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ArticleAnnals of biomedical engineering2016

A Novel Application of Eddy Current Braking for Functional Strength Training During Gait.

Edward P Washabaugh, Edward S Claflin, R Brent Gillespie, Chandramouli Krishnan

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Article in Annals of biomedical engineering, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 20 papers.

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20citing papers in PubMed
1.7field-weighted citation impact, top 16% of its field
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4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Edward P WashabaughDepartment of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Michigan, 325 E Eisenhower Parkway (Suite 3013), Ann Arbor, MI, 48108, USA.
Edward S ClaflinDepartment of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Michigan, 325 E Eisenhower Parkway (Suite 3013), Ann Arbor, MI, 48108, USA.
R Brent GillespieDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
Chandramouli KrishnanDepartment of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Michigan, 325 E Eisenhower Parkway (Suite 3013), Ann Arbor, MI, 48108, USA. mouli@umich.edu.
University of Michigan–Ann Arbor · US

Funding

NRI: Wearable eMbots to Induce Recovery of FunctionR01EB019834 · NIBIB · UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN AT ANN ARBOR · PI DURFEE, WILLIAM K, GILLESPIE, RICHARD BRENT · 2014 to 2016
$854k
NIBIB NIH HHS R01 EB019834
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Functional strength training is becoming increasingly popular when rehabilitating individuals with neurological injury such as stroke or cerebral palsy. Typically, resistance during walking is provided using cable robots or weights that are secured to the distal shank of the subject. However, there exists no device that is wearable and capable of providing resistance across the joint, allowing over ground gait training. In this study, we created a lightweight and wearable device using eddy current braking to provide resistance to the knee. We then validated the device by having subjects wear it during a walking task through varying resistance levels. Electromyography and kinematics were collected to assess the biomechanical effects of the device on the wearer. We found that eddy current braking provided resistance levels suitable for functional strength training of leg muscles in a package that is both lightweight and wearable. Applying resistive forces at the knee joint during gait resulted in significant increases in muscle activation of many of the muscles tested. A brief period of training also resulted in significant aftereffects once the resistance was removed. These results support the feasibility of the device for functional strength training during gait. Future research is warranted to test the clinical potential of the device in an injured population.

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ElectromyographyBiomechanical PhenomenaFemaleGaitHumansKnee JointMaleMuscle, SkeletalPhysical FitnessEMGExoskeletonGait trainingInterfaceMuscle strengthRehabilitationRobotics

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PMID26817456
PMCPMC4963313
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