Title :
Artificial movement and proprioceptive function in spinal cord injured subjects
Author :
Castro, M.C.F. ; Cliquet, A., Jr.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Orthopaedics, Univ. Hosp., Campinas, Brazil
Abstract :
Functional restoration of paralysed limbs must be focused in both motor and sensory rehabilitation. Neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) has been used in upper and lower limb rehabilitation. Quantitative evaluation of the artificial generated movement is necessary to achieve proper muscle activation. For this purpose custom made gloves instrumented with force and position transducers and instrumented insoles were used. This system has also been used to provide sensory feedback (artificial proprioception) for spinal cord injured subjects
Keywords :
bioelectric phenomena; biomechanics; feedback; force sensors; mechanoception; neuromuscular stimulation; patient rehabilitation; position measurement; artificial generated movement; artificial movement; artificial proprioception; force transducers; functional restoration; instrumented insoles; lower limb rehabilitation; motor rehabilitation; neuromuscular electrical stimulation; paralysed limbs; position transducers; proper muscle activation; proprioceptive function; sensory feedback; sensory rehabilitation; spinal cord injured subjects; upper rehabilitation; Fingers; Foot; Force feedback; Force sensors; Hospitals; Image restoration; Lesions; Muscles; Orthopedic surgery; Spinal cord;
Conference_Titel :
[Engineering in Medicine and Biology, 1999. 21st Annual Conference and the 1999 Annual Fall Meetring of the Biomedical Engineering Society] BMES/EMBS Conference, 1999. Proceedings of the First Joint
Conference_Location :
Atlanta, GA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5674-8
DOI :
10.1109/IEMBS.1999.802702
