An improved design of home cycling system via functional electrical stimulation for paraplegics

International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 223-235

  Chen, Kuohsiang ^a   Chen, Shih Ching ^b   Tsai, Kuen Horng ^c   Chen, Jia Jin Jason ^a   Yu, Nan Ying ^d   Huang, Mao Hsiung ^e  

^a NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b TAIPEI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^c SOUTHERN TAIWAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

^d I SHOU UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^e KAOHSIUNG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Cycling system; Functional electrical stimulation; Hybrid exercise; Rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SOFTWARE; DATA ACQUISITION; ERGONOMICS; FUNCTIONAL ELECTRIC STIMULATION; PHYSIOLOGY;

PARAPLEGICS;

BIOMECHANICS;

ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; COMPUTER INTERFACE; COMPUTER PROGRAM; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROSTIMULATION; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTERVIEW; PARAPLEGIA; PATIENT TRANSPORT; PHYSIOTHERAPIST; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROCESS DEVELOPMENT; PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SAFETY; SPINAL CORD INJURY; WHEELCHAIR;

EID: 3242699456     PISSN: 01698141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ergon.2004.04.005     Document Type: Article

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