The November 14, 2007 Reading Group was spent discussing the 2007 meeting of the International Functional Electrical Stimulation Society that was attended by Rich, Nadia, and Dr. Obeid. Here are some of the topics we learned about that we found interesting:

• Integration of Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation Approaches into Clinical Practice
  Dave Hutchinson, PT, Doctoral Candidate, MS, ECS – Shriners Hospitals for Children – Philadelphia, PA, USA
• Integration of Functional Electrical Stimulation with Physiotherapy Practice
  Maura Whittaker BScPT, MBA – GF Strong Rehabilitation Center –Vancouver, BC, Canada
• A Neuroprosthesis for Restoring Arm and Hand Function Via Functional Electrical Stimulation Following High
  Cervical Spinal Cord Injury
  Robert F. Kirsch, PhD – Cleveland FES Center – Cleveland, OH, USA
• Selective Finger and Wrist Activation Using Multi–Channel Transcutaneous Electrical Stimulation Electrodes
  Thierry Keller, Dr.sc Techn. – ETH Zurich – Zurich, Switzerland
• Design of Surface Electrode Array Applied for Hand Functional Electrical Stimulation in the Variation of Forearm
  Gesture
  Shan–Ting HSU, Master – National Taiwan University – Taipei,Taiwan
• Prediction of Distal Arm Posture From Shoulder Posture During Three–Dimensional Reaching
  Rahul Kaliki, BS Biomedical Engineering – University of Southern California – Los Angeles, CA, US
• Post–Stroke Arm Rehabilitation Using 5–7 Implanted Microstimulators: Implantation Procedures, Safety and
  Efficacy
  Ross Davis, MD – AE Mann Foundation – Santa Clarita, CA, USA
• A Clinical Study Using Implantable Microstimulators to Facilitate Recovery of Upper Limb Function in Hemiparesis:
  Preliminary Therapeutic Outcomes
  Jane H. Burridge, PhD – University of Southampton – Southampton, UK
• Chronic High–Frequency Nerve Block with an Implanted Waveform Generator
  Kevin Kilgore, PhD – Case Western Reserve University – Cleveland, OH, USA
• Cycling and Rowing
  Moderator: Ken Hunt, PhD – University of Glasgow – Glasgow, Scotland, UK
• Lower Leg Joint Power Output During Progressive Resistance Cycling in SCI Subjects: The Influence of Stimulation Intensity
  Pouran Faghri, MD, MS FACSM – University of Connecticut – Storrs, CT, USA
• The Feasibility of Using Functional Electrical Stimulation Assisted Cycling in Children With Cerebral Palsy
  Ann M. Tokay, PT, DPT – Shriners Hospitals for Children – Philadelphia, PA, USA
• A Comparison Between FES–Rowing and Upper Body Exercise for Cardiovascular Exercise in Spinal Cord Injury
  Dries Martijn Hettinga, PhD – Brunel University – Uxbridge, UK
• Musculoskeletal Effects of Cycling and/or Electrical Stimulation in Pediatric SCI
  Richard Lauer, PhD – Shriners Hospitals for Children – Philadelphia, PA, USA
• Cardiovascular and Respiratory Effects of FES Cycling in Pediatric SCI
  Therese E. Johnston, PT, PhD, MBA – Shriners Hospitals for Children – Philadelphia, PA, US
• Matrix Cuff Electrodes for Fibre and Fascicle Selective Peripheral Nerve Recording and Stimulation
  Martin Schuettler, PhD – University of Freiburg – Germany