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good afternoon my story starts today on
good afternoon my story starts today on February 7th 2013 at 10:45 in the
February 7th 2013 at 10:45 in the
February 7th 2013 at 10:45 in the morning that morning I was riding my
morning that morning I was riding my
morning that morning I was riding my bicycle to work like I’ve done for the
bicycle to work like I’ve done for the
bicycle to work like I’ve done for the last 25 years but that day I was run
last 25 years but that day I was run
last 25 years but that day I was run over by a car my head hit the ground
over by a car my head hit the ground
over by a car my head hit the ground broke my neck and bruised my spinal cord
broke my neck and bruised my spinal cord
broke my neck and bruised my spinal cord that’s left me tetraplegic what does
that’s left me tetraplegic what does
that’s left me tetraplegic what does that mean well that means that I’m
that mean well that means that I’m
that mean well that means that I’m paralyzed from my chest down I cannot
paralyzed from my chest down I cannot
paralyzed from my chest down I cannot move my legs it also means that this
move my legs it also means that this
move my legs it also means that this hand no longer functions I can move my
hand no longer functions I can move my
hand no longer functions I can move my arm luckily this hand I can move but it
arm luckily this hand I can move but it
arm luckily this hand I can move but it really doesn’t work very well I can’t
really doesn’t work very well I can’t
really doesn’t work very well I can’t pick anything up with it
pick anything up with it
pick anything up with it but it does move so you can see that
but it does move so you can see that
but it does move so you can see that that day significantly changed my life
that day significantly changed my life
that day significantly changed my life but it didn’t end my life while I was in
but it didn’t end my life while I was in
but it didn’t end my life while I was in the hospital I researched quite a bit
the hospital I researched quite a bit
the hospital I researched quite a bit and I discovered a technology that’s
and I discovered a technology that’s
and I discovered a technology that’s called functional electrical stimulation
called functional electrical stimulation
called functional electrical stimulation and functional electrical stimulation is
and functional electrical stimulation is
and functional electrical stimulation is something I’d like to discover with you
something I’d like to discover with you
something I’d like to discover with you today and the first thing I’d like to do
today and the first thing I’d like to do
today and the first thing I’d like to do is to show you what electrical
is to show you what electrical
is to show you what electrical stimulation can do to someone’s muscles
stimulation can do to someone’s muscles
stimulation can do to someone’s muscles so I’ll invite Y my colleague Amin
so I’ll invite Y my colleague Amin
so I’ll invite Y my colleague Amin Metheny to come join us to do an
Metheny to come join us to do an
Metheny to come join us to do an experiment I mean is connecting a
experiment I mean is connecting a
experiment I mean is connecting a stimulator to two electrodes that I’ve
stimulator to two electrodes that I’ve
stimulator to two electrodes that I’ve just stuck to my to my legs here to my
just stuck to my to my legs here to my
just stuck to my to my legs here to my quadriceps what’s gonna happen is a
quadriceps what’s gonna happen is a
quadriceps what’s gonna happen is a small current will activate the nerves
small current will activate the nerves
small current will activate the nerves in my leg that will contract my
in my leg that will contract my
in my leg that will contract my quadriceps and move my leg so it’s
quadriceps and move my leg so it’s
quadriceps and move my leg so it’s go ahead with this I mean voila
one more time just to make sure we
one more time just to make sure we didn’t fake it oh so when I speak about
didn’t fake it oh so when I speak about
didn’t fake it oh so when I speak about thank you very much I mean when I speak
thank you very much I mean when I speak
thank you very much I mean when I speak about
about
about electrical stimulation this is what I’m
electrical stimulation this is what I’m
electrical stimulation this is what I’m talking about but that’s not very
talking about but that’s not very
talking about but that’s not very functional it’s not functional because
functional it’s not functional because
functional it’s not functional because it doesn’t serve as anything except to
it doesn’t serve as anything except to
it doesn’t serve as anything except to show you that I can move my leg
show you that I can move my leg
show you that I can move my leg functional electro-stimulation is when
functional electro-stimulation is when
functional electro-stimulation is when you stimuli muscles in such a way that
you stimuli muscles in such a way that
you stimuli muscles in such a way that you accomplish something with them hmm
you accomplish something with them hmm
you accomplish something with them hmm what would I want to accomplish with my
what would I want to accomplish with my
what would I want to accomplish with my muscles
muscles
muscles well you’ve guessed it ride my bike
well you’ve guessed it ride my bike
well you’ve guessed it ride my bike again so I spoke to an expert in this
again so I spoke to an expert in this
again so I spoke to an expert in this area
area
area his name is kenneth hunt and he gladly
his name is kenneth hunt and he gladly
his name is kenneth hunt and he gladly taught me how to do this the signals
taught me how to do this the signals
