Electrical Stimulation of Muscle: Electrophysiology and Rehabilitation
A special issue of Medicina (ISSN 1648-9144). This special issue belongs to the section "Sports Medicine and Sports Traumatology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 September 2026 | Viewed by 20
Special Issue Editors
Interests: biomedical robotics; human–machine multimodal interfaces; adaptive control strategies for collaborative robotics; vision-based approaches for motion reconstruction and human–robot interaction; psychophysiological assessment; closed-loop systems; sensory feedback restoration
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2. IRCCS Fondazione Don Carlo Gnocchi, 50143 Florence, Italy
Interests: robot-aided rehabilitation; prosthetics; human biomechanics; human-machine interfaces; sensory feedback restoration
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Electrical stimulation of muscle has a long tradition in both electrophysiology and rehabilitation. Early studies on muscle excitability and neuromuscular activation laid the groundwork for its clinical use, while advances in stimulation technology have progressively expanded its applications. Today, electrical stimulation is a key tool for investigating muscle function, restoring sensorimotor capabilities, and supporting recovery after neurological or orthopedic conditions.
This Special Issue aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the effects of electrical stimulation on skeletal muscle, with particular attention to physiological mechanisms, technological innovations, and applications in rehabilitation. The goal is to integrate basic research with clinical practice, highlighting multidisciplinary contributions from physiology, engineering, and rehabilitation sciences.
The issue will feature recent advances in stimulation paradigms, electrode design, wearable and implantable technologies, neuromuscular modeling, and biomarkers of treatment efficacy. Special attention will be given to studies exploring adaptive motor unit recruitment, plasticity induced by stimulation, and emerging clinical applications such as functional electrical stimulation and hybrid rehabilitation systems.
Authors are invited to submit original research articles or reviews on all aspects of muscular electrical stimulation, from physiological foundations to rehabilitative interventions. Submissions addressing comparative analyses or interdisciplinary approaches are particularly encouraged.
Dr. Francesca Cordella
Guest Editor
Dr. Andrea Demofonti
Guest Editor Assistant
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Keywords
- assistance
- bionics
- electrophysiology
- electrostimulation
- functional electrical stimulation
- prosthetics
- rehabilitation
- sensory feedback
- transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation
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