CLINICAL REHABILITATION USING ELECTRICAL STIMULATION VIA TELEMATICS

Objective

Functional electrical stimulation (FES) can help incomplete Spinal Cord Injured (SCI) users to walk better, but lack of knowledge about how to get the best use from equipment hampers its deployment in daily rehabilitation care. CREST will overcome this by facilitating communication between user groups throughout Europe, demonstrating that interactive tele consultation with an expert can enable FES systems to be delivered by non-expert professional users. Standardised multimedia assessment, teleconsultation, individualized walking strategies, and visual programming environments are its key developments, enabling a good uptake of pan-European individualised prescription of FES systems for incomplete SCI patients. It is envisaged that the system could also apply to other large categories of conditions like CP, stroke, and MS.

Fields of science

• medical and health sciences › clinical medicine › physiotherapy
• medical and health sciences › basic medicine › neurology › stroke

Programme(s)

• FP4-TELEMATICS 2C - Specific programme of research and technological development and demonstration in the area of telematic applications of common interest, 1994-1998

Topic(s)

• C.8 - Telematics Applications for Disabled and Elderly People

Call for proposal

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Funding Scheme

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Coordinator

Roessingh Research and Development b.v.

Address

Roessinghsbleekweg 33
7522 AH Enschede
Netherlands

Participants (4)

Hospital Juan Canalejo

Spain

Address

La Coruña

Northern General Hospital

United Kingdom

Address

Sheffield

Rigshospitalet

Denmark

Address

Copenhagen

Southern General Hospital

United Kingdom

Address

G Glasgow