Title :
Development of 2-channel gait assist electrical stimulator for hemiplegia
Author_Institution :
Keio Univ., Yokohama, Japan
Abstract :
Some stroke patients cannot dorsiflex and extorse their ankle joints in the swing phase during gait. As a result, their gaits show abnormal. In this study, 2-channels gait assist electrical stimulator was developed. It delivered electrical stimulations to tibialis anterior muscle (TA) and common peroneal nerve in proportion to the electromyogram of TA in order to dorsiflex with extorsion properly.
Keywords :
electromyography; neuromuscular stimulation; 2-channel gait assist electrical stimulator; ankle joints; common peroneal nerve; electromyogram; hemiplegia; stroke patients; tibialis anterior muscle; Electrical stimulation; Electrodes; Electromyography; Foot; Iron; Knee; Leg; Muscles; Sensor systems; Thigh;
Conference_Titel :
SICE 2002. Proceedings of the 41st SICE Annual Conference
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7631-5
DOI :
10.1109/SICE.2002.1196644
