DocumentCode
2194792
Title
Locomotor training in paraplegic patients
Author
Dietz, V. ; Colombo, G. ; Jensen, L.
Author_Institution
Parapaplegic Centre, Univ. Hosp. Zurich, Switzerland
Volume
2
fYear
1996
fDate
31 Oct-3 Nov 1996
Firstpage
595
Abstract
Based on observations of the locomotor capacity of spinalized cat, recent studies indicate that spinal locomotor centres can also be activated and trained in complete and incomplete paraplegic patients. Patients with incomplete paraplegia profit from the training program so that their walking ability on a stationary surface improved. This article reviews the training effects on the locomotor pattern underlying this new approach
Keywords
biomechanics; electromyography; muscle; neurophysiology; patient treatment; EMG activity; incomplete paraplegia; locomotor capacity; locomotor pattern; locomotor training; paraplegic patients; spinal locomotor centres; spinalized cat; stationary surface; walking ability; Animals; Automatic control; Circuits; Electromyography; Hospitals; Humans; Leg; Legged locomotion; Muscles; Spinal cord;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 1996. Bridging Disciplines for Biomedicine. Proceedings of the 18th Annual International Conference of the IEEE
Conference_Location
Amsterdam
Print_ISBN
0-7803-3811-1
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/IEMBS.1996.651881
Filename
651881
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