Integrating Rehabilitation Engineering Technology With Biologics

被引:4
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作者
Collinger, Jennifer L. [1 ,2 ]
Dicianno, Brad E. [1 ,2 ,3 ,4 ]
Weber, Douglas J. [1 ,2 ,5 ]
Cui, Xinyan Tracy [5 ]
Wang, Wei [2 ,5 ]
Brienza, David M. [4 ,5 ]
Boninger, Michael L. [1 ,2 ,4 ,5 ]
机构
[1] VA Pittsburgh Healthcare Syst, Human Engn Res Labs, Dept Vet Affairs, Pittsburgh, PA 15206 USA
[2] Univ Pittsburgh, Dept Phys Med & Rehabil, Pittsburgh, PA USA
[3] Univ Pittsburgh, Med Ctr, Pittsburgh, PA USA
[4] Univ Pittsburgh, Dept Rehabil Sci & Technol, Pittsburgh, PA USA
[5] Univ Pittsburgh, Dept Bioengn, Pittsburgh, PA USA
关键词
FUNCTIONAL ELECTRICAL-STIMULATION; SPINAL-CORD-INJURY; NEURAL STEM-CELLS; ACUTE INFLAMMATORY RESPONSE; COMMON PERONEAL NERVE; MOTOR CORTICAL REPRESENTATION; SILICON MICROELECTRODE ARRAYS; REDUCED MATHEMATICAL-MODEL; FAST-TWITCH MUSCLE; CEREBRAL-CORTEX;
D O I
10.1016/j.pmrj.2011.03.011
中图分类号
R49 [康复医学];
学科分类号
100215 ;
摘要
Rehabilitation engineers apply engineering principles to improve function or to solve challenges faced by persons with disabilities. It is critical to integrate the knowledge of biologics into the process of rehabilitation engineering to advance the field and maximize potential benefits to patients. Some applications in particular demonstrate the value of a symbiotic relationship between biologics and rehabilitation engineering. In this review we illustrate how researchers working with neural interfaces and integrated prosthetics, assistive technology, and biologics data collection are currently integrating these 2 fields. We also discuss the potential for further integration of biologics and rehabilitation engineering to deliver the best technologies and treatments to patients. Engineers and clinicians must work together to develop technologies that meet clinical needs and are accessible to the intended patient population. PM 122011;3:S148-S157
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页码:S148 / S157
页数:10
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