Electric current perception study challenges electric safety limits

Journal of Medical Engineering and Technology

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 168-172

  Leitgeb, N ^a   Schroettner, J ^a  

^a GRAZ UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Austria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC CURRENTS; POPULATION STATISTICS;

ELECTROSENSIBILITY;

SENSORY PERCEPTION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICE; ELECTRIC CURRENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEASUREMENT; PERCEPTION; PERCEPTIVE THRESHOLD; POPULATION; SAFETY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ELECTRIC INJURIES; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; ELECTRICITY; EQUIPMENT SAFETY; FEMALE; FOREARM; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; MODELS, STATISTICAL; PERCEPTION; SENSORY THRESHOLDS; SEX FACTORS; SKIN PHYSIOLOGY;

EID: 0036660535     PISSN: 03091902     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03091900210156878     Document Type: Article

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