Title :
Lower extremity functional electrical stimulation with spinal cord injured subjects at the Ohio State University
Author :
Swartz, Randall S. ; Weed, Herman R. ; Pease, William S. ; Betts, Elaine F.
Author_Institution :
Biomed. Eng. Center, Ohio State Univ., Columbus, OH, USA
Abstract :
Functional electrical stimulation (FES) was investigated as a method for restoration or improvement of gait in spinal-cord-injured subjects, using surface electrical stimulation. Using commercial stimulators, walking and posture control were studied in a T-6 complete paraplegic. Six channels of stimulation were used for walking. The experimental results are presented and discussed
Keywords :
bioelectric phenomena; biomechanics; patient treatment; 6-channel stimulation; Ohio State University; T-6 complete paraplegic; gait restoration; posture control; spinal cord injured subjects; surface electrical stimulation; walking; Biomedical electrodes; Biomedical engineering; Birth disorders; Electrical stimulation; Extremities; Legged locomotion; Lesions; Muscles; Neuromuscular stimulation; Spinal cord;
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.1989.96410