taught me how to do this the signals from my brain no longer work well they
from my brain no longer work well they
from my brain no longer work well they my brain works but the signals don’t
my brain works but the signals don’t
my brain works but the signals don’t arrive to my muscles so what we can do
arrive to my muscles so what we can do
arrive to my muscles so what we can do as you saw is we can stimulate those
as you saw is we can stimulate those
as you saw is we can stimulate those muscles electrically and if we do that
muscles electrically and if we do that
muscles electrically and if we do that intelligently I can lay back in a
intelligently I can lay back in a
intelligently I can lay back in a tricycle use that box to stimulate my my
tricycle use that box to stimulate my my
tricycle use that box to stimulate my my legs and push the pedals of a bicycle
legs and push the pedals of a bicycle
legs and push the pedals of a bicycle and that’s what you’re seeing in the
and that’s what you’re seeing in the
and that’s what you’re seeing in the animation behind me and it works quite
animation behind me and it works quite
animation behind me and it works quite well and in fact learning that from
well and in fact learning that from
well and in fact learning that from kenneth motivated us to build our own
kenneth motivated us to build our own
kenneth motivated us to build our own bicycle or tricycle I should say and the
bicycle or tricycle I should say and the
bicycle or tricycle I should say and the timing was perfect because in 2016 there
timing was perfect because in 2016 there
timing was perfect because in 2016 there was the first-ever Olympics for disabled
was the first-ever Olympics for disabled
was the first-ever Olympics for disabled people who used technology and one of
people who used technology and one of
people who used technology and one of the events was functional electrical
the events was functional electrical
the events was functional electrical stimulation FES cycling and that’s what
stimulation FES cycling and that’s what
stimulation FES cycling and that’s what you’re looking at behind me is the day
you’re looking at behind me is the day
you’re looking at behind me is the day that I was able to ride my bike again
that I was able to ride my bike again
that I was able to ride my bike again and compete in that particular event the
and compete in that particular event the
and compete in that particular event the bikes a pretty special bike to me it’s
bikes a pretty special bike to me it’s
bikes a pretty special bike to me it’s my first bike since being handicapped I
my first bike since being handicapped I
my first bike since being handicapped I built it with a lot of love and care it
built it with a lot of love and care it
built it with a lot of love and care it only weighs 13 kilos we built it in pure
only weighs 13 kilos we built it in pure
only weighs 13 kilos we built it in pure carbon fiber I said if I’m going to
carbon fiber I said if I’m going to
carbon fiber I said if I’m going to build a bike
build a bike
build a bike I’m gonna build a good one and the other
I’m gonna build a good one and the other
I’m gonna build a good one and the other thing that’s really special to me on
thing that’s really special to me on
thing that’s really special to me on this bike as I was able to get it
this bike as I was able to get it
this bike as I was able to get it dedicated by Eddy Merckx
dedicated by Eddy Merckx
dedicated by Eddy Merckx and Raymond Pulido for those of you who
and Raymond Pulido for those of you who
and Raymond Pulido for those of you who are young you may not understand those
are young you may not understand those
are young you may not understand those names but those of you to follow cycling
names but those of you to follow cycling
names but those of you to follow cycling you’ll understand the significance of
you’ll understand the significance of
you’ll understand the significance of that so this bike is not only near and
that so this bike is not only near and
that so this bike is not only near and dear to me it’s a collector’s item and
dear to me it’s a collector’s item and
dear to me it’s a collector’s item and it will stay on my shelf for a very long
it will stay on my shelf for a very long
it will stay on my shelf for a very long time however there is a disadvantage
time however there is a disadvantage
time however there is a disadvantage with this bike it’s the fact that it’s
with this bike it’s the fact that it’s
with this bike it’s the fact that it’s low to the ground that makes it pretty
low to the ground that makes it pretty
low to the ground that makes it pretty hard for me to transfer to get down
hard for me to transfer to get down
hard for me to transfer to get down there and particularly to get back up so
there and particularly to get back up so
there and particularly to get back up so it’s not very convenient to ride every
it’s not very convenient to ride every
it’s not very convenient to ride every day
day
day so we developed another system something
so we developed another system something
so we developed another system something that we can use indoors so even if it
that we can use indoors so even if it
that we can use indoors so even if it rains I can go riding it’s even better
rains I can go riding it’s even better
rains I can go riding it’s even better than before but in particular I can stay
than before but in particular I can stay
than before but in particular I can stay in my wheelchair I can just drive up to
in my wheelchair I can just drive up to
in my wheelchair I can just drive up to the to the device it works exactly like
the to the device it works exactly like
