title: Control of posture with FES systems.
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.
authors.affiliation: Institute for Rehabilitation of Republic of Slovenia, Linhartova 51, SI-1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia. zlatko.matjacic@mail.ir-rs.si
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Matjacić
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hunt
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Gollee
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Sinkjaer
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D004599:Electric Stimulation Therapy / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods*; D005246:Feedback; D006801:Humans; D007866:Leg / Q000294:innervation / Q000503:physiopathology; D008954:Models, Biological; D009068:Movement; D010243:Paralysis / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D010525:Peripheral Nerves / Q000503:physiopathology; D011187:Posture; D011597:Psychomotor Performance; D012016:Reference Values; D012399:Rotation