Material/Methods:
This was a single-blinded, multicenter, randomized controlled trial.
Thirty-four ambulatory individuals with chronic stroke participated and were randomly allocated to the TENS or Placebo group.
The TENS group performed therapeutic exercise with TENS while the placebo (non-stimulation) TENS group performed therapeutic exercise with placebo TENS.
Participants in both groups followed the same 30-min exercise regimen 5 times per week for a period of 6 weeks.
Spasticity (modified Ashworth scale), static (balance system), and dynamic balance
(timed up and go test), and gait ability (gait analyzer) were measured at 1 week before and 1 week after the intervention.