DocumentCode
3517441
Title
Tetanic responses of electrically stimulated paralyzed muscle at varying interpulse intervals
Author
Carroll, Sara G. ; Triolo, Ronald J.
Author_Institution
Motion Study Lab., VA Med. Center, Cleveland, OH, USA
fYear
1988
fDate
4-7 Nov. 1988
Firstpage
1936
Abstract
The influence of interpulse interval (IPI) on torque output during electrically evoked contractions was investigated for the knee extensor muscles of paralyzed subjects. Risetime, magnitude and relaxation time of the contraction were measured at stimulus IPIs ranging from 7 to 62 ms. Torque output increased as IPIs decreased from 62 to 15 ms. IPIs less than this resulted in an insignificant loss of torque. Risetimes decreased and relaxation times generally increased as IPIs decreased. The effect of prolonged simulation at long (50 ms) and short (12 ms) IPIs was also studied.<>
Keywords
bioelectric phenomena; muscle; patient treatment; 7 to 62 ms; electrically evoked contractions; electrically stimulated paralyzed muscle; knee extensor muscles; magnitude; paralyzed subjects; prolonged simulation; relaxation time; risetime; tetanic responses; torque output; varying interpulse intervals;
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.1988.95246
Filename
95246
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