DocumentCode
1217522
Title
Inhibition of Respiration in Cats by ELF Electric Fields
Author
Lockard, John W., Jr. ; Carstensen, Edwin L. ; Morris, Thomas
Author_Institution
School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania
Issue
5
fYear
1986
fDate
5/1/1986 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
473
Lastpage
476
Abstract
Cats (Felis domestica) were exposed acutely to electric fields in the frequency range from 0.1 to 50 Hz using contact electrodes. A marked reduction in respiration rate was observed. The maximum sensitivity was of the order of 1 V/m at frequencies of 0.5-2 Hz. Using multiple electrode sites, it was found that the primary locus of action was near the first vertebra. No effects on cardiac frequency were observed at any frequency with fields up to those which caused visible neuromuscular stimulation.
Keywords
Animals; Cats; Electrodes; Frequency; Geophysical measurement techniques; Ground penetrating radar; Heart; Humans; Neuromuscular stimulation; Pacemakers; Animals; Cats; Electric Stimulation; Heart Rate; Pulse; Respiration;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Biomedical Engineering, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0018-9294
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/TBME.1986.325733
Filename
4122320
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