PubMed Health⌕ Search
Home/Archive/PubMed

PubMed · 2327889

A functional electric stimulation system using an electrode garment.

R P Patterson·J S Lockwood·D D Dykstra
View original source ↗Export metadata ↓

Abstract

A functional electric stimulation system for standing and ambulating that uses a commercially available electrode garment has been developed. The garment allows electrodes to be applied rapidly and securely. Two channels of a four-channel stimulator are used to stimulate the quadriceps muscles and permit the user to stand. The other two channels are used to stimulate the peroneal nerve, which causes a flexor withdrawal reflex and permits stepping. The user controls stepping by hand-held switches. The system provides a means for standing, exercising, and limited ambulation.

Explore related subjects

ClothingElectric StimulationElectrodesHumansSpinal Cord InjuriesJournal ArticleResearch Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

Keep this discovery

Explore connections, maps & timelines

BibTeXRIS

R P Patterson, J S Lockwood, D D Dykstra. 1990. A functional electric stimulation system using an electrode garment.. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/2327889/

Cite the original work for its findings. Save a collection to share your selection of sources.

KEEP EXPLORING

Related citations

PubMed2007

Meralgia paresthetica caused by hip-huggers in a patient with aberrant course of the lateral femoral cutaneous nerve.

"Hip-huggers" may be a precipitating factor for meralgia paresthetica (MP), especially in thin persons with an aberrant pathway of the lateral femoral cutaneous nerve (LFCN). We describe a 25-year-old woman with a long-standing history of MP caused by an abnormal course of the LFCN and tight trousers, specifically hip-huggers. Ultrasonography was useful for detecting the lesion site and the abnormal pathway of the LFCN. After neurectomy of the LFCN, most of the symptoms of MP were relieved, but mild hypesthesia remained in the lateral thigh.

Clothing↗
PubMed2006

Radiation and chemical degradation of UVR protection characteristics of fabrics.

Clothing can provide substantial protection against solar ultraviolet radiation (UVR) and quantifying the amount of protection can have useful applications to recreational, occupational and medical situations. However, exposure of fabrics to sunlight and sea water can alter their physical and chemical properties, resulting in a change of UVR attenuation characteristics. The objective of the current study was to evaluate the effects of environmental degradation of fabrics on their UVR protection characteristics. The methodologies applied in this study can be used also for the assessment of protective clothing against occupational exposure.

Clothing↗