Title :
Identification of electrically stimulated quadriceps — Lower leg dynamics — The use of accelerometers for estimating knee joint acceleration and quadriceps torque
Author :
Veltink, Peter H. ; Tijsmans, Roel ; Franken, Henry M. ; Boom, Herman B K
Author_Institution :
Dept. Electr. Eng., Univ. of Twente, Enschede, Netherlands
fDate :
Oct. 29 1992-Nov. 1 1992
Abstract :
Knee joint acceleration and quadriceps torque can be estimated from the signals of two tangentially placed accelerometers. This enables the identification of quadriceps dynamics, loaded with a freely swinging lower leg, during electrical stimulation.
Keywords :
accelerometers; biomechanics; biomedical measurement; neuromuscular stimulation; torque; electrically stimulated quadriceps; lower leg dynamics; quadriceps torque; tangentially placed accelerometers; Biomedical measurements; Real time systems;
Conference_Titel :
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 1992 14th Annual International Conference of the IEEE
Conference_Location :
Paris
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-0785-2
DOI :
10.1109/IEMBS.1992.5761819