Multicenter clinical trial of Myoelectrically-controlled FES (MeCFES) for assisting hand function in subjects with tetraplegia –A study of user population, orthotic effect and ADL use
Thorsen R, Della Costa D, Chiaramonte S, Binda L, Redaelli T, Occhi E, Beghi E, Converti RM, Ferrarin M.
Annual conference of the international FES society Vienna, Austria, September 8 th – 12 th , 2010
Clinical trial of Myoelectrically controlled FES (MeCFES) for assisting hand function in subjects with tetraplegia – A study of user population, orthotic effect and ADL use
Thorsen R, Della Costa D, Chiaramonte S, Binda L, Redaelli T, Occhi E, Beghi E, Converti RM, Ferrarin M,
Proceedings of the 13 th Annual Conference of the International FES Society, 21-25 September 2008, Freiburg, Germany, 2008. In: Biomedizinische Technik, 53,Supplement 1, pp.37-39, 2008.
Thorsen R, Cortesi M, Jonsdottir J, Carpinella I, Morelli D, Casadio M, Puglia M, Mazzoleni P, Casiraghi A, Diverio M, Converti R and Ferrarin M “A Pilot Study on the Therapeutic Effect of MeCFES Assisted Figer Extension on the Hand of Hemiparetic Subjects – Preliminary Data”, Proceedings of the 13 th Annual Conference of the International FES Society, 21-25 September 2008, Freiburg, Germany, 2008. In: Biomedizinische Technik, 53,Supplement 1, pp 71-73 , 2008.
Thorsen R, Della Costa D, Chiaramonte S, Binda L, Redaelli T, Occhi E, Beghi E, Converti RM, Ferrarin M, “Clinical trial of Myoelectrically controlled FES (MeCFES) for assisting hand function in subjects with tetraplegia – A study of user population, orthotic effect and ADL use”, Proceedings of the 13 th Annual Conference of the International FES Society, 21-25 September 2008, Freiburg, Germany, 2008. In: Biomedizinische Technik, 53,Supplement 1, pp.37-39, 2008.
Thorsen R and Ferrarin M ”Chargepump Output Circuit For Biphasic FES”, Proc. 9’th Vienna Int. Workshop Func. Elect. Stim. 2007
Occhi E and Thorsen R “Il Ruolo Ergonomico Della Stimolazione Funzionale” Corso Nazionale di aggiornamento So.M.I.Par, Livigno, 28-31 March 2006, Italy
Thorsen R, Binda L, Occhi E and Ferrarin M “First experience of MeCFES for assisting tetraparetic hands in activities of daily living” Proceedings of the XVI Congress of the International Society of Electrophysiology and Kinesiology (ISEK), pp 176-177, 2006, Turin
Thorsen R, Schopman M, Pigini L, Ferrarin M “A Biofeedback system for physical reeducation to avoid movements causing low back pain” Proceedings of the XVI Congress of the International Society of Electrophysiology and Kinesiology (ISEK), p 216, 2006, Turin
Capitani E, Pozzi C, Thorsen R and Occhi E ”La mano funzionale: ortesi e ausili, FES, chirurgia” Convegno So.M.I.Par, Rimini, 2005, Italy
Thorsen R, Parelli R, Pellegatta D, Ferrarin M, Myoelectric Biofeedback and FES in Rehabilitation of Elderly Stroke Patients, International Symposium on Neuromuscular Assessment in the Elderly Worker (NEW), Torino, Italy, 20-21 February, CD ROM proceedings., 2004
Thorsen R, Occhi E, Boccardi S and Ferrarin M "Tenodesis grip augmented by EMG controlled FES",Proc. 9th Annual Conference of the International FES Society, 2nd Conference of FESnet, 6-9 September, Bournemouth (UK), pp 129-131. 2004
Mazzoleni P, Rabuffetti M, Carpinella I, Thorsen R and Ferrarin M "Protocollo sperimentale per l'analisi cinematica della mano: definizione e ripetibilità", Atti del V Congresso Nazionale Società di Analisi del Movimento in Clinica (SIAMOC), Loano (SV), 3-5 ottobre, pp. 51. 2004
Carpinella I, Rabuffetti M, Mazzoleni P, Thorsen R and Ferrarin M "A quantitative method to evaluate hand voluntary range of movement", Proc. 9th Annual Conference of the International FES Society, 2nd Conference of FESnet, 6-9 September 2004, Bournemouth (UK), pp 460-462.
