DocumentCode :
3567547
Title :
Modulation of the human soleus stretch reflex during gait
Author :
Andersen, Jacob Buus ; Larsen, Birgit ; Sinkj?¦r, Thomas
Author_Institution :
Center for Sensory-Motor Interactions, Aalborg Univ., Denmark
fYear :
1994
Firstpage :
432
Abstract :
A system able of imposing a fast ankle rotation during gait has been developed. The two-link system consists of a mechanical joint, strapped to the shin and the subjects´ foot. The mechanical joint turns around the joint and is, by means of bowden wires, connected to a motor placed next to a treadmill where the subject is walking. It is possible with the attained system to investigate how the stretch reflex is modulated during gait and it makes it conceivable to examine to what extend the stretch reflex is contributing to the control of locomotion during normal and pathological motor behaviour. Preliminary results show that the modulation of the stretch reflex emerged with the same pattern during gait as described in the literature for the H-reflex
Keywords :
biological techniques; biomechanics; muscle; 2-link system; H-reflex; bowden wires; foot; gait; human soleus stretch reflex modulation; locomotion control; mechanical joint; motor; normal motor behaviour; pathological motor behaviour; shin; treadmill walking; Actuators; Control systems; Electromyography; Foot; Humans; Jacobian matrices; Legged locomotion; Muscles; Pathology; Timing; Wires;
fLanguage :
English
Publisher :
ieee
Conference_Titel :
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 1994. Engineering Advances: New Opportunities for Biomedical Engineers. Proceedings of the 16th Annual International Conference of the IEEE
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-2050-6
Type :
conf
DOI :
10.1109/IEMBS.1994.411968
Filename :
411968
Link To Document :
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