Unsupported standing with minimized ankle muscle fatigue

• Published in: IEEE transactions on biomedical engineering Vol. 51; no. 8; pp. 1330 - 1340
• Main Authors: Mihelj, M., Munih, M.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States IEEE 01.08.2004; The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
• Subjects: Algorithms; Ankle; Ankle - physiopathology; Computer Simulation; Control systems; Cost function; Fatigue; Feedback; Force control; Humans; Knee; Models, Biological; Muscle Contraction; Muscle Fatigue; Muscle, Skeletal - physiopathology; Muscles; Neuromuscular stimulation; Optimal control; Paralysis; Paraplegia - physiopathology; Paraplegia - rehabilitation; Postural Balance; Posture; Robust control; Spinal cord injury; Stress, Physiological; Studies; Torque

In the past, limited unsupported standing has been restored in patients with thoracic spinal cord injury through open-loop functional electrical stimulation of paralyzed knee extensor muscles and the support of intact arm musculature. Here an optimal control system for paralyzed ankle muscles was de...