ECG response of the human body subjected to vibrations

Journal of Medical Engineering and Technology

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 2-10

  Al Nashash, H ^a   Qassem, W ^a   Zabin, A ^a   Othman, M ^b  

^a YARMOUK UNIVERSITY   (Jordan)

^b JORDAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Jordan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOMECHANICS; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; MUSCLE; NATURAL FREQUENCIES; PERMANENT MAGNETS; PHYSIOLOGY; SEATS; SPECTRUM ANALYSIS; VIBRATIONS (MECHANICAL);

HUMAN BODY RESPONSE; POSTURE EFFECTS; POWER SPECTRUM DENSITY;

ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY;

ARTICLE; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; HUMAN; VIBRATION;

EID: 0029883021     PISSN: 03091902     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/03091909609032524     Document Type: Article

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