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. 2021 Apr 26;9(5):502. doi: 10.3390/healthcare9050502

Table 1.

Smart protocols.

Protocol 1.1
graphic file with name healthcare-09-00502-i001.jpg Control Contralaterally
Phase In-phase
Stimulation activation Moving above/below positive (10°)/negative (−10°) threshold
Stimulation termination Return to the neutral zone
Protocol 1.2
graphic file with name healthcare-09-00502-i002.jpg Control Contralaterally
Phase Anti-phase
Stimulation activation Moving above/below positive (10°)/negative (−10°) threshold
Stimulation termination Return to the neutral zone
Protocol 2.1
graphic file with name healthcare-09-00502-i003.jpg Control Contralaterally
Phase In-phase
Stimulation activation Moving foot above/below positive (10°)/negative (−10°) threshold
Stimulation termination After a predefined time (3 s). Before subsequent stimulation, the healthy foot must be returned to the neutral zone.
Protocol 2.2
graphic file with name healthcare-09-00502-i004.jpg Control Contralaterally
Phase Anti-phase
Stimulation activation Moving above/below positive (10°)/negative (−10°) threshold
Stimulation termination After a predefined time (3 s). Before subsequent stimulation, the healthy foot must be returned to the neutral zone.
Protocol 3.1
graphic file with name healthcare-09-00502-i005.jpg Control Contralaterally
Phase In-phase
Stimulation activation The range between an upper threshold (10°) and maximal DF of the healthy foot was divided into five equal levels. The maximal DF and PF angles of the healthy foot were recorded at the beginning of the protocol. In the first level (nearest to the upper threshold), current amplitudes of all pads within DF pad configuration were deducted by 4 mA, in the second by 3 mA, etc. Analogous was for PF movements.
Stimulation termination Return to the neutral zone
Protocol 3.2
graphic file with name healthcare-09-00502-i006.jpg Control Contralaterally
Phase Anti-phase
Stimulation activation The range between an upper threshold (10°) and maximal DF of the healthy foot was divided into five equal levels. The maximal DF and PF angles of the healthy foot were recorded at the beginning of the protocol. In the first level (nearest to the upper threshold), current amplitudes of all pads within PF pad configuration were deducted by 4 mA, in the second by 3 mA, etc. Analogous was for PF movements.
Stimulation termination Return to the neutral zone
Protocol 4
graphic file with name healthcare-09-00502-i007.jpg Control Voluntary movements of the paretic foot
Stimulation activation The pad configuration for DF was activated when the foot was moved above the positive threshold (3°) and there was no increase in movement amplitude more than 0.5 s. Analogous was for PF movement, where the threshold was set to 2°.
Stimulation termination After a predefined time (3 s)