Title: Electrical stimulation in cerebral palsy: a review of effects on strength and motor function
Abstract: Developmental Medicine & Child NeurologyVolume 46, Issue 3 p. 205-213 Free Access Electrical stimulation in cerebral palsy: a review of effects on strength and motor function Claire Kerr BSc Physio, Claire Kerr BSc Physio Research Associate, Rehabilitation Sciences Research Group, University of Ulster, NewtownabbeySearch for more papers by this authorBrona McDowell BSc Physio PhD, Brona McDowell BSc Physio PhD Research Physiotherapist, Gait Analysis Laboratory, Musgrave Park Hospital, Belfast; Suzanne McDonough* BPhysio PhD, Reader, Rehabilitation Sciences Research Group, University of Ulster, Newtownabbey, UK.Search for more papers by this author Claire Kerr BSc Physio, Claire Kerr BSc Physio Research Associate, Rehabilitation Sciences Research Group, University of Ulster, NewtownabbeySearch for more papers by this authorBrona McDowell BSc Physio PhD, Brona McDowell BSc Physio PhD Research Physiotherapist, Gait Analysis Laboratory, Musgrave Park Hospital, Belfast; Suzanne McDonough* BPhysio PhD, Reader, Rehabilitation Sciences Research Group, University of Ulster, Newtownabbey, UK.Search for more papers by this author First published: 13 February 2007 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1469-8749.2004.tb00472.xCitations: 42 *Correspondence to last author at Physiotherapy Department, Faculty of Life and Health Sciences, University of Ulster, Shore Road, Newtownabbey, Co. Antrim, BT37 0QB, UK. E-mail: [email protected] AboutSectionsPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InRedditWechat List of abbreviations: ICF International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health FES Functional electrical stimulation NMES Neuromuscular electrical stimulation S,M,W Strong, moderate, or weak methodological quality/conduct of trial TES Threshold electrical stimulation References 1 Hazlewood ME, Brown JK, Rowe PJ, Salter PM. 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