1. Neuromuscular fatigue detection by mechanomyography in people with complete spinal cord injury
- Author
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Krueger, Eddy, Krueger, Eddy, Popović-Maneski, Lana, Neto, Guilherme Nunes Nogueira, Mendonça Scheeren, Eduardo, Fiusa, Jessika Mehret, Nohama, Percy, Krueger, Eddy, Krueger, Eddy, Popović-Maneski, Lana, Neto, Guilherme Nunes Nogueira, Mendonça Scheeren, Eduardo, Fiusa, Jessika Mehret, and Nohama, Percy
- Abstract
Functional electrical stimulation (FES) is a method of activating paralyzed muscles. During FES application, fast muscle fatigue can occur (the inability of stimulated muscles to generate force). Therefore, it is beneficial to estimate the muscle fatigue for FES closed-loop control for walking to prevent unexpected muscle collapse and adapt the FES strategy in real time. Mechanomyography (MMG) is a noninvasive technique for registering myofiber vibrations, representing an ideal candidate for the provision of feedback. The hypothesis was that MMG signals could effectively detect muscle fatigue and, thus, provide feedback.
- Published
- 2020