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Repetitive control of functional electrical stimulation for induced tremor suppression

Repetitive control of functional electrical stimulation for induced tremor suppression
Repetitive control of functional electrical stimulation for induced tremor suppression
Tremor is an involuntary, oscillating, debilitating movement which affects over 50% of people with Multiple Sclerosis. In this paper an advanced paradigm, combining linearising action and repetitive control (RC), is developed to suppress tremor using functional electrical stimulation (FES) applied to wrist extensors/flexors. This innovative biomechanical approach to tremor suppression embeds learning from experience, and its effectiveness is confirmed in tests performed with nine healthy adults who attended a single one-hour session. Using FES, pathological wrist tremors (2.5Hz, 3Hz or 4Hz) were induced via extensor digitorum and a validated mechanical wrist-rig was used to collect data. Results confirmed statistically significant reduction in pathological movement, measured by path-length wrist movement and single peak amplitude of tremor.
0957-4158
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Freeman, C.T.
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Sampson, P.A.
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Hughes, A.M.
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Freeman, C.T.
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Sampson, P.A.
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Burridge, J.H.
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Freeman, C.T., Sampson, P.A., Burridge, J.H. and Hughes, A.M. (2015) Repetitive control of functional electrical stimulation for induced tremor suppression. Mechatronics, 32, 79-87. (doi:10.1016/j.mechatronics.2015.10.008).

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Tremor is an involuntary, oscillating, debilitating movement which affects over 50% of people with Multiple Sclerosis. In this paper an advanced paradigm, combining linearising action and repetitive control (RC), is developed to suppress tremor using functional electrical stimulation (FES) applied to wrist extensors/flexors. This innovative biomechanical approach to tremor suppression embeds learning from experience, and its effectiveness is confirmed in tests performed with nine healthy adults who attended a single one-hour session. Using FES, pathological wrist tremors (2.5Hz, 3Hz or 4Hz) were induced via extensor digitorum and a validated mechanical wrist-rig was used to collect data. Results confirmed statistically significant reduction in pathological movement, measured by path-length wrist movement and single peak amplitude of tremor.

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Accepted/In Press date: 17 October 2015
e-pub ahead of print date: 14 November 2015
Organisations: Physical & Rehabilitation Health, EEE

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Local EPrints ID: 361359
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/361359
ISSN: 0957-4158
PURE UUID: 3b7d29d3-ed9d-4ed3-923f-b39b5906c8fe
ORCID for C.T. Freeman: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0003-0305-9246
ORCID for J.H. Burridge: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0003-3497-6725
ORCID for A.M. Hughes: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0002-3958-8206

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Last modified: 11 Dec 2024 02:39

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Author: C.T. Freeman ORCID iD
Author: P.A. Sampson
Author: J.H. Burridge ORCID iD
Author: A.M. Hughes ORCID iD

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