Effects of Functional Electrical Stimulation on Gait Characteristics in Healthy Individuals: A Systematic Review
Background: This systematic review aimed to provide a comprehensive overview of the effects of functional electrical stimulation (FES) on gait characteristics in healthy individuals. Methods: Six electronic databases (PubMed, Embase, Epistemonikos, PEDro, COCHRANE Library, and Scopus) were searched...
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| description | Background: This systematic review aimed to provide a comprehensive overview of the effects of functional electrical stimulation (FES) on gait characteristics in healthy individuals. Methods: Six electronic databases (PubMed, Embase, Epistemonikos, PEDro, COCHRANE Library, and Scopus) were searched for studies evaluating the effects of FES on spatiotemporal, kinematic, and kinetic gait parameters in healthy individuals. Two examiners evaluated the eligibility and quality of the included studies using the PEDro scale. Results: A total of 15 studies met the inclusion criteria. The findings from the literature reveal that FES can be used to modify lower-limb joint kinematics, i.e., to increase or reduce the range of motion of the hip, knee, and ankle joints. In addition, FES can be used to alter kinetics parameters, including ground reaction forces, center of pressure trajectory, or knee joint reaction force. As a consequence of these kinetics and kinematics changes, FES can lead to changes in spatiotemporal gait parameters, such as gait speed, step cadence, and stance duration. Conclusions: The findings of this review improve our understanding of the effects of FES on gait biomechanics in healthy individuals and highlight the potential of this technology as a training or assistive solution for improving gait performance in this population. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b3c2ffac70854ba5bfba3fdb2341b42e2023-11-10T15:11:41ZengMDPI AGSensors1424-82202023-10-012321868410.3390/s23218684Effects of Functional Electrical Stimulation on Gait Characteristics in Healthy Individuals: A Systematic ReviewThomas Aout0Mickael Begon1Baptiste Jegou2Nicolas Peyrot3Teddy Caderby4Laboratoire IRISSE, EA4075, UFR des Sciences de l’Homme et de l’Environnement, Université de La Réunion, 97430 Le Tampon, FranceLaboratoire de Simulation et Modélisation du Mouvement, École de Kinésiologie et des Sciences de l’Activité Physique, Université de Montréal, Montreal, QC H3T 1J4, CanadaLaboratoire IRISSE, EA4075, UFR des Sciences de l’Homme et de l’Environnement, Université de La Réunion, 97430 Le Tampon, FranceLaboratoire IRISSE, EA4075, UFR des Sciences de l’Homme et de l’Environnement, Université de La Réunion, 97430 Le Tampon, FranceLaboratoire IRISSE, EA4075, UFR des Sciences de l’Homme et de l’Environnement, Université de La Réunion, 97430 Le Tampon, FranceBackground: This systematic review aimed to provide a comprehensive overview of the effects of functional electrical stimulation (FES) on gait characteristics in healthy individuals. Methods: Six electronic databases (PubMed, Embase, Epistemonikos, PEDro, COCHRANE Library, and Scopus) were searched for studies evaluating the effects of FES on spatiotemporal, kinematic, and kinetic gait parameters in healthy individuals. Two examiners evaluated the eligibility and quality of the included studies using the PEDro scale. Results: A total of 15 studies met the inclusion criteria. The findings from the literature reveal that FES can be used to modify lower-limb joint kinematics, i.e., to increase or reduce the range of motion of the hip, knee, and ankle joints. In addition, FES can be used to alter kinetics parameters, including ground reaction forces, center of pressure trajectory, or knee joint reaction force. As a consequence of these kinetics and kinematics changes, FES can lead to changes in spatiotemporal gait parameters, such as gait speed, step cadence, and stance duration. Conclusions: The findings of this review improve our understanding of the effects of FES on gait biomechanics in healthy individuals and highlight the potential of this technology as a training or assistive solution for improving gait performance in this population.https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/23/21/8684electrical muscle stimulationperipheral neuromodulationwalkingkinematicskineticsspatiotemporal |
| spellingShingle | Thomas Aout Mickael Begon Baptiste Jegou Nicolas Peyrot Teddy Caderby Effects of Functional Electrical Stimulation on Gait Characteristics in Healthy Individuals: A Systematic Review Sensors electrical muscle stimulation peripheral neuromodulation walking kinematics kinetics spatiotemporal |
| title | Effects of Functional Electrical Stimulation on Gait Characteristics in Healthy Individuals: A Systematic Review |
| title_full | Effects of Functional Electrical Stimulation on Gait Characteristics in Healthy Individuals: A Systematic Review |
| title_fullStr | Effects of Functional Electrical Stimulation on Gait Characteristics in Healthy Individuals: A Systematic Review |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effects of Functional Electrical Stimulation on Gait Characteristics in Healthy Individuals: A Systematic Review |
| title_short | Effects of Functional Electrical Stimulation on Gait Characteristics in Healthy Individuals: A Systematic Review |
| title_sort | effects of functional electrical stimulation on gait characteristics in healthy individuals a systematic review |
| topic | electrical muscle stimulation peripheral neuromodulation walking kinematics kinetics spatiotemporal |
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