Author/Editor		Bajd, T; Štefančič, M; Matjačić, Z; Kralj, A; Šavrin, R; Benko, H; Karčnik, T; Obreza, P
Title		Improvement in step clearance via calf muscle stimulation
Type		članek
Source		Med Biol Eng Comput
Vol. and No.		Letnik 35
Publication year		1997
Volume		str. 113-6
Language		eng
Abstract		The aim is to study the influence of electrically stimulated calf muscles on the effectiveness of the swinging leg movement. The study is carried out with a group of patients with incomplete spinal cord injuries both under stationary conditions and during extensors are inactivated. In each cycle, after ankle plantar flexor stimulation, peroneal stimulation is started, triggering the flexion reflex. From a biomechanical point of view, functional electrical stimulation (FES) of the ankle plantar flexors results in increased ground clearance of the lower extremity. Additionally, the FES-assisted lifting of the heel results in the elimination of extensor tone and thus shortens the swing time.
Descriptors		SPINAL CORD INJURIES ELECTRIC STIMULATION THERAPY GAIT MUSCLE, SKELETAL ADOLESCENCE ADULT MIDDLE AGE BIOMECHANICS