Speed and efficiency in walking and wheeling with novel stimulation and bracing systems after spinal cord injury: A case study

Neuromodulation

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 264-271

  Stein, Richard B ^a   Hayday, Frank ^b   Chong, Suling ^a   Thompson, Aiko K ^a   Rolf, Robert ^a   James, Kelvin B ^a   Bell, Gordon ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b Karl Hager Limb and Brace   (Canada)

Author keywords

Functional electrical stimulation; Locomotion; Orthosis; Spinal cord injury

Indexed keywords

OXYGEN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRACE; CASE REPORT; ELECTRODE; FUNCTIONAL ELECTRICAL STIMULATION; HUMAN; LOCOMOTION; MALE; ORTHOSIS; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; SPINAL CORD INJURY; VELOCITY; WALKING; WALKING AID; WHEELCHAIR;

EID: 33745368158     PISSN: 10947159     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1525-1403.2005.00035.x     Document Type: Article

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