Author/Editor		Matjačić, Z; Hunt, K; Gollee, H; Sinkjaer, T
Title		Control of posture with FES systems
Type		članek
Source		Med Eng Phys
Vol. and No.		Letnik 25
Publication year		2003
Volume		str. 51-62
Language		eng
Abstract		One of the major obstacles in restoration of functional FES supported standing in paraplegia is the lack of knowledge of a suitable control strategy. The main issue is how to integrate the purposeful actions of the non-paralysed upper body when interacting with the environment while standing, and the actions of the artificial FES control system supporting the paralyzed lower extremities. In this paper we provide a review of our approach to solving this question, which focuses on three inter-related areas: investigations of the basic mechanisms of functional postural responses in neurologically intact subjects; re-training of the residual sensory-motor activities of the upper body in paralyzed individuals; and development of closed-loop FES control systems for support of the paralyzed joints.
Descriptors		PARAPLEGIA POSTURE ELECTRIC STIMULATION ORTHOTIC DEVICES