Functional Electrical Rehabilitation: Technological Restoration After Spinal Cord Injury

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The tremendous development over the past decade of functional electrical rehabilitation, a treatment modality that greatly differs from conventional rehabilitation therapy, is presented in this monograph. It shows how paralyzed muscle can be stimulated to perform in the physical reconditioning of an afflicted person. The historical evolution of this innovative approach to spinal cord injury is included. The book is made up of four major sections. The first on theory and background explores feedback control of ...
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Overview

The tremendous development over the past decade of functional electrical rehabilitation, a treatment modality that greatly differs from conventional rehabilitation therapy, is presented in this monograph. It shows how paralyzed muscle can be stimulated to perform in the physical reconditioning of an afflicted person. The historical evolution of this innovative approach to spinal cord injury is included. The book is made up of four major sections. The first on theory and background explores feedback control of paralyzed muscle movement and applications of motor and sensory feedback control to extremity prosthesis. The second on stationary exercise rehabilitation discusses the acute effects of both the leg exercise and exercise bicycle systems, as well as chronic exercise effects. The third section on ambulatory exercise rehabilitation examines paraplegic and quadriplegic walking systems and considers cardiopulmonary and physiological effects. The fourth and final section discusses the prescription of functional electrical rehabilitation and patient evaluation.
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The conventional approaches to dealing with paralysis due to nerve injury are attempts to repair the damaged nerve--which is still in a theoretical stage of development, technological advances in wheelchairs and other devices, and the external massage or manipulation of the muscle. Over the past decade, much progress has been made in another approach, which uses electrical impulses to stimulate the muscle into functional activity as part of the rehabilitation of the individual. Phillips (biomedical and human factors engineering, Wright State U., Dayton Ohio) reviews the history of the therapy, shows how it is being used, and outlines the criteria for prescribing and evaluating it. For practitioners and researchers in physical therapy and related fields. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9781461277965
  • Publisher: Springer-Verlag New York, LLC
  • Publication date: 7/31/2012
  • Edition description: Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1991
  • Edition number: 1
  • Pages: 222
  • Product dimensions: 7.00 (w) x 10.00 (h) x 0.48 (d)

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