General characteristics
No. | Study | Sex= Males/ Females (N) |
Age (years) =M (SD) |
Onset =M (SD) |
FES | Intervention | Outcome | |
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Electrical stimulation site | Electro stimulation | |||||||
1 | Ambrosini E et al., 202017 | Total=68 IG=21/13 CG=17/17 |
IG=73.7 (11.7) CG=74.9 (12.8) |
Day IG=13.9 (5) CG=18 (14.3) |
- Quadriceps - Hamstring - Gastrocnemius - TA |
- 400μs - 20Hz |
IG: FES+cycling+bio feedback CG: conventional physical therapy 5 weeks/5 times a week/20 min |
BBS |
2 | Ha SY et al., 202018 | Total=25 IG=9 CG1=8 CG2=8 |
No information | Month IG=27 (28.4) CG1=26.9 (25.1) CG2=44.3 (28.8) |
- TA - Gastrocnemius |
- 250μs - 40Hz - 20-40mA |
IG: ankle strategy exercise+ functional electrical stimulation CG1: ankle strategy exercise+sham functional electrical stimulation CG2: conventional physical therapy 8 weeks/5 times a week/30 min |
TUG |
3 | Lee KJ., 202019 | Total=49 IG=17/8 CG=15/9 |
IG=62.16 (8.13) CG=64.88 (10.35) |
Month IG=16 (6.49) CG=15.25 (6.89) |
- Gastrocnemius - TA |
- 300μs - 30-35Hz - 16–18mA |
IG: balance training with EMG-triggered FES CG: balance training without EMG-triggered FES 6 weeks/5 times a week/40 min |
BBS TUG |
4 | Sharif F et al., 201720 | Total=38 IG=19 CG=19 |
20-70 | Subacute | - Common peroneal nerve - TA |
- 7 to 365μs - 40Hz - 10-80mA |
IG: FES+conventional physical therapy CG: EMS+conventional physical therapy 4-6 weeks/5 times a week |
BBS TUG |
5 | Tong RK et al., 200621 | Total=50 IG=10/5 CG1=9/6 CG2=12/8 |
IG=61.8 (10.8) CG1=66.1 (9.9) CG2=71.4 (14) |
Week IG=2.3 (1) CG1=2.7 (1.3) CG2=2.7 (1.2) |
- Quadriceps - Common peroneal nerve |
Muscle correct functional response | IG: electromechanical gait trainer+FES CG1: electromechanical gait trainer CG2: overground gait training 4 weeks/5 times a week/20 min |
BBS 5mWT |
6 | Shim J et al., 202022 | Total=33 IG=10/7 CG=9/7 |
IG=59.65 (16.52) CG=56 (15.61) |
Month IG=11.59 (5.9) CG=13.88 (5.51) |
- Latissimus dorsi - Oblique muscle |
- 200μs - 35Hz - 10-20mA |
IG: EMG-triggered FES during PNF trunk pattern CG: PNF trunk pattern group 4 weeks/5 times a week/30 min |
BBS |
7 | Bae YH et al., 201423 | Total=20 IG=6/4 CG=7/3 |
IG=45.4 (19.7) CG=52 (16.1) |
Month IG=9.8 (6) CG=11.5 (5.1) |
- Dorsiflexor - Peroneal nerve |
No informanion | IG: FES+RAGT CG: RAGT 5 weeks/3 times a week/30 min |
BBS TUG |
8 | Hong J et al., 201824 | Total=10 IG=3/2 CG=3/2 |
IG=61 (4.58) CG=63.33 (6.02) |
Month IG=14.33 (3.51) CG=12.67 (2.08) |
- Rectus abdominis - External oblique |
- 250ms - 50Hz |
IG: FES CG: Placebo 4 weeks/5 times a week/15 min |
BBS TUG |
9 | Wang GS et al., 201225 | Total=27 IG=14 CG=13 |
IG=54.1 (8.6) CG=58.9 (6.7) |
Month IG=13.9 (9.2) CG=16.1 (9) |
- TA - Common peroneal nerve |
- 100μs - 25Hz - 0.5-1 sec |
IG: FES+partial body weight support CG: general exercise groups |
TUG 6mWT |
10 | Kunkel D et al., 201326 | Total=21 IG=4/3 CG1=4/3 CG2=4/3 |
IG=64 (15.5) CG1=71.1 (18.8) CG=70 (10.6) |
4.6 (min tomAx: 1–14) weeks post onset | - Quadriceps femoris - GluteusmAximus |
- 40Hz - 17.8-35mA - A verage pulse width of 162mS |
IG: FES administered in the context of a balance training program CG1: balance training program on its own CG: usual care |
BBS 10mWT |
11 | Dujović SD et al., 201727 | Total=8 IG=3/5 CG=7/1 |