the to the device it works exactly like the other one
the other one
the other one you see the electrodes on my legs you
you see the electrodes on my legs you
you see the electrodes on my legs you see all my quadriceps on my hamstrings
see all my quadriceps on my hamstrings
see all my quadriceps on my hamstrings SQL and also in my my buttocks in my
SQL and also in my my buttocks in my
SQL and also in my my buttocks in my physio
physio
physio all that helps me to pedal but it also
all that helps me to pedal but it also
all that helps me to pedal but it also helps me to build my muscles not to be
helps me to build my muscles not to be
helps me to build my muscles not to be pretty but to protect myself from
pretty but to protect myself from
pretty but to protect myself from pressure sores
pressure sores
pressure sores ESCA which is something that’s very very
ESCA which is something that’s very very
ESCA which is something that’s very very important for us us meaning those who
important for us us meaning those who
important for us us meaning those who sit in wheelchairs all day so this
sit in wheelchairs all day so this
sit in wheelchairs all day so this activity doesn’t only just bring me
activity doesn’t only just bring me
activity doesn’t only just bring me pleasure it’s very important for my
pleasure it’s very important for my
pleasure it’s very important for my health and for anyone who sits in a
health and for anyone who sits in a
health and for anyone who sits in a wheelchair
wheelchair
wheelchair our day they should be doing this and
our day they should be doing this and
our day they should be doing this and we’re doing all possible for us to be
we’re doing all possible for us to be
we’re doing all possible for us to be able to make that possible for them and
able to make that possible for them and
able to make that possible for them and if you think about this and we have a
if you think about this and we have a
if you think about this and we have a bit bicycling is not the only thing we
bit bicycling is not the only thing we
bit bicycling is not the only thing we can do there’s actually something even
can do there’s actually something even
can do there’s actually something even simpler and that’s rowing and here
simpler and that’s rowing and here
simpler and that’s rowing and here you’re looking at our new sports room
you’re looking at our new sports room
you’re looking at our new sports room where we’re putting all of these devices
where we’re putting all of these devices
where we’re putting all of these devices together and offering people to come
together and offering people to come
together and offering people to come work out and you see a rowing machine
work out and you see a rowing machine
work out and you see a rowing machine that it’s extremely simple because it’s
that it’s extremely simple because it’s
that it’s extremely simple because it’s just moving back and forward attaching
just moving back and forward attaching
just moving back and forward attaching the electrodes as you can see to
the electrodes as you can see to
the electrodes as you can see to Julianne’s legs
Julianne’s legs
Julianne’s legs Julianne’s my friend by the way you
Julianne’s my friend by the way you
Julianne’s my friend by the way you wouldn’t know it by looking at him but
wouldn’t know it by looking at him but
wouldn’t know it by looking at him but he’s tetraplegic look at the size of his
he’s tetraplegic look at the size of his
he’s tetraplegic look at the size of his muscles it’s pretty impressive he does a
muscles it’s pretty impressive he does a
muscles it’s pretty impressive he does a lot of bike riding
lot of bike riding
lot of bike riding well FES bike riding but he’s also
well FES bike riding but he’s also
well FES bike riding but he’s also starting to do a lot of rowing now there
starting to do a lot of rowing now there
starting to do a lot of rowing now there is an advantage to the rowing the rowing
is an advantage to the rowing the rowing
is an advantage to the rowing the rowing offer is also cardiovascular workout
offer is also cardiovascular workout
offer is also cardiovascular workout because you’re able to pull and work
because you’re able to pull and work
because you’re able to pull and work your upper body at the same time so it’s
your upper body at the same time so it’s
your upper body at the same time so it’s a complementary workout to the bite and
a complementary workout to the bite and
a complementary workout to the bite and it’s very fun one to do also so why stop
it’s very fun one to do also so why stop
it’s very fun one to do also so why stop there let’s continue what other things
there let’s continue what other things
there let’s continue what other things can we do well here is Julian again and
can we do well here is Julian again and
can we do well here is Julian again and he’s in a system that’s walking so he’s
he’s in a system that’s walking so he’s
he’s in a system that’s walking so he’s in a harness that supports his weight
in a harness that supports his weight
in a harness that supports his weight and then we can actually lower and raise
and then we can actually lower and raise
and then we can actually lower and raise this harness so that we can have weight
this harness so that we can have weight
this harness so that we can have weight on his legs which could have certain
on his legs which could have certain
on his legs which could have certain advantages and you see the electrodes on
advantages and you see the electrodes on
advantages and you see the electrodes on his legs and they move his legs in a
his legs and they move his legs in a
his legs and they move his legs in a walking motion just like they moved for
