The complexity of many problems in neurologic and musculoskeletal rehabilitation demands that a broad array of analytical, modeling, and simulation techniques be created to help us solve them. This symposium will review the applications of such methods to help resolve previously intractable problems in rehabilitation.
In this symposium, Grill will address the application of membrane and cell models to explain the beneficial effects of nerve stimulation in Parkinsons Disease. Kearney will describe the applications of non-linear systems identification techniques for modeling muscle properties and reflex action in intact and neurologically impaired humans. Kuo will present innovative approaches towards developing hierarchical controls strategies for gait control. Krebs will summarize insights gained from the application of robotic devices for the study of impaired movement after stroke. Kirsch will describe the development of shoulder models for augmenting FES performance in persons with spinal cord injures.
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