What is the Effectiveness of Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation (NMES) on Increasing Activities of Daily Living (ADL) Performance for Individuals With a Stroke?
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Authors
Drake, Jenna
Harris, Cheryl
Last, Alyssa
Prenni, Grace
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2026-05-16
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Critically Appraised Topic
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Stroke , Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation
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BACKGROUND: Stroke is a prevalent diagnosis that impacts more than 795,000 people per year in the United States. Individuals experiencing stroke have a variety of symptoms which impact activities of daily living (ADLs) and often present with symptoms such as paralysis and weakness in one or both sides of the body, difficulties with cognition, communication deficits, and impaired sensation. There are a variety of interventions used to help individuals regain function following a stroke.
AIM: This critically appraised topic (CAT) is aimed at determining the effectiveness of neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) on improving ADL performance in adult patients post stroke.
METHODS: Level I systematic reviews and randomized control trials were analyzed and included in the CAT if they were published in the last 10 years. These articles included adults with a diagnosed ischemic stroke, hemorrhagic stroke, or stroke-like condition which were accompanied by motor deficits or hemiparesis that received a form of NMES as an intervention to increase performance in ADLs.
RESULTS: Level I research completed revealed strong, positive evidence regarding the impact of NMES interventions on improving ADL performance for individuals with a stroke or stroke-like condition.
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Creighton University
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