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Table 1 Stepping parameters for the four states of the reactive stepping controller

From: Reactive stepping with functional neuromuscular stimulation in response to forward-directed perturbations

Muscle

Standing Activation (R/L %)

Posture Shift Activation (R/L %)

Flexion Activation (R/L %)

Extension Activation (R/L %)

Vasti (VS)

100/100

100/100

0/100

100/100

Semimembranosus/hamstrings (HS)

100/100

100/100

0/100

0/100

Gluteus maximus (GM)

100/100

100/100

0/100

0/100

Posterior adductor magnus (PA)

0/100

0/100

0/100

0/100

Iliacus/psoas major (IP)

0/0

0/0

100/0

75/0

Gastrocnemius/soleus (GS)

0/0

100/100

0/0

0/0

Tibialis anterior (TA)

0/0

0/0

100/50

0/50

Quadratus lumborum (QL)

0/0

0/0

0/0

0/0

Erector spinae (ES)

0/0

0/0

0/0

0/0

Gluteus medius (ME)

0/−

100/−

100/−

100/−

Sartorius (SR)

0/−

0/−

100/−

0/−

Tensor fasciae latae (TF)

0/−

0/−

100/−

0/−

  1. Activation is represented in terms of percent of saturation stimulation