Figure 1From: Cortical activation change induced by neuromuscular electrical stimulation during hand movements: a functional NIRS studyThe paradigm of functional near infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) scanning. The fNIRS paradigm consisted of two consecutive phases, the pre-neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) motor phase and the post-NMES motor phase. Between the pre-NMES and the post-NMES motor phase, electrical stimulation for the finger and wrist extension was provided to subjects in the NMES group for 5Â minutes, and those in the sham electrical stimulation group for 5Â minutes.Back to article page