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Training with a Mobile FES-cycling System: A Case Study with a Spinal Cord Injured Pilot to Investigate Performances Optimization

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Cycling by means of Functional Electrical Stimulation (FES) has proven to be a valid technique for the rehabilitation of patients with Spinal Cord Injuries (SCI). In particular, it can be seen not only as a therapeutical approach but also as an accessible form for people with disabilities to perform sport activity. In this case study, carried out in collaboration with INAIL Centro Protesi within the project FESleg, a mobile FES-cycling system designed to provide real-time outcome measures about cycling performance is presented. A commercial passive recumbent trike has been adapted for use by cyclists with neurological conditions by adding two four-channel stimulators and a measuring system composed by an encoder, sensorized pedals and a heart rate sensor. Preliminary results with a single SCI pilot are shown, proving the feasibility of the system and the importance of constant training to increase motor performances. Furthermore, new sensor-based measures are proposed, and the possibility to exploit them to validate stimulation strategies and to optimize training performances is presented.

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Acknowledgements

This work was performed at WE-COBOT Lab - Politecnico di Milano Polo territoriale di Lecco, in collaboration with Centro Protesi INAIL within the project FESleg (PR19-RR-P5). We also thanks Axelgaard Manufacturing Ltd for donating us the stimulation electrodes.

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  1. NearLab, Department of Electronics Information and Bioengineering, Politecnico di Milano, Milan, Italy

    Federica Ferrari, Francesca Dell’Eva, Simona Ferrante, Alessandra Pedrocchi & Emilia Ambrosini

  2. Department of Mechanical Engineering, Politecnico di Milano, Milan, Italy

    Nicole Sanna, Paolo Brambilla & Marco Tarabini

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  1. Johannes Kepler University, Linz, Austria

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  2. National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece

    Georgios Kouroupetroglou

  3. European University Cyprus, Engomi, Cyprus

    Katerina Mavrou

  4. University of California at Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA, USA

    Roberto Manduchi

  5. Politecnico di Milano, Milan, Italy

    Mario Covarrubias Rodriguez

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    Petr Penáz

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Ferrari, F. et al. (2022). Training with a Mobile FES-cycling System: A Case Study with a Spinal Cord Injured Pilot to Investigate Performances Optimization. In: Miesenberger, K., Kouroupetroglou, G., Mavrou, K., Manduchi, R., Covarrubias Rodriguez, M., Penáz, P. (eds) Computers Helping People with Special Needs. ICCHP-AAATE 2022. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 13342. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-08645-8_51

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