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The effect of the functional stimulation of the abdominal muscles on functional activity in patients with stroke: a feasiblity [sic] study
Includes bibliographical references.
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| author | Moosajie, Crystal |
| author2 | Jelsma, Jennifer |
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| spelling | oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/12342 The effect of the functional stimulation of the abdominal muscles on functional activity in patients with stroke: a feasiblity [sic] study Moosajie, Crystal Jelsma, Jennifer Physiotherapy Includes bibliographical references. Background: Stroke is a leading cause of death and disability in both developed and developing countries. Stroke results in a loss of movement on one side of the body and patients have trouble moving the trunk in relation to the pull of gravity, regardless of which muscle action is required. Re-educating the function of the trunk muscles is essential in successful rehabilitation of patients with stroke. Functional Electrical Stimulation (FES) of the abdominal muscles is an intervention which may result in increasing the activation of these muscles and improving proximal stability and function. However the effects of FES, although proved useful in other muscles groups, have not been tested when applied to the abdominal muscle in patients who have had a stroke. Aims: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of FES of the abdominals on th e functional recovery in patients with stroke, when used as part of physiotherapy treatment. Secondary aims are to document the content of physiotherapy received during rehabilitation and compare it to that of published literature. 2015-02-03T18:29:30Z 2015-02-03T18:29:30Z 2012 Master Thesis Masters MSc http://hdl.handle.net/11427/12342 eng application/pdf Division of Physiotherapy Faculty of Health Sciences University of Cape Town |
| spellingShingle | Physiotherapy Moosajie, Crystal The effect of the functional stimulation of the abdominal muscles on functional activity in patients with stroke: a feasiblity [sic] study |
| thesis_degree_str | Master's |
| title | The effect of the functional stimulation of the abdominal muscles on functional activity in patients with stroke: a feasiblity [sic] study |
| title_full | The effect of the functional stimulation of the abdominal muscles on functional activity in patients with stroke: a feasiblity [sic] study |
| title_fullStr | The effect of the functional stimulation of the abdominal muscles on functional activity in patients with stroke: a feasiblity [sic] study |
| title_full_unstemmed | The effect of the functional stimulation of the abdominal muscles on functional activity in patients with stroke: a feasiblity [sic] study |
| title_short | The effect of the functional stimulation of the abdominal muscles on functional activity in patients with stroke: a feasiblity [sic] study |
| title_sort | effect of the functional stimulation of the abdominal muscles on functional activity in patients with stroke a feasiblity sic study |
| topic | Physiotherapy |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/11427/12342 |
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