Stroke, Measurement and Rehabilitation

"The cluster was applied on the skin covering the head. NMES of the paretic limbs was programmed to generate, alternately, ankle dorsiflexion and wrist extension.~The NMES was started, after 5 minutes the transcranial laser stimulation (active or placebo-treatment) was started. Then, the therapies were combined. After finishing the transcranial laser stimulation (active or placebo-treatment), the NMES was continued until completing 30 minutes."

The transcranial laser was applied identically for all groups, but the null dose was used in the placebo group. NMES of the paretic limbs was programmed to generate, alternately, ankle dorsiflexion and wrist extension.