Research and development in the art of cycling using functional electrical stimulation (FES)
of the paralysed leg muscles has been going on for around thirty years. A range of …

AIM: The energy efficiency of FES-cycling in spinal cord injured subjects is very much lower
than that of normal cycling, and efficiency is dependent upon the parameters of muscle …

This paper presents the prediction of kinematic and kinetic patterns for human squat jumping
using an optimization-based dynamic human movement prediction technique. This method …

Background: Semi-recumbent cycling exercise has been used as a strategy to complement
gait retraining in individuals with disordered walking ability. However, seated elliptical …

A new assist mechanism, represented by a flywheel and an electrical clutch, is developed
and evaluated, in simulation studies, to assist paralysed legs during functional electrical …

Although shoulder immobilization is commonly prescribed following surgical repair of rotator
cuff tears there is no consensus about the best shoulder immobilization postures. A …

Push-rim wheelchair propulsion frequently causes severe upper limb injuries in people
relying on the wheelchair for ambulation. To address this problem, we developed a novel …

Two significant challenges facing functional electrical stimulation (FES) cycling are the low
power output and early onset of muscle fatigue, mainly due to the non-physiological and …

The ability to predict the musculoskeletal response to external loads has multiple
applications for the design of machines with a human interface and for the prediction of …

This thesis is concerned with the realisation of leg cycling by means of FES in SCI
individuals with complete paraplegia. FES lower-limb cycling can be safely performed by …