A Pilot Study to Investigate the Effects of Electrical Stimulation on Recovery of Hand Function and Sensation in Subacute Stroke Patients

Objectives.  1) To compare the effect of cyclic neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) of the forearm and elbow extensor muscles with passive stretching exercises on hand function and sensation following stroke. 2) To inform sample size for a larger randomized controlled trial (RCT).

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