walking motion just like they moved for
walking motion just like they moved for the other exercises this particular one
the other exercises this particular one
the other exercises this particular one has advantages because he’s upright in
has advantages because he’s upright in
has advantages because he’s upright in the upright position were not in very
the upright position were not in very
the upright position were not in very often and that position helps for our
often and that position helps for our
often and that position helps for our transit and also for our bones to
transit and also for our bones to
transit and also for our bones to strengthen our bones with the weight
strengthen our bones with the weight
strengthen our bones with the weight on them so these are all complementary
on them so these are all complementary
on them so these are all complementary exercises that we’ve put together and
exercises that we’ve put together and
exercises that we’ve put together and into a sports room that we offer to
into a sports room that we offer to
into a sports room that we offer to people who need them the other device
people who need them the other device
people who need them the other device that I like to show you now that uses
that I like to show you now that uses
that I like to show you now that uses FES it’s not for sport but it’s a little
FES it’s not for sport but it’s a little
FES it’s not for sport but it’s a little bit more practical
bit more practical
bit more practical this device is a glove it’s a glove
this device is a glove it’s a glove
this device is a glove it’s a glove based on FES what you will see
based on FES what you will see
based on FES what you will see I hope it’s running behind me it is is
I hope it’s running behind me it is is
I hope it’s running behind me it is is that it has several electrodes because
that it has several electrodes because
that it has several electrodes because the hand is a is a complicated tool and
the hand is a is a complicated tool and
the hand is a is a complicated tool and you need many electrodes to be able to
you need many electrodes to be able to
you need many electrodes to be able to to move all of your fingers the nice
to move all of your fingers the nice
to move all of your fingers the nice thing about this glove is that it’s
thing about this glove is that it’s
thing about this glove is that it’s wireless and the interesting about this
wireless and the interesting about this
wireless and the interesting about this clove is that it can be used to make
clove is that it can be used to make
clove is that it can be used to make this hand work again to be able to pick
this hand work again to be able to pick
this hand work again to be able to pick up objects to be able to cut meat again
up objects to be able to cut meat again
up objects to be able to cut meat again to be able to do those everyday tasks
i underlined that fact because for us us
i underlined that fact because for us us meaning tetraplegic s– using our hands
meaning tetraplegic s– using our hands
meaning tetraplegic s– using our hands is much more important than walking
is much more important than walking
is much more important than walking imagine that so this type of advance and
imagine that so this type of advance and
imagine that so this type of advance and technology is something that it sykes me
technology is something that it sykes me
technology is something that it sykes me of course but i think it’s going to
of course but i think it’s going to
of course but i think it’s going to excite a lot of people because for
excite a lot of people because for
excite a lot of people because for example this glove can also be used for
example this glove can also be used for
example this glove can also be used for stroke victims who aren’t necessarily
tetraplegic but hematologic and they
tetraplegic but hematologic and they often lose the use of one of their hands
often lose the use of one of their hands
often lose the use of one of their hands here again this type of glove can be
here again this type of glove can be
here again this type of glove can be used so with that i would like to leave
used so with that i would like to leave
used so with that i would like to leave you with just an image of the people who
you with just an image of the people who
you with just an image of the people who are behind all of this work it’s in
are behind all of this work it’s in
are behind all of this work it’s in front of a sports room that we just
front of a sports room that we just
front of a sports room that we just opened last week in lyon it’s the first
opened last week in lyon it’s the first
opened last week in lyon it’s the first ever of fitness room for motor
ever of fitness room for motor
ever of fitness room for motor handicapped individuals in France so
handicapped individuals in France so
handicapped individuals in France so we’re very proud of this and hopefully
we’re very proud of this and hopefully
we’re very proud of this and hopefully you’ll be seeing one coming soon to
you’ll be seeing one coming soon to
you’ll be seeing one coming soon to Claremont fellow because our objective
Claremont fellow because our objective
Claremont fellow because our objective is just that is to transport this
is just that is to transport this
is just that is to transport this knowledge to other places all throughout
knowledge to other places all throughout
knowledge to other places all throughout France and eventually perhaps the world
France and eventually perhaps the world
France and eventually perhaps the world so thank you very much for your time to
so thank you very much for your time to
so thank you very much for your time to listen
