DocumentCode :
265453
Title :
A study protocol to compare between two configurations of multi-pad electrode array for functional electrical stimulation-evoked cycling among paraplegics
Author :
Uddin, Rokon ; Hamzaid, Nur Azah
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Biomed. Eng., Univ. of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
fYear :
2014
fDate :
17-19 Sept. 2014
Firstpage :
1
Lastpage :
5
Abstract :
This paper presents a study protocol for comparing the effectiveness of two different configurations of multi-pad electrode array (MEA) in functional electrical stimulation (FES)-evoked cycling. In this study protocol, muscular force produced by quadriceps and the duration of achieving muscular fatigue would be compared between two different stimulation configurations of MEA. The first configuration uses an MEA to stimulate asynchronously 4 effective cathodes whereas the second configuration uses the MEA to stimulate 12 effective cathodes. Vibromyogram (VMG) sensors would be used for measuring force production and thus, detecting muscular fatigue. Pedal-based torque sensors would be used as well for obtaining the power output for both of the configurations. The objective of the study is to evaluate the effectiveness of increasing the number of effective electrodes in MEA for producing muscle force and delaying muscular fatigue.
Keywords :
bioelectric phenomena; biomedical electrodes; cathodes; electromyography; torquemeters; FES-evoked cycling; achieving muscular fatigue duration; effective cathodes; functional electrical stimulation; multipad electrode array configurations; muscle force; muscular fatigue detection; muscular force; pedal-based torque sensors; quadriceps; vibromyogram sensors; Cathodes; Fatigue; Force; Muscles; Neuromuscular stimulation; Protocols; Cycling; FES; Fatigue; Force; Multi-pad; Vibromyogram;
fLanguage :
English
Publisher :
ieee
Conference_Titel :
Functional Electrical Stimulation Society Annual Conference (IFESS), 2014 IEEE 19th International
Conference_Location :
Kuala Lumpur
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4799-6482-6
Type :
conf
DOI :
10.1109/IFESS.2014.7036756
Filename :
7036756
Link To Document :
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