Medical Engineering & Physics
Volume 28, Issue 7 , Pages 710-718 , September 2006

Comparison of stimulation patterns for FES-cycling using measures of oxygen cost and stimulation cost

  • K.J. Hunt

      Affiliations

    • Centre for Rehabilitation Engineering, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8QQ, UK
    • Queen Elizabeth National Spinal Injuries Unit, Southern General Hospital, 1345 Govan Road, Glasgow G51 4TF, UK
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author.
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  • C. Ferrario

      Affiliations

    • Centre for Rehabilitation Engineering, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8QQ, UK
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  • S. Grant

      Affiliations

    • Centre for Exercise Science and Medicine, Faculty of Biomedical and Life Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8QQ, UK
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  • B. Stone

      Affiliations

    • Centre for Rehabilitation Engineering, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8QQ, UK
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  • A.N. McLean

      Affiliations

    • Queen Elizabeth National Spinal Injuries Unit, Southern General Hospital, 1345 Govan Road, Glasgow G51 4TF, UK
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  • M.H. Fraser

      Affiliations

    • Queen Elizabeth National Spinal Injuries Unit, Southern General Hospital, 1345 Govan Road, Glasgow G51 4TF, UK
    • ,
  • D.B. Allan

      Affiliations

    • Queen Elizabeth National Spinal Injuries Unit, Southern General Hospital, 1345 Govan Road, Glasgow G51 4TF, UK

Received 20 May 2005 ,Revised 30 September 2005 ,Accepted 6 October 2005.

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PII: S1350-4533(05)00218-3

doi: 10.1016/j.medengphy.2005.10.006

Medical Engineering & Physics
Volume 28, Issue 7 , Pages 710-718 , September 2006

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