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good afternoon my story starts today on
good afternoon my story starts today on February 7th 2013 at 10:45 in the
February 7th 2013 at 10:45 in the
February 7th 2013 at 10:45 in the morning that morning I was riding my
morning that morning I was riding my
morning that morning I was riding my bicycle to work like I’ve done for the
bicycle to work like I’ve done for the
bicycle to work like I’ve done for the last 25 years but that day I was run
last 25 years but that day I was run
last 25 years but that day I was run over by a car my head hit the ground
over by a car my head hit the ground
over by a car my head hit the ground broke my neck and bruised my spinal cord
broke my neck and bruised my spinal cord
broke my neck and bruised my spinal cord that’s left me tetraplegic what does
that’s left me tetraplegic what does
that’s left me tetraplegic what does that mean well that means that I’m
that mean well that means that I’m
that mean well that means that I’m paralyzed from my chest down I cannot
paralyzed from my chest down I cannot
paralyzed from my chest down I cannot move my legs it also means that this
move my legs it also means that this
move my legs it also means that this hand no longer functions I can move my
hand no longer functions I can move my
hand no longer functions I can move my arm luckily this hand I can move but it
arm luckily this hand I can move but it
arm luckily this hand I can move but it really doesn’t work very well I can’t
really doesn’t work very well I can’t
really doesn’t work very well I can’t pick anything up with it
pick anything up with it
pick anything up with it but it does move so you can see that
but it does move so you can see that
but it does move so you can see that that day significantly changed my life
that day significantly changed my life
that day significantly changed my life but it didn’t end my life while I was in
but it didn’t end my life while I was in
but it didn’t end my life while I was in the hospital I researched quite a bit
the hospital I researched quite a bit
the hospital I researched quite a bit and I discovered a technology that’s
and I discovered a technology that’s
and I discovered a technology that’s called functional electrical stimulation
called functional electrical stimulation
called functional electrical stimulation and functional electrical stimulation is
and functional electrical stimulation is
and functional electrical stimulation is something I’d like to discover with you
something I’d like to discover with you
something I’d like to discover with you today and the first thing I’d like to do
today and the first thing I’d like to do
today and the first thing I’d like to do is to show you what electrical
is to show you what electrical
is to show you what electrical stimulation can do to someone’s muscles
stimulation can do to someone’s muscles
stimulation can do to someone’s muscles so I’ll invite Y my colleague Amin
so I’ll invite Y my colleague Amin
so I’ll invite Y my colleague Amin Metheny to come join us to do an
Metheny to come join us to do an
Metheny to come join us to do an experiment I mean is connecting a
experiment I mean is connecting a
experiment I mean is connecting a stimulator to two electrodes that I’ve
stimulator to two electrodes that I’ve
stimulator to two electrodes that I’ve just stuck to my to my legs here to my
just stuck to my to my legs here to my
just stuck to my to my legs here to my quadriceps what’s gonna happen is a
quadriceps what’s gonna happen is a
quadriceps what’s gonna happen is a small current will activate the nerves
small current will activate the nerves
small current will activate the nerves in my leg that will contract my
in my leg that will contract my
in my leg that will contract my quadriceps and move my leg so it’s
quadriceps and move my leg so it’s
quadriceps and move my leg so it’s go ahead with this I mean voila
one more time just to make sure we
one more time just to make sure we didn’t fake it oh so when I speak about
didn’t fake it oh so when I speak about
didn’t fake it oh so when I speak about thank you very much I mean when I speak
thank you very much I mean when I speak
thank you very much I mean when I speak about
about
about electrical stimulation this is what I’m
electrical stimulation this is what I’m
electrical stimulation this is what I’m talking about but that’s not very
talking about but that’s not very
talking about but that’s not very functional it’s not functional because
functional it’s not functional because
functional it’s not functional because it doesn’t serve as anything except to
it doesn’t serve as anything except to
it doesn’t serve as anything except to show you that I can move my leg
show you that I can move my leg
show you that I can move my leg functional electro-stimulation is when
functional electro-stimulation is when
functional electro-stimulation is when you stimuli muscles in such a way that
you stimuli muscles in such a way that
you stimuli muscles in such a way that you accomplish something with them hmm
you accomplish something with them hmm
you accomplish something with them hmm what would I want to accomplish with my
what would I want to accomplish with my
what would I want to accomplish with my muscles
muscles
muscles well you’ve guessed it ride my bike
well you’ve guessed it ride my bike
well you’ve guessed it ride my bike again so I spoke to an expert in this
again so I spoke to an expert in this
again so I spoke to an expert in this area
area
area his name is kenneth hunt and he gladly
his name is kenneth hunt and he gladly
his name is kenneth hunt and he gladly taught me how to do this the signals
taught me how to do this the signals
