Abstract:
A method and apparatus for providing functional electrical stimulation to an individual for altering a mood or emotional parameter associated with a mood or emotional state is provided. The method involves providing functional electrical stimulation to facial muscles of the individual so as to elicit a detectable contraction in said muscles associated with a facial expression associated with a desired mood or emotional parameter.
Abstract:
Devices, methods of using devices, and methods of training devices are provided. For example, a portable, hand-held device comprises: a sensor configured to record surface electromyography (sEMG) data for at least one muscle; a memory; and a processor configured to apply predetermined relationships between the sEMG data and reference data stored in the memory, and based on the relationships, generate a predicted recovery profile for the muscle. The device may implement algorithms trained in a functional electrical stimulation therapy (FES-T) program and/or may be used for predicting muscle recovery in the FES-T program.