Title :
Functional electrical stimulation (FES) for the voluntary rolling-over of the paralyzed body-first proposal and EMG analysis
Author :
Hoshimiya, Nozomu ; Ohba, Shigeo ; Futami, Ryoko ; Handa, Tsutomu ; Ichie, Masayoshi ; Handa, Yasunobu
Author_Institution :
Tohoku Univ., Sendai, Japan
Abstract :
A method is proposed for achieving voluntary rolling over of the paralyzed body by functional electrical stimulation (FES). Multichannel EMG recordings were made of the rolling-over motion of normal subjects in order to determine which muscles should be the target of FES. It is believed that the proposed method may be more practical and efficient than the use of an expensive patient care robot in order to prevent bedsores (decubitus)
Keywords :
bioelectric phenomena; muscle; patient treatment; EMG analysis; bedsores; functional electrical stimulation; multichannel EMG recordings; paralyzed body; patient care robot; voluntary rolling over; Abdomen; Biomedical measurements; Control systems; Electromyography; Force measurement; Hip; Knee; Motion measurement; Neuromuscular stimulation; Power system restoration;
Conference_Titel :
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 1989. Images of the Twenty-First Century., Proceedings of the Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in
Conference_Location :
Seattle, WA
DOI :
10.1109/IEMBS.1989.96309
