Title :
Lower extremity functional electrical stimulation in a cerebral palsy subject
Author :
Murray, Jennifer D. ; Weed, Herman R. ; Pease, William S. ; Betts, Elaine Filusch
Author_Institution :
Biomed. Eng. Center, Ohio State Univ., Columbus, OH, USA
Abstract :
A study of the effects of a program of functional electrical stimulation on the ambulation of a subject with spastic diplegic cerebral palsy is reviewed. Knee joint motion, ankle joint motion, and knee joint torque were measured. Improvements in range of motion, distance, velocity, and torque were documented in this subject. Spasticity reduction and posture improvement were also observed
Keywords :
bioelectric phenomena; biomechanics; patient treatment; ankle joint motion; knee joint motion; knee joint torque; lower extremity functional electrical stimulation; motion range; posture improvement; spastic diplegic cerebral palsy; spasticity reduction; Birth disorders; Extremities; Frequency; Knee; Muscles; Neuromuscular stimulation; Pain; Pulse width modulation; Space vector pulse width modulation; Switches;
Conference_Titel :
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 1989. Images of the Twenty-First Century., Proceedings of the Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in
Conference_Location :
Seattle, WA
DOI :
10.1109/IEMBS.1989.96409
