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Functional Electrical Stimulation for Rehabilitation of a Shoulder Joint

견관절 재활훈련을 위한 기능적 전기자극

  • Received : 2013.05.21
  • Accepted : 2013.10.15
  • Published : 2013.12.01
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Abstract

This study deals with experimental studies on electromyogram (EMG) measurements and functional electrical stimulation (FES) for the rehabilitation of a shoulder-joint. Based on the structure, motion, and main functions of the musculoskeletal system in a shoulder-joint, the muscles playing a major role for the motion in the sagittal plane were selected for the experiment. First, the surface electromyogram of the main muscles was measured according to the joint angle. The results showed that the change in the surface EMG was linearly proportional to the change in the joint angle. Second, the joint angle was measured during FES at shoulder muscles. The results showed that the joint angle increased as the FES current increased in a certain range of FES. It was confirmed that the willingness of muscles to move could be detected by measuring EMG and that the generation of muscle tension could be assisted by FES for active rehabilitation.

본 논문은 인체 견관절의 재활훈련을 위하여 견관절 근육에서 근전도를 측정하고 기능적 전기자극을 인가하는 실험적 연구를 다룬다. 견관절 근골격계의 구성 및 운동형상과 주요 기능을 토대로, 시상면 운동에서 주요 역할을 하는 견관절 근육을 실험대상으로 선정하였다. 첫 번째 실험으로 관절 각도에 따른 주요 근육의 표면근전도를 측정하였다. 관절 각도 변화와 표면면근전도 변화가 선형 비례하는 경향이 나타났다. 두 번째 실험으로 견관절 근육에 기능적 전기자극을 인가하면서 관절 각도를 측정하였다. 전기자극의 일정 범위에서 자극 전류 증가에 따라 관절 각도가 증가하는 경향이 나타났다. 능동형 재활훈련의 방안으로, 근전도 측정에 의해 근육의 운동의지를 감지하고 기능적 전기자극으로 근육의 장력 발생을 보조하는 게 가능함을 확인하였다.

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