Title :
Frequency dependence of impedances at the acupuncture point Quze (PC3)
Author :
Johng, H.M. ; Cho, J.H. ; Shin, H.S. ; Sah, K.S. ; Koo, T.H. ; Choi, S.Y. ; Koo, H.S. ; Park, M.S.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., Seoul Nat. Univ., South Korea
Abstract :
Investigates an equivalence circuit model for characterizing a person´s electrical properties. It is not straightforward to compare skin-impedance data of various research groups because the impedance depends very sensitively on measurement conditions such as the shape, size, material, and contact pressure of the electrodes, the skin humidity due to sweat, the applied current, the shape of the wave, and even the psychological condition of the subject. With these subtleties in mind, we show the impedance data taken by various groups and our data (shown with curves). Data of other groups are scattered around our curve.
Keywords :
bioelectric phenomena; electric impedance measurement; equivalent circuits; patient treatment; physiological models; skin; PC3; acupuncture point Quze; applied current; equivalence circuit model; impedance data; pericardium; person´s electrical properties characterization; skin humidity; subject psychological condition; sweat; traditional Chinese medicine; wave shape; Circuits; Contacts; Current measurement; Electrodes; Frequency dependence; Humidity measurement; Impedance measurement; Pressure measurement; Shape measurement; Size measurement; Acupuncture; Acupuncture Points; Adult; Computer Simulation; Electric Capacitance; Electric Impedance; Electrophysiology; Galvanic Skin Response; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Models, Biological; Reproducibility of Results; Sensitivity and Specificity; Skin Physiology;
Journal_Title :
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Magazine, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MEMB.2002.1000183