Prolonged Functional Balanced Standing in paraplegic patient

PhD position available at LIRMM, Université Montpellier, France


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Knee locking under surface FESSeveral strategies will be considered:
a) moving from continuous stimulation to intermittent one ,
b) alterning stimulation on the two sides,
c) optimizing stimulation patterns (frequency, amplitude,
d) involving frontal plane movements (lateral oscillations) and stimulating other muscles. (lateral oscillations controlled by verticality of the trunk),
e) bifocal stimulation of thigh muscles,
f) matrix stimulation to modify the localization of stimulation point.


2) Balance control
We will propose strategies to ensure balance by combining different solutions (orthoses, Vanini boots, FES)
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This PhD thesis will be co-supervised by
PhD Christine AZEVEDO,
PhD David GUIRAUD,
MD PhD Charles Fattal (PROPARA)
Pr. P. Fraisse.Email: fraisse@lirmm.fr ,
azevedo@lirmm.fr