Two artificial neural systems for generation of gait swing by means of neuromuscular electrical stimulation

Medical Engineering and Physics

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 21-28

  Sepulveda, F ^a   Granat, M H ^b   Cliquet Jr , A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Neural networks; Neuro adaptive control; Neuromuscular electrical stimulation

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE CONTROL SYSTEMS; BACKPROPAGATION; FUNCTIONAL NEURAL STIMULATION; GAIT ANALYSIS; LEARNING AIDS FOR HANDICAPPED PERSONS; NEUROMUSCULAR REHABILITATION; NEUROPHYSIOLOGY;

GAIT SWING CONTROL; NEUROMUSCULAR ELECTRICAL STIMULATION (NMES); TRAINING ALGORITHMS;

NEURAL NETWORKS;

ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL NEURAL NETWORK; ELECTROSTIMULATION; GAIT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINAL CORD INJURY;

ADULT; ALGORITHMS; ANKLE; BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING; EVALUATION STUDIES; GAIT; HIP; HUMANS; KNEE; MALE; NEURAL NETWORKS (COMPUTER); REINFORCEMENT (PSYCHOLOGY); SPINAL CORD INJURIES; TRANSCUTANEOUS ELECTRIC NERVE STIMULATION;

EID: 0030960608     PISSN: 13504533     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1350-4533(96)00030-6     Document Type: Article

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