The effect of the functional stimulation of the abdominal muscles on functional activity in patients with stroke: a feasiblity [sic] study

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dc.contributor.advisorJelsma, Jenniferen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorMoosajie, Crystalen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2015-02-03T18:29:30Z
dc.date.available2015-02-03T18:29:30Z
dc.date.issued2012en_ZA
dc.descriptionIncludes bibliographical references.en_ZA
dc.description.abstractBackground: 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.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationMoosajie, C. (2012). <i>The effect of the functional stimulation of the abdominal muscles on functional activity in patients with stroke: a feasiblity [sic] study</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Health Sciences ,Division of Physiotherapy. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/12342en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationMoosajie, Crystal. <i>"The effect of the functional stimulation of the abdominal muscles on functional activity in patients with stroke: a feasiblity [sic] study."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Health Sciences ,Division of Physiotherapy, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/12342en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationMoosajie, C. 2012. The effect of the functional stimulation of the abdominal muscles on functional activity in patients with stroke: a feasiblity [sic] study. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Moosajie, Crystal AB - 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. DA - 2012 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2012 T1 - The effect of the functional stimulation of the abdominal muscles on functional activity in patients with stroke: a feasiblity [sic] study TI - The effect of the functional stimulation of the abdominal muscles on functional activity in patients with stroke: a feasiblity [sic] study UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/12342 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/12342
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationMoosajie C. The effect of the functional stimulation of the abdominal muscles on functional activity in patients with stroke: a feasiblity [sic] study. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Health Sciences ,Division of Physiotherapy, 2012 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/12342en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentDivision of Physiotherapyen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Health Sciencesen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherPhysiotherapyen_ZA
dc.titleThe effect of the functional stimulation of the abdominal muscles on functional activity in patients with stroke: a feasiblity [sic] studyen_ZA
dc.typeMaster Thesis
dc.type.qualificationlevelMasters
dc.type.qualificationnameMScen_ZA
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