Publications by authors named "Gongkai Ye"
Objective: Myofascial pain syndrome (MPS) is one of the most common causes of chronic pain and affects a large portion of patients seen in specialty pain centers as well as primary care clinics. Diagnosis of MPS relies heavily on a clinician's ability to identify the presence of a myofascial trigger point (MTrP). Ultrasound can help, but requires the user to be experienced in ultrasound.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjectives: There has been a major interest in using virtual reality (VR) as a pain-management tool. This systematic review evaluated the literature on the use of VR in the treatment of chronic nonspecific neck pain (CNNP).
Methods: Electronic database searches were conducted in Cochrane, Medline, PubMed, Web of Science, Embase, and Scopus between inception and November 22, 2022.
Effect of Spatially Distributed Sequential Stimulation on Fatigue in Functional Electrical Stimulation Rowing.
IEEE Trans Neural Syst Rehabil Eng
April 2022
Objective: A critical limitation in clinical applications using functional electrical stimulation (FES) for rehabilitation exercises is the rapid onset of muscle fatigue. Spatially distributed sequential stimulation (SDSS) has been demonstrated to reduce muscle fatigue during FES compared to conventional single electrode stimulation (SES) in single joint movements. Here we investigated the fatigue reducing ability of SDSS in a clinical application, i.
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- - The study aims to create a coaching system that helps rowers with spinal cord injuries to optimally time functional electrical stimulation (FES) during rowing, improving cardiovascular health.
- - By analyzing electromyography data from able-bodied individuals, researchers identified the ideal seat position for triggering FES, leading to better timing for muscle activation.
- - Results showed that rowers using the coaching system generated significantly higher power (19.10 W vs. 16.48 W) and work output (109.74 J vs. 65.25 J) compared to those without coaching.
Background: Clinical applications of conventional functional electrical stimulation (FES) administered via a single electrode are limited by rapid onset neuromuscular fatigue. "Sequential" (SEQ) stimulation, involving the rotation of pulses between multiple active electrodes, has been shown to reduce fatigue compared to conventional FES. However, there has been limited adoption of SEQ in research and clinical settings.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: To comprehensively and critically appraise the clinical benefits and engineering designs of functional electrical stimulation (FES)-rowing for management of individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI).
Data Sources: Electronic database searches were conducted in Cumulative Index to Nursing & Allied Health Literature, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, Excerpta Medica database, Emcare, Medline, PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science databases from inception to May 12, 2020.
Study Selection: Search terms used were synonyms of "spinal cord injury" for Population and "Electric Stimulation (Therapy)/ and rowing" for Intervention.