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Started by *R Stean* , May 31 2005 07:20 PM

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#1 *R Stean*

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Posted 31 May 2005 - 07:20 PM

my uncle is looking for an electric pedle machine for use in a wheel chair also it must have hand hold support while being used and it must have electical assistance
a name of a company in the uk would be great he is very desperate please help

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Posted 01 June 2005 - 09:57 AM

Hi,

I know Cyclone Wheelchairs sell quite a range of exercise equipment, their website can be found at : http://www.cyclone-mf.co.uk

When you talk about an "electric peddle machine", are you refering to FES?

"Functional Electrical Stimulation (FES) is a means of producing useful movement in paralysed muscles. Electrical impulses are applied using either skin surface or implanted electrodes and course muscles to contract in a controlled manor. Applications are found in spinal cord injury, stroke, MS and cerebral palsy to assist standing, walking and hand function."
Salisbury Stroke/FES Centre website


If so, you could email some manufactures to see if they have a UK distributor.

Here is the website for FESnet, based in the UK, they may also be able to help you: http://fesnet.eng.gla.ac.uk/


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