TY - GEN
T1 - Multi-pad stimulation device for treating foot drop
T2 - 2014 IEEE 19th International Functional Electrical Stimulation Society Annual Conference, IFESS 2014
AU - Malešević, Jovana
AU - Malešević, Nebojša
AU - Bijelić, Goran
AU - Keller, Thierry
AU - Konstantinović, Ljubica
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2014 IEEE.
PY - 2014/2/9
Y1 - 2014/2/9
N2 - Many individuals with stroke express gait abnormalities and reduction of daily living activities. One of techniques for treating lower limb disabilities for improving gait patterns is functional electrical stimulation (FES). The purpose of this case report is to describe the development of FES system based on multi-pad electrodes for foot drop correction during gait and to demonstrate its use in improving gait quality of hémiplégie patients. Stimulation optimization and triggering is based on feedback from inertial sensor positioned on the patient's paretic foot. The main features are fast and reliable optimization of stimulation patterns for achieving strong dorsiflexion and plantar flexion. One hémiplégie patient participated in the 6 months case study. The functional improvement of the patient's gait was tracked during the course of the therapy. Observed indicators of rehabilitation efficiency were gait velocity, number of steps and angular velocity of ankle joint during 10 m gait test.
AB - Many individuals with stroke express gait abnormalities and reduction of daily living activities. One of techniques for treating lower limb disabilities for improving gait patterns is functional electrical stimulation (FES). The purpose of this case report is to describe the development of FES system based on multi-pad electrodes for foot drop correction during gait and to demonstrate its use in improving gait quality of hémiplégie patients. Stimulation optimization and triggering is based on feedback from inertial sensor positioned on the patient's paretic foot. The main features are fast and reliable optimization of stimulation patterns for achieving strong dorsiflexion and plantar flexion. One hémiplégie patient participated in the 6 months case study. The functional improvement of the patient's gait was tracked during the course of the therapy. Observed indicators of rehabilitation efficiency were gait velocity, number of steps and angular velocity of ankle joint during 10 m gait test.
KW - Foot drop
KW - Functional electrical stimulation
KW - Multi-pad electrodes
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84949921926&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1109/IFESS.2014.7036737
DO - 10.1109/IFESS.2014.7036737
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:84949921926
T3 - 2014 IEEE 19th International Functional Electrical Stimulation Society Annual Conference, IFESS 2014 - Conference Proceedings
BT - 2014 IEEE 19th International Functional Electrical Stimulation Society Annual Conference, IFESS 2014 - Conference Proceedings
PB - Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Y2 - 17 September 2014 through 19 September 2014
ER -
