User-centered design and spatially-distributed sequential electrical stimulation in cycling for individuals with paraplegia.
Roberto S BaptistaMarina C C MoreiraLucas D M PinheiroTiago R PereiraGabriel G CarmonaJoao P D FreireJulia A I BastosAntonio Padilha Lanari BoPublished in: Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation (2022)
The CYBATHLON format induced us to put the end-user in the center of our system design principle, which was well perceived. However, further improvements are required if the intention is to progress to a commercial product. FES Cycling performance in SDSS trials was superior when compared to SES trials, indicating that this technique may enable faster and possibly longer FES cycling sessions for individuals with paraplegia. More extensive studies are required to assess these aspects.