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Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Research Article
A Functional MRI-Compatible Apparatus for Investigations of Brain Activity during Simulated Walking
Author(s): Adrienne Kline*, Bradley Goodyear, Dan Pittman and Janet Ronsky
Understanding brain activity during walking and imagined walking is critical for accurate design of brain computer
interfaces (BCIs) for patients with limited or no mobility. Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) has great
potential for this purpose; however, during imaging, subjects must remain in a supine position, which limits studies
to simple leg movements that minimize head motion such that fMRI data are not contaminated by signal artifacts.
Here, we describe the design and testing of an MR-compatible apparatus that allows subjects to perform leg
movements that closely resemble the kinematics of normal walking with minimal head motion... View More»
DOI:
10.35248/2475-7586.20.5.141