Freschi M, Thorsen R, Viganò S, and Ferrarin M "An Automatic Procedure For The Determination Of F-Wave Latency And End Intervals During FES" 7th ann. conf. of int. functional electrical stimulation society, 2003
Occhi E and Thorsen R, Facilitation of grasping with virtual tendon transfer by FES in tetraplegic patients , XI National Congress of SoMIPar, Genova, Italy, 2003.
Thorsen R, Freschi M, Viganò S, and Ferrarin M. Can the high repetition rate induced F-Wave be volitionally controlled? Proc. of the VII IFESS Congress,Ljubljana 2002;June 25-28:155-157.
Occhi E, and Thorsen R "Il Ruolo Ergonomico della Chirurgia Funzionale (Trasferimento Virtuale Estensori - Flessori Senza L'intervento Chirurgico)" V Corso Nazionale di aggiornamento So.M.I.Par. 14-16 novembre 2002, HOTEL CONTINENTAL E DEI CONGRESSI , Rimini, Italy
Thorsen R, Burridge J, Donaldson N, M. Ferrarin, J. Norton, and Veltink P. Auto-Myo-Electric Control of FES on Tibialis Anterior. A Pilot Study With Stroke Patients. Proceedings of the 6 th Annual Conference of the International Functional Electrical Stimulation Society 2001;147-149.
Thorsen R, Ferrarin M and Frigo C “An Approach Using Wrist Extension As Control Of Fes For Restoration Of Hand Function In Tetraplegics,” Proc. 6’th Vienna Int. Workshop Func. Elect. Stim. 2001
Thorsen R, Burridge J, Donaldson N, M. Ferrarin, J. Norton, and Veltink P. Auto-Myo-Electric Control of FES on Tibialis Anterior. A Pilot Study With Stroke Patients. Proceedings of the 6 th Annual Conference of the International Functional Electrical Stimulation Society 2001;147-149.
Thorsen R, Veltink P, Ferrarin M, and Frigo C. Precision of Myo-electrically Controlled Functional Electrical Stimulation of the Paretic Hand after a Spinal Cord Lesion . Proceedings of the 5 th Annual Conference of the International Functional Electrical Stimulation Society 2000;494-7.
Thorsen R,Veltink P, Ferrarin M and Frigo C “Precision of Myo-electrically Controlled Functional Electrical Stimulation of the Paretic Hand after a Spinal Cord Lesion” Proc. of the V Annual Conference of the International Functional Electrical Stimulation Society (IFESS), Aalborg, June 17-24, pp. 494-497. 2000
Ferrarin M, Frigo C, Frasson W, Pavan E and Thorsen R "Optimisation of electrodes' position for EMG-based control of FES on lower limbs", Proc. of the V Annual Conference of the International Functional Electrical Stimulation Society (IFESS), Aalborg, June 17-24, 2000, pp. 341-344.
Thorsen R, Ferrarin M, Schuurmans J, P.Veltink, and C.Frigo. The Myoelectric Signal as Control For Functional Electrical Stimulation . SENIAM – Fourth Topical Workshop – ‘s Hertogoenbosh, The Netherlands 1999;(Future App. Surface EMG):140-145.
Thorsen R, Ferrarin M, Schuurmans J, Veltink P and Frigo C “The Myoelectric Signal as Control For Functional Electrical Stimulation,” SENIAM - Fourth Topical Workshop - 's Hertogoenbosh, The Netherlands, pp. 140-145,1999
Thorsen R, Biering-Sørensen F, Andersen OT and Hansen SD “Myoelectric Signals from Paretic Muscles Controlling Electrical Stimulation of the Same Muscle,” 4’th Topical Workshop of the Concerted Action, RAFT, Springer-Verlag , pp. 373-376,1996