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Motor control and learning with lower-limb myoelectric control in amputees

Study on motor control learning with myoelectric control in lower-limb amputees to improve prosthetic use. Results show training improves control, encouraging for future prosthesis development.

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Motor control and learning with lower-limb myoelectric control in amputees

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  1. Motor control and learning with lower-limb myoelectric control in amputees Ramses E. Alcaide-Aguirre, BS; David C. Morgenroth, MD; Daniel P. Ferris, PhD

  2. Aim • Assess motor learning in people with lower-limb amputation using proportional myoelectric control from residual-limb muscles. • Relevance • Major hurdle in developing commercially successful powered prostheses is control interface. • Myoelectric signals are one way for prosthetic users to provide feedforward volitional control of prosthesis mechanics.

  3. Method • 9 individuals with transtibial amputation and 13 nondisabled controls tracked virtual object. • Assessed: • How quickly individuals with amputation improved their performance. • Whether years since amputation correlated with performance.

  4. Results • At beginning of training: • Subjects with amputation performed much worse than control subjects. • By end of short training: • Tracking error did not significantly differ between subjects with amputation and nondisabled subjects. • Initial but not final performance correlated significantly with time since amputation.

  5. Conclusion • Although subjects with amputation may initially have poor volitional control of residual lower-limb muscles, training can substantially improve control. • Findings are encouraging for future use of proportional myoelectric control of powered lower-limb prostheses.

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