TY  - Journal Article
AU  - Imatz-Ojanguren, Eukene
AU  - Sánchez-Márquez, Gema
AU  - Asiain-Aristu, Jose Ramón
AU  - Cueto-Mendo, Joxean
AU  - Jaunarena-Goicoechea, Edurne
AU  - Zabaleta, Haritz
AU  - Keller, Thierry
TI  - A foot drop compensation device based on surface multi-field functional electrical stimulation—Usability study in a clinical environment
PY  - 2019
PB  - SAGE Publications
AB  - Functional electrical stimulation applies electrical pulses to the peripheral nerves to artificially achieve a sensory/motor function. When applied for the compensation of foot drop it provides both assistive and therapeutic effects. Multi-field electrodes have shown great potential but may increase the complexity of these systems. Usability aspects should be checked to ensure their success in clinical environments. We developed the Fesia Walk device, based on a surface multi-field electrode and an automatic calibration algorithm, and carried out a usability study to check the feasibility of integrating this device in therapeutic programs in clinical environments. The study included 4 therapists and 10 acquired brain injury subjects (8 stroke and 2 traumatic brain injury).
UR  - http://hdl.handle.net/11556/770
DX  - 10.1177/2055668319862141
ER  -