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Showing 1 to 20 of 27 for “"Paraplegic"”.
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On the control of paraplegic standing using functional electrical stimulation
… The results were subsequently confirmed with a paraplegic subject. First the feasibility and fundamental limitations of unsupported standing were investigated. Assuming the subject as a single-link inverted pendulum, an improved fully dynamic control approach was employed in the first step, …
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A haptic control system for functional electrical stimulation of paraplegic legs
… electrical stimulation (FES) is a means by which paraplegic men and women can use their natural legs for walking. In FES the impaired muscles are stimulated with electricity in a proper cycle to cause the legs to move in a walking pattern. It can be greatly beneficial for paraplegics however, …
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Paraplegic standing and reciprocal gait using a floor reaction hybrid F.E.S. orthosis
… evaluation of a new, hybrid FES orthosis for paraplegics. Secondly, it describes investigations which were intended to optimize the stimulus parameters used with the orthosis. One of the major limitations with pure FES standing and walking systems is rapid muscle fatigue. During quiet stance, …
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The Relationship Between Lean Body Mass, Resting Metabolic Rate, and Peak Oxygen Consumption in Spinal Cord-Injured and Able-Bodied Individuals
… the differences, between able-bodied (AB), paraplegic and quadriplegic individuals, in lean body mass (LBM), bone mineral content (BMC), mineral free lean tissue mass (MFL), resting metabolic rate (RMR), and peak oxygen consumption (peak VO2) and to examine the appropriateness of AB …
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Perceived learning needs for rehabilitation following spinal cord injury
… consisted of 18 nurse subjects and 10 each paraplegic and quadriplegic subjects. The instrument utilized was the “Questionnaire for the Patients/Nurses” by Donlon. Descriptive Statistics were utilized to analyze demographic data. Inferential statistics were used to compare the …
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Control strategies for functional electrical stimulation induced cycling
… bodied exercise tests are adapted and applied to paraplegic cyclists. A modified recumbent tricycle is instrumentated with an electric motor and sensors to measure cadence and the power produced by the cyclist at the crank. They are then integrated to a stimulator and a laptop computer. The …
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Design and construction of a laboratory system for neuromuscular stimulation of the lower extremities during cycling
… during a controlled case study with two paraplegic subjects.
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The production and control of functional electrical stimulation swing-through gait
… (FES). A general introduction is given to paraplegic gait, then the following areas are reviewed in detail: previous production of FES swing-through gait; biomechanical and energetics analyses of swing-through gait; general techniques for controlling FES gait; and the use of …
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The Implicit Association Test as a Measure of Attitudinal Biases Towards Individuals with Disabilities: Assessing the Convergent Validity with the Interaction with Disabled Persons Scale and Tringo's Disability Social Distance Scale
… IAT tests for four disability conditions (i.e., paraplegic, alcoholism, cancer, and mental illness) in an effort to replicate Tringo's Hierarchy of Preference. The Hierarchy of Preference was not replicated in the current study. However, the replication of the Hierarchy of Preference using the …
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Spinal cord injury and quality of life: what determines quality of life and what is the relationship between physical activity, fitness and quality of life
… six males) and eight persons with complete paraplegic injuries (five females, three males) participated in this study. Results showed that quality of life for this population, regardless of severity of impairments, was represented by nine domains: 1) physical function and independence; 2) …
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Coworker reactions to a partner with a physical disability
… of conditions: nondisabled/disabled (paraplegic), success/failure, pleasant/unpleasant. Each participant/confederate pair completed a set of tasks, after which participants were asked to evaluate their partner and indicate how much they wanted to work with her again on a subsequent …
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The Viability of the Implicit Association Test Applied to Attitudes Toward Individuals with Disabilities and Measurement of Coworker Attitudes Toward Individuals with a Disability
… five exemplar disabilities: (a) Cancer, (b) Paraplegic, (c) Mental Illness, (d) Alcoholic, and (e) HIV Positive. The results did not support a replication of the Hierarchy of Preference. Three dimensions of disabilities were manipulated for the vignette study. These dimensions were the …
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An investigation of position and force during gait-mimicking finger motions
… Technology, to improve the quality of life of a paraplegic patient by restoring his/her ability to control their own leg movements with gait-mimicking finger movements. Should such movements prove to effectively mimic gait, it may be possible to develop a haptic walking system to control the …
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Colonic transit in subjects with spinal cord injuries
… Patients and Methods Sixteen subjects (8 paraplegics and 8 tetraplegics) with spinal cord injury, at least one year previously were recruited. The tetraplegics group had spinal cord injuries above T1 and the paraplegic group had injuries below T1 . They were given a pancake labelled with …
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Alterations in brain connectivity after spinal cord injury using functional MRI
… SCI subjects were divided into two groups of paraplegic and tetraplegic subjects, respectively. Independent component analysis (ICA) was performed on the three groups of subjects as well as the on the study population in order to approximate underlying brain networks. Corresponding spatial …
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Structural Design of a 6-DoF Hip Exoskeleton using Linear Series Elastic Actuators
… of the exoskeleton project was to allow paraplegic patients to walk without using aids such as a walker or crutches. In mechanical design, the hip exoskeleton was developed to mimic the behavior of a healthy person closely. The hip exoskeleton will be fully powered by a custom linear …
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Development of a wireless current controlled stimulator for individuals with spinal cord injury
… current controlled stimulator mainly for the paraplegic subje cts. The developed device is based on a microcontroller, wireless based system using Zigbee module, voltage to current converter circu it and should produce accurate monopolar and bipolar current pulses, pulse trains, arbitrary …
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