Design, Development, and Characterization of BreathForce: A Respiratory Training System for Patients with Spinal Cord Injuries
- Resource Type
- Conference
- Authors
- Tran, Kevin; Chen, Yangsheng; Ovechkin, Alexander; Roussel, Thomas
- Source
- 2018 40th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBC) IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBC), 2018 40th Annual International Conference of the. :1510-1513 Jul, 2018
- Subject
- Bioengineering
Training
Prototypes
Valves
Pressure sensors
Software
Water
Muscles
- Language
- ISSN
- 1558-4615
In this effort, we report the development of a portable inspiratory-expiratory training device for use in rehabilitation of participants with cardiovascular and respiratory motor deficits. The device uses existing airway restriction components to establish a manually adjustable respiratory training apparatus and includes an integrated pressure sensor with custom software to direct and track therapy sessions. The battery-powered system promotes proven rehabilitation methodologies performed at the clinic in a platform to be translated to the home for participants with spinal cord injuries.