taught me how to do this the signals from my brain no longer work well they
from my brain no longer work well they
from my brain no longer work well they my brain works but the signals don’t
my brain works but the signals don’t
my brain works but the signals don’t arrive to my muscles so what we can do
arrive to my muscles so what we can do
arrive to my muscles so what we can do as you saw is we can stimulate those
as you saw is we can stimulate those
as you saw is we can stimulate those muscles electrically and if we do that
muscles electrically and if we do that
muscles electrically and if we do that intelligently I can lay back in a
intelligently I can lay back in a
intelligently I can lay back in a tricycle use that box to stimulate my my
tricycle use that box to stimulate my my
tricycle use that box to stimulate my my legs and push the pedals of a bicycle
legs and push the pedals of a bicycle
legs and push the pedals of a bicycle and that’s what you’re seeing in the
and that’s what you’re seeing in the
and that’s what you’re seeing in the animation behind me and it works quite
animation behind me and it works quite
animation behind me and it works quite well and in fact learning that from
well and in fact learning that from
well and in fact learning that from kenneth motivated us to build our own
kenneth motivated us to build our own
kenneth motivated us to build our own bicycle or tricycle I should say and the
bicycle or tricycle I should say and the
bicycle or tricycle I should say and the timing was perfect because in 2016 there
timing was perfect because in 2016 there
timing was perfect because in 2016 there was the first-ever Olympics for disabled
was the first-ever Olympics for disabled
was the first-ever Olympics for disabled people who used technology and one of
people who used technology and one of
people who used technology and one of the events was functional electrical
the events was functional electrical
the events was functional electrical stimulation FES cycling and that’s what
stimulation FES cycling and that’s what
stimulation FES cycling and that’s what you’re looking at behind me is the day
you’re looking at behind me is the day
you’re looking at behind me is the day that I was able to ride my bike again
that I was able to ride my bike again
that I was able to ride my bike again and compete in that particular event the
and compete in that particular event the
and compete in that particular event the bikes a pretty special bike to me it’s
bikes a pretty special bike to me it’s
bikes a pretty special bike to me it’s my first bike since being handicapped I
my first bike since being handicapped I
my first bike since being handicapped I built it with a lot of love and care it
built it with a lot of love and care it
built it with a lot of love and care it only weighs 13 kilos we built it in pure
only weighs 13 kilos we built it in pure
only weighs 13 kilos we built it in pure carbon fiber I said if I’m going to
carbon fiber I said if I’m going to
carbon fiber I said if I’m going to build a bike
build a bike
build a bike I’m gonna build a good one and the other
I’m gonna build a good one and the other
I’m gonna build a good one and the other thing that’s really special to me on
thing that’s really special to me on
thing that’s really special to me on this bike as I was able to get it
this bike as I was able to get it
this bike as I was able to get it dedicated by Eddy Merckx
dedicated by Eddy Merckx
dedicated by Eddy Merckx and Raymond Pulido for those of you who
and Raymond Pulido for those of you who
and Raymond Pulido for those of you who are young you may not understand those
are young you may not understand those
are young you may not understand those names but those of you to follow cycling
names but those of you to follow cycling
names but those of you to follow cycling you’ll understand the significance of
you’ll understand the significance of
you’ll understand the significance of that so this bike is not only near and
that so this bike is not only near and
that so this bike is not only near and dear to me it’s a collector’s item and
dear to me it’s a collector’s item and
dear to me it’s a collector’s item and it will stay on my shelf for a very long
it will stay on my shelf for a very long
it will stay on my shelf for a very long time however there is a disadvantage
time however there is a disadvantage
time however there is a disadvantage with this bike it’s the fact that it’s
with this bike it’s the fact that it’s
with this bike it’s the fact that it’s low to the ground that makes it pretty
low to the ground that makes it pretty
low to the ground that makes it pretty hard for me to transfer to get down
hard for me to transfer to get down
hard for me to transfer to get down there and particularly to get back up so
there and particularly to get back up so
there and particularly to get back up so it’s not very convenient to ride every
it’s not very convenient to ride every
it’s not very convenient to ride every day
day
day so we developed another system something
so we developed another system something
so we developed another system something that we can use indoors so even if it
that we can use indoors so even if it
that we can use indoors so even if it rains I can go riding it’s even better
rains I can go riding it’s even better
rains I can go riding it’s even better than before but in particular I can stay
than before but in particular I can stay
than before but in particular I can stay in my wheelchair I can just drive up to
in my wheelchair I can just drive up to
in my wheelchair I can just drive up to the to the device it works exactly like
the to the device it works exactly like
the to the device it works exactly like the other one
