- Head of Research Group: Dr. József LACZKÓ
- Members of the Group: Dr. Lilla BOTZHEIM, Dr. Mariann MRAVCSIK, Márton Bese NASZLADY, Balázs RADELECZKI, Amelita FODOR
- Contact: laczko@itk.ppke.hu
- The laboratory investigates how the central nervous system controls human limb movements for well coordinated execution of motor tasks. Such tasks are for instance, reaching a target with the arm, transporting an object held in the hand or cycling movements by the lower limbs or upper limbs.
- We apply a movement analyzing systems for recording kinematic and electromyographic data during human limb movements. Markers are placed on anatomical landmarks of the body and the positions of the markers are recorded. Simultaneously, applying surface electromyography (EMG) muscle activities are measured. Special interest of the laboratory is functional electrical muscle-stimulation and its application in rehabilitation of paralyzed, spinal cord injured persons. We continue our research in cooperation with colleagues from the Wigner Research Centre for Physics and apply it in the National Institute for Medical Rehabilitation.
The figure illustrates different aspects of our research work from data recording and exploratory research (Panel A-B-C) to the practical applications (Panel D-E). Our goal is to improve the rehabilitation and living conditions of motor-impaired people with the common application of informatics, and natural sciences.
