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Differential Modulation of Trunk Muscle Activation using Thoracic Epidural Spinal Stimulation
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Trunk stability and control in a world of gravitational forces and perturbations requires coordinated trunk muscle activation through involvement of control mechanisms within the neuromuscular system. Individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI) often suffer under impaired trunk control and posture,...
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Human Standing and Sitting Stability: Instrumented Objective Balance Evaluation and Quantification of Postural Control
DownloadFall 2022
Falls are one of the most frequent causes of injury in the elderly and ambulatory individuals with neuromuscular impairments. Standing balance impairment is among the most consistent predictors of future falls. Furthermore, many individuals with neuromusculoskeletal conditions use a wheelchair...
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Quantitative Characterization of Dynamic Sitting Control during Continuous Multi-Directional Perturbations
DownloadFall 2017
Facilitating trunk stability is one of the most important objectives in human balance control. This is especially evident in individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI) who are typically not able to control seated balance on their own. As a consequence of their injury, they often suffer under a...
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Fall 2019
Introduction: State-of-the-art upper limb prosthetic devices are complex, with multi-articulating hands that can open and close on user command. These so-called myoelectric prostheses harness the signals of a user’s residual muscles to trigger a desired function, such as grasping an object....
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Spring 2019
Limb amputation affects many individuals worldwide, with the majority of amputations occurring in the lower extremity. In addition to losing structure and motor function with amputation, the body loses important sensory organs and information required to optimize performance (e.g., ambulation)....