Classification of Activity Engagement in Individuals with Severe Physical Disabilities Using Signals of the Peripheral Nervous System

Azadeh Kushki; Alexander J. Andrews; Sarah D. Power; Gillian King; Tom Chau

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0030373

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Classification of Activity Engagement in Individuals with Severe Physical Disabilities Using Signals of the Peripheral Nervous System

Azadeh Kushki,

Affiliation Bloorview Research Institute, Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital, Toronto, Canada
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Alexander J. Andrews,

Affiliation Bloorview Research Institute, Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital, Toronto, Canada
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Sarah D. Power,

Affiliations Bloorview Research Institute, Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital, Toronto, Canada, Institute of Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
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Gillian King,

Affiliation Bloorview Research Institute, Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital, Toronto, Canada
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Tom Chau

* E-mail: tchau@hollandbloorview.ca

Affiliations Bloorview Research Institute, Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital, Toronto, Canada, Institute of Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
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Classification of Activity Engagement in Individuals with Severe Physical Disabilities Using Signals of the Peripheral Nervous System

Azadeh Kushki,
Alexander J. Andrews,
Sarah D. Power,
Gillian King,
Tom Chau

Published: February 17, 2012
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0030373

About the Authors

Azadeh Kushki

Affiliation Bloorview Research Institute, Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital, Toronto, Canada

Alexander J. Andrews

Affiliation Bloorview Research Institute, Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital, Toronto, Canada

Sarah D. Power

Affiliations Bloorview Research Institute, Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital, Toronto, Canada, Institute of Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada

Gillian King

Affiliation Bloorview Research Institute, Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital, Toronto, Canada

Tom Chau

* E-mail: tchau@hollandbloorview.ca

Competing Interests

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Author Contributions

Conceived and designed the experiments: AK GK TC. Performed the experiments: AK AA. Analyzed the data: AK AA SP. Wrote the paper: AK GK TC.

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