کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
877315 910926 2006 11 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
A microcontroller system for investigating the catch effect: Functional electrical stimulation of the common peroneal nerve
موضوعات مرتبط
مهندسی و علوم پایه سایر رشته های مهندسی مهندسی پزشکی
پیش نمایش صفحه اول مقاله
A microcontroller system for investigating the catch effect: Functional electrical stimulation of the common peroneal nerve
چکیده انگلیسی

Correction of drop foot in hemiplegic gait is achieved by electrical stimulation of the common peroneal nerve with a series of pulses at a fixed frequency. However, during normal gait, the electromyographic signals from the tibialis anterior muscle indicate that muscle force is not constant but varies during the swing phase. The application of double pulses for the correction of drop foot may enhance the gait by generating greater torque at the ankle and thereby increase the efficiency of the stimulation with reduced fatigue. A flexible controller has been designed around the Odstock Drop Foot Stimulator to deliver different profiles of pulses implementing doublets and optimum series. A peripheral interface controller (PIC) microcontroller with some external circuits has been designed and tested to accommodate six profiles. Preliminary results of the measurements from a normal subject seated in a multi-moment chair (an isometric torque measurement device) indicate that profiles containing doublets and optimum spaced pulses look favourable for clinical use.

ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: Medical Engineering & Physics - Volume 28, Issue 5, June 2006, Pages 438–448
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