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Functional Electrical Stimulation & Technology Task Force

 

MISSION

• Promote high quality FES research and evidence based clinical applications of FES for people with SCI.
• Our target audience includes health professionals and consumers

CO-CHAIRS

Ashraf S. Gorgey, MPT, PhD, FACSM, FACRM

Ashraf S. Gorgey, MPT, PhD, FACSM, FACRM

CO-CHAIR

Chief of Spinal Cord Injury Research, Hunter Holmes McGuire Medical Center
Associate Professor, Virginia Commonwealth University

Kristin Musselman, PT, PhD

Kristin Musselman, PT, PhD

CO-CHAIR

Assistant Professor, University of Toronto

2024 GOALS

  1. Grow task force membership
  2. Develop webinars on new topics of interest
  3. Publish special I/E communication paper
  4. Develop programing for the ACRM 2022 Annual Conference

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

 

2023 Accomplishments

  • Rehab Outlook articles
  • Educational pages for APMR
  • Develop educational pre-meeting workshops
  • Stimulation parameters
  • Frequency/Dosing of applications of FES
  • Applications targeting different systems
  • Incorporate current applications of Exoskeletons and Brain computer Interface


PUBLICATIONS:

  • Dolbow DR, Gorgey AS, Sutor TW, Musselman K,
    Bochkezanian V, Davis GM. Electrical Stimulation
    Exercise Recommendations for Individuals With Spinal
    Cord Injury. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2023 May;104(5):847-851.
  • Dolbow DR, Gorgey AS, Johnston TE, Bersch I.
    Electrical Stimulation Exercise for People with Spinal
    Cord Injury: A Healthcare Provider Perspective. J Clin
    Med. 2023 Apr 27;12(9):3150.
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