Functional electrical stimulation of the soleus redistributes lower limb joint work distally in young and older adults

2025/12/10 by Ningzhen Zhao, Ross H. Miller, Lisa Griffin +1 · 1 voice
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · Engineering · #Muscle activation and electromyography studies #Planarian Biology and Electrostimulation #Prosthetics and Rehabilitation Robotics

paper · doi:10.1152/japplphysiol.00814.2025

openalex created_date 2025/12/10 · openalex publication_date 2025/12/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28

Abstract

Functional electrical stimulation (FES) attenuates the distal-to-proximal redistribution in older adult joint mechanics with a small increase in whole body metabolic rate. Furthermore, FES affects young and older adults similarly, suggesting that such stimulation paradigms can be prescribed based on user needs, independent of age.

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