Title :
Locomotor training in paraplegic patients
Author :
Dietz, V. ; Colombo, G. ; Jensen, L.
Author_Institution :
Parapaplegic Centre, Univ. Hosp. Zurich, Switzerland
fDate :
31 Oct-3 Nov 1996
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;
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
DOI :
10.1109/IEMBS.1996.651881
