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SUMMARY:Dr. Kei Masani - Balance control of upright posture
DESCRIPTION:Abstract\nCompromised standing and walking functions in people with spinal cord injury critically limit the affected individuals’ ability to perform activities of daily living\, and reduce their quality of life. The use of FES therapy to train impaired balance may be an effective approach to improve an individual’s ability to maintain balance of upright posture\, and subsequently quality of life. Toward developing a clinically-feasible FES therapy for training impaired balance\, we have been investigating the upright balance control system in humans. This lecture will summarize how humans control equilibrium of upright posture and will introduce our idea of using FES therapy for training standing balance. \nAbout the Speaker\nKei Masani received a Ph.D. degree in physical and health education from the University of Tokyo. He is a Scientist at the Toronto Rehabilitation Institute\, and an Assistant Professor at Institute of Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering\, the University of Toronto. Previously he was an Assistant Professor in Life Sciences\, the University of Tokyo. He is a member of the International Society for Posture and Gait Research\, the Society for Neuroscience\, the International Society of Biomechanics\, and the International Functional Electrical Stimulation Society. His research aims to improve the mobility of people who experience neurological impairment. His approach to investigating human movement is undertaken from a neuromechanical perspective\, i.e. the union of neurophysiology and physics. With this in mind\, he focuses specifically on developing accurate assessments and therapeutic tools using functional electrical stimulation for standing\, walking and adapted exercise.
URL:https://reltoronto.ca/index.php/lecture/dr-kei-masani-balance-control-of-upright-posture/
LOCATION:Lyndhurst Center –  Lecture Rooms A & B\, 520 Sutherland Drive\, Toronto\, Ontario\, M4G3V9\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Season 10
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