Automated functional electrical stimulation training system for upper-limb function recovery in poststroke patients

• Published in: Medical engineering & physics Vol. 84; no. NA; pp. 174 - 183
• Main Authors: Chou, Chih-Hong, Wang, Tong, Sun, Xiaopei, Niu, Chuanxin M., Hao, Manzhao, Xie, Qing, Lan, Ning
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 01.10.2020
• Subjects: Accelerometry; Functional electrical stimulation (FES); Hemiparesis; Muscle synergy; Stroke rehabilitation; Hemiparesis; Muscle synergy; Stroke rehabilitation; Accelerometry; Functional electrical stimulation (FES)
• ISSN: 1350-4533; 1873-4030; 1873-4030
• DOI: 10.1016/j.medengphy.2020.09.001

•We developed an accelerometry system to detect the motion intention of poststroke patients for triggering FES.•A visual game module was combined with this automated FES training system.•This system can reduce variability in compound movements produced by poststroke patients and FES.•An optimal thre...