Author/Editor		Erzin, R; Bajd, T; Kralj, A; Turk, R; Benko, H
Title		Influence of sensory biofeedback on FES assisted walking
Type		članek
Source		In: Jaeger R, Bajd T, editors. Proceedings of the Ljubljana FES conference; 1993 Aug 22-25; Ljubljana. Ljubljana: Slovenian society of medical and biological engineering,
Publication year		1993
Volume		str. 89-92
Language		eng
Abstract		Paraplegic person can walk by the help of voluntary control over a minimum of four channels of functional electrical stimulation (FES), crutch or walker support and visual feedback providing necessary information for taking appropriate control actions. Patient's preserved rudimentary sensing capabilities can be improved by introducing sensory feedback delivering adequate sensory information stimuli to the upper nonparalyzed part of the body. Feedback information is related to two important gait events: transfer into next walking phase after successfully accomplishing the previous movement of the lower limb (reward) and prevention of person from falling (warning). The sensory biofeedback system developed was, after short preliminary tests in three different patients, investigated in a completely paralyzed (T12) paraplegic patient over the period of eighteen days. During that period the patient's walking was significantly improved.
Descriptors		PARAPLEGIA GAIT ELECTRIC STIMULATION FEEDBACK ORTHOTIC DEVICES