Clinical aspects of the central pattern generator in the human spinal cord

Autor:	IDE, Chizuka, NAKANO, Norihiko, NAKAI, Yoshiyasu
Jazyk:	angličtina
Rok vydání:	2008
Předmět:	central pattern generator treadmill training clinical efficiency spinal cord injury rehabilitation
Zdroj:	Aino journal. 6
ISSN:	1348-480X 0000-5223
Popis:	The central pattern generator (CPG) in the spinal cord has been proposed as a functional unit involved in the rhythmic alternating locomotor activity of the lower limbs in humans. If the CPG can be activated by external stimulation, patients with spinal cord injury (SCI) will derive a great benefit from rehabilitation in which CPG activity is stimulated by treadmill training and/or electrical stimulation of the spinal cord. In this short overview, we focused on evidence for the existence of CPG in the human spinal cord, and discussed the clinical findings that indicate the benefits of rehabilitation for the patients with SCI. It should be emphasized that the activation of CPG is vital in designing rehabilitation programs regarding the locomotor activity of patients with SCI. 10 KJ00005223109 P Lecture
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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