Title :
Analysis of computer generated muscle action potentials during simulated aging process
Author :
Ahad, Mohammad A. ; Zaman, Abdullah Al ; Ferdjalllah, Mohammed ; Wertsch, Jacqueline J.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Tennessee Univ., Knoxville, TN
Abstract :
Human muscle undergoes atrophy and the percentage concentration of type-I and type-II fiber changes during aging. This paper investigates the effects of these physiologic changes during aging on computer generated muscle action potentials (CGAPs) waveforms of bicep brachii generated by computer models. CGAP metrics such as peak to peak amplitude, area under curve, rise time and mean frequency were computed during aging process. The results of this study show gradual decrease in peak to peak amplitude, area under and mean frequency and increase in rise time during aging in the selected muscle groups
Keywords :
ageing; biomedical measurement; muscle; bicep brachii; computer generated muscle action potentials; simulated aging; type-I fiber changes; type-II fiber changes; Aging; Analytical models; Atrophy; Computational modeling; Computer simulation; Frequency; Humans; Medical simulation; Muscles; Neuromuscular;
Conference_Titel :
Circuits and Systems, 2005. 48th Midwest Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Covington, KY
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-9197-7
DOI :
10.1109/MWSCAS.2005.1594465
