Home FES: An Exploratory Review

Area of Science:

• Rehabilitation Medicine
• Biomedical Engineering

Background:

• Functional Electrical Stimulation (FES) is a therapeutic modality with diverse applications.
• Home-based FES is explored as an accessible therapy option.

Purpose of the Study:

• To review the literature on the multiple uses of FES.
• To assess the potential of FES as a home-based therapy.

Main Methods:

• Literature search conducted on Web of Science and Google Scholar.
• Inclusion of collegial recommendations for relevant papers.

Main Results:

• FES can induce health benefits in populations with paralysis.
• FES is beneficial for individuals with musculoskeletal, cardiorespiratory, and renal conditions.
• FES shows positive outcomes for denervated muscles and is viable for elderly exercise.

Conclusions:

• Home-based FES is a potential supplementary therapy for muscle and cardiopulmonary rehabilitation.
• FES offers a range of health benefits across various patient groups.
• FES demonstrates versatility as a therapeutic and exercise modality.