• DocumentCode
    3429201
  • Title

    Quantitative verification for effective electrical stimulation in muscle

  • Author

    Tomita, Hideo ; Akiyama, Yuichi ; Maeda, Akeshi ; Ishigami, Shigenobu ; Munechika, Mariko ; Suzuki, Mitsunori

  • Author_Institution
    Dept. of Appl. Electron. Eng., Tokyo Denki Univ., Saitama, Japan
  • fYear
    1988
  • fDate
    4-7 Nov. 1988
  • Firstpage
    1519
  • Abstract
    Electric simulation (ES) was applied to improve the weakness of paralyzed muscles and to reduce spasticity due to strokes. ES was applied to the forearm extensors with surface electrodes. A two-axis electric goniometer and a grasping-power meter were developed to measure dynamic changes of the wrist angles and grasping power under the various stimulation conditions, respectively. Optimal current frequency and waveforms were obtained.<>
  • Keywords
    bioelectric phenomena; muscle; patient treatment; 2-axis electric goniometer; effective electrical stimulation; forearm extensors; grasping power; muscle weakness; optimal current frequency; paralyzed muscles; quantitative verification; spasticity; stroke; surface electrodes; wrist angle;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 1988. Proceedings of the Annual International Conference of the IEEE
  • Conference_Location
    New Orleans, LA, USA
  • Print_ISBN
    0-7803-0785-2
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/IEMBS.1988.94654
  • Filename
    94654