(<65/>65 years) IG=6/2 CG=6/2 |
(<6/>6 months) IG=6/2 CG=2/6 |
- Tibial nerve - Common peroneal nerve |
- 40Hz - Pulse width to 400 sec |
IG: bobath approach FES therapy CG: bobath approach 4 weeks/5 times a week/20-40 min |
BBS 10mWT |
12 | Lee SY et al., 201328 | Total=16 IG=8/8 CG=8/8 |
IG=63.25 (15) CG=63.25 (14.12) |
Day IG=62.5 (52.23) CG=57.38 (34.63) |
- Quadriceps - TA - Hamstring - GluteusmAximus |
- 60Hz - 300ms - Duty cycle of 1.0 sec |
IG: FES+ergometer CG: ergometer 4 weeks/5 times a week/30 min |
BBS |
13 | Lee HJ et al., 201329 | Total=30 IG=12/3 CG=10/5 |
IG=52.47 (9.41) CG=56.73 (7.24) |
Month IG=4 (0.41) CG=4.07 (1.03) |
- TA | - Threshold intensity | IG: body weight support treadmill training combined with functional electrical stimulation CG: body weight support treadmill training combined with functional electrical stimulation 4 weeks/5 times a week/30 min |
BBS TUG |
14 | Koh S et al., 202130 | Total=42 IG=12/4 CG1=8/4 CG2=12/2 |
IG=51.25 (0.86) CG1=50.5 (9.08) CG2=54.14 (11.02) |
Month IG=14.81 (5.67) CG1=16.92 (5.67) CG2=17.71 (7.43) |
- TA | - Electrical stimulation without patients complains | IG: stair climbing training with functional electrical stimulation CG1: stair climbing training CG2: conventional physical therapy 4 weeks/3 times a week/30 min |
TUG 10mWT |
15 | Cho MK et al., 201531 | Total=31 IG1=7/3 IG2=7/3 CG=5/6 |
IG1=57 (9.1) IG2=53.3 (9.2) CG=57.8 (7.9) |
Month IG1=22.5 (12.6) IG2=22.5 (14.1) CG=21.6 (6.7) |
CG1=TA, gluteus medius CG2=TA |
- Muscle action without pain | IG1: treadmill training with FES applied to the GM and TA muscles IG2: treadmill training with FES applied to the TA muscles CG: treadmill training 4 weeks/5 times a week/30 min |
BBS |
16 | Hwang DY et al., 201532 | Total=30 IG=9/6 CG=8/7 |
IG=50 (7.55) CG=49.47 (5.01) |
Day IG=192.53 (18.79) CG=194.07 (18.95) |
- Common peroneal nerve - TA |
- 150μs - 25Hz - 60-150V |
IG: treadmill training combined with Tilt Sensor Functional electrical stimulation CG: treadmill training combined with Placebo Tilt Sensor Functional electrical stimulation 4 weeks/7 times a week/30 min |
BBS TUG 10mWT |
17 | Jeon GY et al., 201433 | Total=29 IG=6/4 CG1=5/4 CG2=7/3 |
IG=51.1 (9.98) CG1=47.33 (10.98) CG2=49.2 (6.1) |
Month IG=23.5 (12.19) CG1=25.88 (11.25) CG2=37.7 (17.01) |
- TA | - 300μs - 30Hz |
IG: FES+progressive speed treadmill CG1: progressive speed treadmill CG2: self-selected speed treadmill 2 weeks/5 times a week/20 min |
BBS |
18 | Hong JY et al., 201934 | Total=30 IG=8/7 CG=6/9 |
IG=61.67 (7.22) CG=63.53 (9.68) |
Month IG=13.73 (2.28) CG=14.4 (2.29) |
- Rectus abdominis - External oblique |
- 250μs - 50Hz |
IG FES+virtual reality program EG: placebo+virtual reality program 6 weeks/15 min |
TUG |
19 | Lee SH et al., 200935 | Total=20 IG=9/1 CG=6/4 |
IG=55.30 (7.18) CG=56.90 (10.18) |
Month IG=15.90 (8.33) CG=13.10 (12.01) |
- Common peroneal nerve - TA |
- 25Hz - 35pps - 0.2-0.4 sec |
IG: FES+treadmill EG: placebo+treadmill 6 weeks/5 times a week/20 min |
BBS TUG 10mWT |
IG: intervention group, CG: control group, FES: Functional electrical stimulation, TA: tibialis anterior, EMG: electromyography, EMS: Electrical muscle stimulation, RAGT: robotic assisted gait training, BBS: Berg balance scale, TUG: timed up and go, 5mWT: 5-meter walk test, 10mWT: 10-meter walk test.