Bone Journal, 2008
Bone Loss and Muscle Atrophy in Spinal Cord Injury: Epidemiology, Fracture Prediction, and Rehabilitation Strategies, Giangregorio L, McCartney N., J Spinal Cord Med, 2006
RE: Dr. Oleson; Osteoporosis Rehabilitation: A practical approach to learn more about how Estim and FES function as part of the overall plan of care to preserve bone density.

iFES Therapy Clinical Outcomes

Neurological Rehabilitation

Published Therapeutic Benefits

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