Development of mechanisms, artificial organs and biosensors in the modulation, control and communication in biomechanical and rehabilitation systems.

• Grant number: 96/12198-2
• Support Opportunities: Research Projects - Thematic Grants
• Duration: April 01, 1997 - December 31, 2002
• Field of knowledge: Engineering - Biomedical Engineering
• Principal Investigator: Alberto Cliquet Junior
• Grantee: Alberto Cliquet Junior
• Host Institution: Faculdade de Ciências Médicas (FCM). Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP). Campinas , SP, Brazil
• Associated grant(s): 97/07626-8 - Development of control strategies for restoring function to paralyzed upper and lower limbs., AR.EXT; 97/06164-0 - Motor control strategies for overcoming obstacles: adaptation to sudden obstacle appearance., AR.EXT

Abstract

Rehabilitation engineering has been introduced at UNICAMP, and in Brazil, in 1989, by the head of the project (Prof. Alberto Cliquet Jr.). this area of research is related to restoration of movements in spinal cord injured (SCI) subjects, using neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES). However, SCI subjects using this technique are restricted to laboratory setup. In order to make these subjects go beyond the laboratory, it is necessary to eliminate some limitations, such as the insufficient technological level in this area, and the lack of knowledge on the related physiological mechanisms. The basic aims for this project are four: 1. optimization of mechanisms for artificial restoration of movements; 2. generation of artificial sensations associated to these movements; 3. investigation of new mechanisms for neuromuscular control; 4. evaluation of the new man-machine systems. New control techniques must be investigated, aiming at improving rehabilitation techniques, and the new systems must be evaluated quantitatively. In order to reach these aims, NMES-based systems are being developed for restoration of function in paralyzed limbs. Control strategies using sensors and artificial neural networks are being defined. The group is also developing systems for generation of phantom sensations, used for substitution of vision in blind people and for artificial proprioception, associated to restored movements. There is also research on artificial organs, as a myoelectric hand prosthesis and an implantable artificial sphincter for colostomies. (AU)

Scientific publications

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(References retrieved automatically from Web of Science and SciELO through information on FAPESP grants and their corresponding numbers as mentioned in the publications by the authors)

ALBERTO CLIQUET JÚNIOR; JURACY EMANUEL MAGALHÃES DA FRANCA; DENISE SÔNEGO; TATIANA GRANA; FERNANDO IDALÍRIO DE LIMA LEITE; ALESSANDRA ROSSI PAOLILLO; FERNANDA ROSSI PAOLILLO. Avanços tecnológicos na prática ortopédica: análises de membros superiores e inferiores. Acta Ortopédica Brasileira, v. 12, n. 1, p. 57-61, 2004-03-00. (96/12198-2)

ARAUJO, T. S.; BRANDAO, A.; DIDIER, T.; BRACCO, B.; GAMBOA, H. F.; CLIQUET, A.. Analysis of descriptive electrophysiological parameters in contralateral interlimb reflexes on tetraplegic patients. SPINAL CORD, v. 52, n. 12, p. 894-900, DEC 2014. (96/12198-2)

CARVALHO DE ABREU, DANIELA CRISTINA; CLIQUET, JR., ALBERTO; RONDINA, JANE MARYAN; CENDES, FERNANDO. Electrical Stimulation During Gait Promotes Increase of Muscle Cross-sectional Area in Quadriplegics: A Preliminary Study. CLINICAL ORTHOPAEDICS AND RELATED RESEARCH, v. 467, n. 2, p. 553-557, FEB 2009. (96/12198-2)

DE ARRUDA SERRA GASPAR, M. I. F.; CLIQUET, JR., A.; FERNANDES LIMA, V. M.; DE ABREU, D. C. C.. Relationship between median nerve somatosensory evoked potentials and spinal cord injury levels in patients with quadriplegia. SPINAL CORD, v. 47, n. 5, p. 372-378, MAY 2009. (96/12198-2)

CARVALHO‚ DCL; DE CASSIA ZANCHETTA‚ M.; SERENI‚ JM; CLIQUET‚ A.. Metabolic and cardiorespiratory responses of tetraplegic subjects during treadmill walking using neuromuscular electrical stimulation and partial body weight support. SPINAL CORD, v. 43, n. 7, p. 400-405, 2005. (96/12198-2)

PITHON‚ KR; MARTINS‚ LEB; RENNO‚ ACM; ABREU‚ DCC; CLIQUET‚ A.. Pulmonary function testing in quadriplegic subjects. SPINAL CORD, v. 46, n. 4, p. 275-277, 2007. (96/12198-2)

DE CARVALHO‚ DCL; CLIQUET‚ A.. Energy expenditure during rest and treadmill gait training in quadriplegic subjects. SPINAL CORD, v. 43, n. 11, p. 658-663, 2005. (96/12198-2)

D.C.L. CARVALHO; C.R. GARLIPP; P.V. BOTTINI; S.H. AFAZ; M.A. MODA; A. CLIQUET JR.. Effect of treadmill gait on bone markers and bone mineral density of quadriplegic subjects. Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research, v. 39, n. 10, p. 1357-1363, 2006-10-00. (96/12198-2)

DANIELA CRISTINA LEITE DE CARVALHO; ALBERTO CLIQUET JR. Investigação das alterações osteo-metabólicas e cardio-respiratórias ocorridas após o treinamento de marcha sob estimulação elétrica neuromuscular em pacientes tetraplégicos. Acta Ortopédica Brasileira, v. 14, n. 3, p. 141-147, 2006-00-00. (96/12198-2)

CARVALHO‚ D.C.L.; CLIQUET JR‚ A.. The Action of Low-intensity Pulsed Ultrasound in Bones of Osteopenic Rats. ARTIFICIAL ORGANS, v. 28, n. 1, p. 114-118, 2004. (96/12198-2)

CURA‚ V.O.D.; CUNHA‚ F.L.; AGUIAR‚ M.L.; CLIQUET JR‚ A.. Study of the different types of actuators and mechanisms for upper limb prostheses. ARTIFICIAL ORGANS, v. 27, n. 6, p. 507-516, 2003. (96/12198-2)

D.C.L. CARVALHO; A. CLIQUET JR.. Response of the arterial blood pressure of quadriplegic patients to treadmill gait training. Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research, v. 38, n. 9, p. 1367-1373, 2005-09-00. (96/12198-2)

DANIELA CL CARVALHO; GIOVANA C ROSIM; LUIZ OTAVIO R GAMA; MARCELO R TAVARES; RICARDO A TRIBIOLI; IRENE R SANTOS; ALBERTO CLIQUET JR. Tratamentos não farmacológicos na estimulação da osteogênese. Revista de Saúde Pública, v. 36, n. 5, p. 647-654, 2002-10-00. (96/12198-2)