Abstract
Natural human movement requires appropriate coordinated contraction patterns involving multiple muscles; without this coordination, such movement cannot be achieved. This paper proposes a novel rehabilitation method based on a combination of functional electrical stimulation and pattern classification to support the evaluation and control of muscle contraction patterns for patients with hemiplegia caused by stroke or spinal cord injury. In the experiment reported here, the relationships between stimulation current and forearm joint angles were investigated using exponential functions. The results showed that muscle contraction information can be transmitted between two subjects via electoromyograms and electrical stimuli.
