The influence of functional electrical stimulation on hand motor recovery in stroke patients: a review

Table 2 Treatment protocols of neuromuscular rehabilitation in acute stroke patients

	Time of onset	Frequency per week	Duration per session	Duration of intervention
Malhotra et al. 2013* [14]	< 6 weeks	5	2 × 30 min	6 weeks
Mangold et al. 2009* [67]	2 – 18 weeks	3	45 min	4 weeks
Alon et al. 2007* [25]	< 30 days	5	4 × 10 min increase of 5 min per day	12 weeks
Chae et al. 1998* [65]	< 22 days	7	60 min	15 sessions
Francisco et al. 1998* [10]	< 6 weeks	5	2 × 30 min	5 weeks

Summary of treatment protocols employed in FES studies evaluating acute stroke patients. Frequency of stimulation, duration per session and overall duration of intervention vary greatly across studies. Studies marked with an asterisk (*) are randomized controlled trials.

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