the other one
the other one you see the electrodes on my legs you
you see the electrodes on my legs you
you see the electrodes on my legs you see all my quadriceps on my hamstrings
see all my quadriceps on my hamstrings
see all my quadriceps on my hamstrings SQL and also in my my buttocks in my
SQL and also in my my buttocks in my
SQL and also in my my buttocks in my physio
physio
physio all that helps me to pedal but it also
all that helps me to pedal but it also
all that helps me to pedal but it also helps me to build my muscles not to be
helps me to build my muscles not to be
helps me to build my muscles not to be pretty but to protect myself from
pretty but to protect myself from
pretty but to protect myself from pressure sores
pressure sores
pressure sores ESCA which is something that’s very very
ESCA which is something that’s very very
ESCA which is something that’s very very important for us us meaning those who
important for us us meaning those who
important for us us meaning those who sit in wheelchairs all day so this
sit in wheelchairs all day so this
sit in wheelchairs all day so this activity doesn’t only just bring me
activity doesn’t only just bring me
activity doesn’t only just bring me pleasure it’s very important for my
pleasure it’s very important for my
pleasure it’s very important for my health and for anyone who sits in a
health and for anyone who sits in a
health and for anyone who sits in a wheelchair
wheelchair
wheelchair our day they should be doing this and
our day they should be doing this and
our day they should be doing this and we’re doing all possible for us to be
we’re doing all possible for us to be
we’re doing all possible for us to be able to make that possible for them and
able to make that possible for them and
able to make that possible for them and if you think about this and we have a
if you think about this and we have a
if you think about this and we have a bit bicycling is not the only thing we
bit bicycling is not the only thing we
bit bicycling is not the only thing we can do there’s actually something even
can do there’s actually something even
can do there’s actually something even simpler and that’s rowing and here
simpler and that’s rowing and here
simpler and that’s rowing and here you’re looking at our new sports room
you’re looking at our new sports room
you’re looking at our new sports room where we’re putting all of these devices
where we’re putting all of these devices
where we’re putting all of these devices together and offering people to come
together and offering people to come
together and offering people to come work out and you see a rowing machine
work out and you see a rowing machine
work out and you see a rowing machine that it’s extremely simple because it’s
that it’s extremely simple because it’s
that it’s extremely simple because it’s just moving back and forward attaching
just moving back and forward attaching
just moving back and forward attaching the electrodes as you can see to
the electrodes as you can see to
the electrodes as you can see to Julianne’s legs
Julianne’s legs
Julianne’s legs Julianne’s my friend by the way you
Julianne’s my friend by the way you
Julianne’s my friend by the way you wouldn’t know it by looking at him but
wouldn’t know it by looking at him but
wouldn’t know it by looking at him but he’s tetraplegic look at the size of his
he’s tetraplegic look at the size of his
he’s tetraplegic look at the size of his muscles it’s pretty impressive he does a
muscles it’s pretty impressive he does a
muscles it’s pretty impressive he does a lot of bike riding
lot of bike riding
lot of bike riding well FES bike riding but he’s also
well FES bike riding but he’s also
well FES bike riding but he’s also starting to do a lot of rowing now there
starting to do a lot of rowing now there
starting to do a lot of rowing now there is an advantage to the rowing the rowing
is an advantage to the rowing the rowing
is an advantage to the rowing the rowing offer is also cardiovascular workout
offer is also cardiovascular workout
offer is also cardiovascular workout because you’re able to pull and work
because you’re able to pull and work
because you’re able to pull and work your upper body at the same time so it’s
your upper body at the same time so it’s
your upper body at the same time so it’s a complementary workout to the bite and
a complementary workout to the bite and
a complementary workout to the bite and it’s very fun one to do also so why stop
it’s very fun one to do also so why stop
it’s very fun one to do also so why stop there let’s continue what other things
there let’s continue what other things
there let’s continue what other things can we do well here is Julian again and
can we do well here is Julian again and
can we do well here is Julian again and he’s in a system that’s walking so he’s
he’s in a system that’s walking so he’s
he’s in a system that’s walking so he’s in a harness that supports his weight
in a harness that supports his weight
in a harness that supports his weight and then we can actually lower and raise
and then we can actually lower and raise
and then we can actually lower and raise this harness so that we can have weight
this harness so that we can have weight
this harness so that we can have weight on his legs which could have certain
on his legs which could have certain
on his legs which could have certain advantages and you see the electrodes on
advantages and you see the electrodes on
advantages and you see the electrodes on his legs and they move his legs in a
his legs and they move his legs in a
his legs and they move his legs in a walking motion just like they moved for
walking motion just like they moved for
