A foot drop compensation device based on surface multi-field functional electrical stimulation—Usability study in a clinical environment
| Autor: | Edurne Jaunarena-Goicoechea, Joxean Cueto-Mendo, Jose Ramón Asiain-Aristu, Thierry Keller, Gema Sánchez-Márquez, Eukene Imatz-Ojanguren, Haritz Zabaleta |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
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Foot drop
medicine.medical_specialty Functional electrical stimulation (FES) Neuroprosthetics Computer science 0206 medical engineering Usability Stimulation Sensory system 02 engineering and technology Multi-field electrodes Compensation (engineering) 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Physical medicine and rehabilitation IFESS 2017 medicine Functional electrical stimulation Stroke business.industry medicine.disease 020601 biomedical engineering Neuroprosthesis Original Article medicine.symptom business 030217 neurology & neurosurgery |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Rehabilitation and Assistive Technologies Engineering TECNALIA Publications Fundación Tecnalia Research & Innovation |
| Popis: | Introduction 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. Methods 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). Results Therapists and users were “very satisfied” with the device according to the Quebec User Evaluation of Satisfaction with Assistive Technology scale, with average scores of 4.1 and 4.2 out of 5, respectively. Therapists considered the Fesia Walk device as “excellent” according to the System Usability Scale with an average score of 85.6 out of 100. Conclusions This study showed us that it is feasible to include surface multi-field technology while keeping a device simple and intuitive for successful integration in common neurorehabilitation programs. |
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