FES-assisted cycling

Cybathlon competition

Freewheels project

Freewheels team

FES-assisted cycling

Functional Electrical Stimulation (FES) is a procedure where an electrical current is applied to peripheral nerves that control specific muscles or muscle groups. This action can be used to restore or improve function. Generally FES is used for exercise and for rehabilitation.

Cybathlon competition

In October 2016, a championship for racing pilots with disabilities using advanced assistive devices will be organized in Zurich: the Cybathlon. We will participate to the FES cycling discipline.

Freewheels project

FreeWheels project is a scientific and technological collaboration towards an instrumented trike solution to allow a spinal cord injured individual to practice outdoor FES assisted cycling. Numerous health benefits could follow from FES cycling, such as cardiovascular health, muscle strength, bone density, risk of pressure sores, deep vein thrombosis, and last but not least, well-being.

FES bike race

Using a wireless electrical stimulator and other force and position sensors located on the bike, we will be able to adapt stimulation patterns regarding the force needed and the pedaling cycle.

Freewheels team

Freewheels is a team composed of one pilot, Researchers, Clinical experts and partners working together to participate in Cybathlon competiton.

Conférence – Christine Azevedo INRIA Rennes

Pédalage assisté par stimulation électrique de muscles paralysés

retour d’expérience sur une aventure à la fois humaine et scientifique : Freewheels

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Lyon Cyber Bike Event

Freewheels team was present in Lyon for the Lyon Cyber Bike Event on September 7th and 8th 2018.

Christine was co-organizing the scientific content …

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Freewheels registered to Cybathlon 2020

Informations: http://www.cybathlon.ethz.ch/disciplines/fes-race.html

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Paper published in EJTM Journal

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Special issue on FES-cycling at Cybathlon

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FES‐Cycling at Cybathlon 2016: Overview on Teams and Results

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A movie from INRIA reporting on our preparation to Cybathlon!

French Version is also available on YouTube InriaChannel.

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Dr Charles Fattal was interviewed this sunday on France 2 TV. After a movie presenting Cybathlon, Charles was asked to answer several questions about the …

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INRIA published a last article about our project: read here

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Click here to watch a video of Jerome’s races.

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