Muscle Activation of Participants while Walking on a Robotic-Assisted Locomotion Training

Author

Wang Ping ; Low, K.H. ; McLaren, Jason ; Joubert des Ouches, Pascal

Author_Institution

Sch. of Mech. & Aerosp. Eng., Nanyang Technol. Univ. (NTU), Singapore, Singapore

fYear

2013

fDate

5-7 April 2013

Firstpage

19

Lastpage

20

Abstract

NaTUre-gaits (Natural and TUnable rehabilitation gait system), has been developed for a robotic-assisted overground walking training. Effects on muscle activation of participants during walking with the system were evaluated and analyzed. Clinical trials were conducted and electromyographic (EMG) signals were collected from major lower limb muscle groups. Comparisons of muscle activation were provided between healthy and SCI/stroke participants walking with the device. Preliminary results showed that this device can provide a training effect to rehabilitation.

Keywords

electromyography; gait analysis; human-robot interaction; medical robotics; patient rehabilitation; training; EMG signals; NaTUre-gaits; SCI-stroke participants; electromyographic signals; lower limb muscle groups; muscle activation; natural rehabilitation gait system; robotic-assisted locomotion training; robotic-assisted overground walking training; spinal cord injury; tunable rehabilitation gait system; Clinical trials; Educational institutions; Electromyography; Legged locomotion; Muscles; Training;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Bioengineering Conference (NEBEC), 2013 39th Annual Northeast

Conference_Location

Syracuse, NY

ISSN

2160-7001

Print_ISBN

978-1-4673-4928-4

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/NEBEC.2013.26

Filename

6574336