walking motion just like they moved for the other exercises this particular one
the other exercises this particular one
the other exercises this particular one has advantages because he’s upright in
has advantages because he’s upright in
has advantages because he’s upright in the upright position were not in very
the upright position were not in very
the upright position were not in very often and that position helps for our
often and that position helps for our
often and that position helps for our transit and also for our bones to
transit and also for our bones to
transit and also for our bones to strengthen our bones with the weight
strengthen our bones with the weight
strengthen our bones with the weight on them so these are all complementary
on them so these are all complementary
on them so these are all complementary exercises that we’ve put together and
exercises that we’ve put together and
exercises that we’ve put together and into a sports room that we offer to
into a sports room that we offer to
into a sports room that we offer to people who need them the other device
people who need them the other device
people who need them the other device that I like to show you now that uses
that I like to show you now that uses
that I like to show you now that uses FES it’s not for sport but it’s a little
FES it’s not for sport but it’s a little
FES it’s not for sport but it’s a little bit more practical
bit more practical
bit more practical this device is a glove it’s a glove
this device is a glove it’s a glove
this device is a glove it’s a glove based on FES what you will see
based on FES what you will see
based on FES what you will see I hope it’s running behind me it is is
I hope it’s running behind me it is is
I hope it’s running behind me it is is that it has several electrodes because
that it has several electrodes because
that it has several electrodes because the hand is a is a complicated tool and
the hand is a is a complicated tool and
the hand is a is a complicated tool and you need many electrodes to be able to
you need many electrodes to be able to
you need many electrodes to be able to to move all of your fingers the nice
to move all of your fingers the nice
to move all of your fingers the nice thing about this glove is that it’s
thing about this glove is that it’s
thing about this glove is that it’s wireless and the interesting about this
wireless and the interesting about this
wireless and the interesting about this clove is that it can be used to make
clove is that it can be used to make
clove is that it can be used to make this hand work again to be able to pick
this hand work again to be able to pick
this hand work again to be able to pick up objects to be able to cut meat again
up objects to be able to cut meat again
up objects to be able to cut meat again to be able to do those everyday tasks
i underlined that fact because for us us
i underlined that fact because for us us meaning tetraplegic s– using our hands
meaning tetraplegic s– using our hands
meaning tetraplegic s– using our hands is much more important than walking
is much more important than walking
is much more important than walking imagine that so this type of advance and
imagine that so this type of advance and
imagine that so this type of advance and technology is something that it sykes me
technology is something that it sykes me
technology is something that it sykes me of course but i think it’s going to
of course but i think it’s going to
of course but i think it’s going to excite a lot of people because for
excite a lot of people because for
excite a lot of people because for example this glove can also be used for
example this glove can also be used for
example this glove can also be used for stroke victims who aren’t necessarily
tetraplegic but hematologic and they
tetraplegic but hematologic and they often lose the use of one of their hands
often lose the use of one of their hands
often lose the use of one of their hands here again this type of glove can be
here again this type of glove can be
here again this type of glove can be used so with that i would like to leave
used so with that i would like to leave
used so with that i would like to leave you with just an image of the people who
you with just an image of the people who
you with just an image of the people who are behind all of this work it’s in
are behind all of this work it’s in
are behind all of this work it’s in front of a sports room that we just
front of a sports room that we just
front of a sports room that we just opened last week in lyon it’s the first
opened last week in lyon it’s the first
opened last week in lyon it’s the first ever of fitness room for motor
ever of fitness room for motor
ever of fitness room for motor handicapped individuals in France so
handicapped individuals in France so
handicapped individuals in France so we’re very proud of this and hopefully
we’re very proud of this and hopefully
we’re very proud of this and hopefully you’ll be seeing one coming soon to
you’ll be seeing one coming soon to
you’ll be seeing one coming soon to Claremont fellow because our objective
Claremont fellow because our objective
Claremont fellow because our objective is just that is to transport this
is just that is to transport this
is just that is to transport this knowledge to other places all throughout
knowledge to other places all throughout
knowledge to other places all throughout France and eventually perhaps the world
France and eventually perhaps the world
France and eventually perhaps the world so thank you very much for your time to
so thank you very much for your time to
so thank you very much for your time to listen
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