Alterations in Spectral Attributes of Surface Electromyograms after Utilization of a Foot Drop Stimulator during Post-Stroke Gait

Abstract

The application of wavelet-based TFA of EMG and outcome measures (IMNF, energy) extracted from the time-frequency distributions suggest alterations in MU recruitment strategies after the use of FDS in individuals with chronic stroke. This further establishes the efficacy of FDS as a rehabilitation intervention that may promote motor recovery in addition to treating the secondary complications of foot drop due to post-stroke hemiplegia.