DocumentCode
3062505
Title
The effect of surface neuromuscular electrical stimulation and compression hosiery applied to the lower limb, on the comfort and blood flow of healthy subjects
Author
Corley, Gavin J. ; Breen, Paul P. ; Grace, Pierce A. ; OLaighin, Gearoid
Author_Institution
National Centre for Biomedical Engineering Science and the Department of Electronic Engineering, National University of Ireland, Galway, Ireland
fYear
2008
fDate
20-25 Aug. 2008
Firstpage
703
Lastpage
706
Abstract
Chronic venous insufficiency (CVI) is a severe disease affecting the venous system of the lower limbs. Compression therapy aims to counteract the venous hypertension caused by CVI. However, in spite of significant advances in compression treatments in recent years, CVI and its associated diseases are frequently characterized by slow healing rates and a need for more aggressive therapies such as surgery.
Keywords
Biomedical engineering; Blood flow; Electrical stimulation; Hypertension; Medical treatment; Muscles; Neuromuscular; Skin; Surface treatment; Surgery; Adult; Blood Flow Velocity; Combined Modality Therapy; Electric Stimulation Therapy; Female; Humans; Leg; Male; Pain; Reference Values; Stockings, Compression;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 2008. EMBS 2008. 30th Annual International Conference of the IEEE
Conference_Location
Vancouver, BC
ISSN
1557-170X
Print_ISBN
978-1-4244-1814-5
Electronic_ISBN
1557-170X
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/IEMBS.2008.4649249
Filename
4649249
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