Title :
Tracking training evolution: Patient with upper limb amputation above the elbow
Author :
Toledo, C. ; Leija, L. ; Muñoz, R. ; Vera, A.
Author_Institution :
Centro de Investig. y de Estudios Av., Inst. Politec. Nac., Mexico City, Mexico
fDate :
Aug. 31 2010-Sept. 4 2010
Abstract :
This article describes a patient training evolution to achieve myoelectric control in the remnant limb. The methodology is divided in two main stages: (i) the training procedure, where the patient is submitted to a protocol for educating the muscles of the remnant limb, and (ii) myoelectric signal acquisition and analysis, in order to measure the patient evolution to reach different contraction levels along the training sessions. After three training stages, the results suggest that the patient gradually achieved strength control over the muscles of the remnant limb.
Keywords :
electromyography; medical signal processing; patient rehabilitation; above elbow upper limb amputation; muscle contraction levels; myoelectric signal acquisition; myoelectric signal analysis; patient training evolution; remnant limb muscles; remnant limb myoelectric control; strength control; training evolution tracking; Elbow; Electromyography; Muscles; Prosthetics; Protocols; Training; Visualization; Algorithms; Amputation; Artificial Limbs; Electromyography; Equipment Design; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Models, Statistical; Prosthesis Design; Reproducibility of Results; Signal Processing, Computer-Assisted;
Conference_Titel :
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBC), 2010 Annual International Conference of the IEEE
Conference_Location :
Buenos Aires
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-4123-5
DOI :
10.1109/IEMBS.2010.5627709