Design of a programmable multi-pattern FES system for restoring foot drop in stroke rehabilitation

Journal of Medical Engineering and Technology

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 217-223

  Sabut, S K ^a   Kumar, R ^b   Mahadevappa, M ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

^b Natl Inst Orthopaedically H   (India)

Author keywords

Electromyographic; Foot drop; Neuromuscular stimulator; Programmable; Stroke

Indexed keywords

BIPHASIC; CONSTANT AMPLITUDE; CONSTANT CURRENT; ELECTROMYOGRAPHIC; FOOT DROP; FUNCTIONAL ELECTRICAL STIMULATION; GAIT CYCLES; MUSCLE STIMULATION; NEUROMUSCULAR STIMULATORS; OUTPUT POWER; POWER CONSUMPTION; SKIN MODEL; STROKE PATIENTS; STROKE REHABILITATION; SWING PHASE; SYSTEM DESIGN; TIBIALIS ANTERIOR; TRANSCUTANEOUS; TWO CHANNEL;

NEUROMUSCULAR REHABILITATION;

FUNCTIONAL ELECTRIC STIMULATION;

ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED THERAPY; ELECTROSTIMULATION THERAPY; EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; PILOT STUDY; SIGNAL PROCESSING; STROKE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ELECTRIC STIMULATION THERAPY; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EQUIPMENT FAILURE ANALYSIS; GAIT DISORDERS, NEUROLOGIC; HUMANS; PILOT PROJECTS; SIGNAL PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; STROKE; THERAPY, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 77949447321     PISSN: 03091902     EISSN: 1464522X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/03091900903580496     Document Type: Article

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