PULSE Racing

People with paraplegia do not only have a walking disability and general limitation of mobility, but they are also confronted with other problems such as circulatory problems or increased risk of pressure sores. PULSE Racing wants to address this topic: Through participating in the CYBATHLON we want to make FES better known and above all motivate affected people to use FES.

The Dutch team consists of a group of annually alternating students from the VU University in Amsterdam. The team was founded by students from the Department of Human Movement Science but has since been expanded with students from the fields of human movement sciences, medicine and marketing. PULSE Racing is participating for the second time at the CYBATHLON, the bike has been supplied by Dutch manufacturer BerkelBike. The strengths of this team are that we apply new ideas from the movement sciences to improve FES cycling. Furthermore, we tested different electrode configurations and other stimulation parameters based on muscle characteristics. The combination of movement science and technology makes us special.