TY - JOUR
T1 - Cycling with Spinal Cord Injury
T2 - A Novel System for Cycling Using Electrical Stimulation for Individuals with Paraplegia, and Preparation for Cybathlon 2016
AU - Bo, Antonio P.L.
AU - Da Fonseca, Lucas O.
AU - Guimaraes, Juliana A.
AU - Fachin-Martins, Emerson
AU - Paredes, Miguel E.G.
AU - Brindeiro, George A.
AU - De Sousa, Ana Carolina C.
AU - Dorado, Marien C.N.
AU - Ramos, Felipe M.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2017 IEEE.
PY - 2017/12
Y1 - 2017/12
N2 - Physical exercise may produce significant systemic benefits including reducing the risk of cardiovascular diseases. For individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI), muscles that are not volitionally contracted can be activated using functional electrical stimulation (FES), a technology where lowenergy electric impulses are applied to restore motor function. In this article, we share our experience in developing a system, the Empowering Mobility and Autonomy (EMA) tricycle, to enable persons with paraplegia to perform FES-assisted cycling. Both technological development and preparation protocols are presented, along with information regarding our team's participation at Cybathlon 2016.
AB - Physical exercise may produce significant systemic benefits including reducing the risk of cardiovascular diseases. For individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI), muscles that are not volitionally contracted can be activated using functional electrical stimulation (FES), a technology where lowenergy electric impulses are applied to restore motor function. In this article, we share our experience in developing a system, the Empowering Mobility and Autonomy (EMA) tricycle, to enable persons with paraplegia to perform FES-assisted cycling. Both technological development and preparation protocols are presented, along with information regarding our team's participation at Cybathlon 2016.
KW - Exercise
KW - Muscle
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/85034235421
UR - https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=pure_univeritat_ramon_llull&SrcAuth=WosAPI&KeyUT=WOS:000418390600013&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=WOS_CPL
U2 - 10.1109/MRA.2017.2751660
DO - 10.1109/MRA.2017.2751660
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85034235421
SN - 1070-9932
VL - 24
SP - 58
EP - 65
JO - IEEE Robotics and Automation Magazine
JF - IEEE Robotics and Automation Magazine
IS - 4
M1 - 8103918
ER -
