By the end of this chapter, the reader should be able to:
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Describe the key outcome measures used in the RISE programme and other denervated muscle research, and explain what each measure reveals about treatment response
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Perform or interpret a strength-duration assessment using chronaxie and rheobase to evaluate denervation severity and monitor progress
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Select and apply a practical set of outcome measures appropriate for clinical monitoring of patients receiving ES for denervated muscle
My original training as a control systems engineer taught me a principle that has served me well throughout my career in bioengineering and rehabilitation engineering: if you want to control something well, you must measure what matters. This is not just an engineering aphorism. It describes a fundamental requirement for effective rehabilitation.