DocumentCode
1215610
Title
The Strength-Duration Curve
Author
Geddes, L.A. ; Bourland, J.D.
Author_Institution
Biomedical Engineering Center, Purdue University
Issue
6
fYear
1985
fDate
6/1/1985 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
458
Lastpage
459
Abstract
The strength-duration curve is a plot of the lowest (threshold) current (I) required for stimulation versus pulse duration (d); it forms the basis for describing the excitability of a given tissue. It is extremely useful in all manner of studies in which excitable tissues are stimulated because it describes the manner in which the current required is changed when the pulse duration is changed. Moreover, it can be used to determine the charge and energy-duration relationships. It will be the objective of this communication to show how the essential constants can be obtained.
Keywords
Biomedical engineering; Capacitors; Humans; Muscles; Myocardium; Nerve fibers; Pain; Chronaxy; Electric Stimulation; Humans;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Biomedical Engineering, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0018-9294
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/TBME.1985.325456
Filename
4122088
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