Optimal electrode placement for noninvasive electrical stimulation of human abdominal muscles

Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 102, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 1612-1617

  Lim, Julianne ^a   Gorman, Robert B ^a   Saboisky, Julian P ^a   Gandevia, Simon C ^a,b   Butler, Jane E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^b NEUROSCIENCE RESEARCH AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Abdomen; Cough; Functional electrical stimulation

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL WALL MUSCULATURE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROSTIMULATION; ESOPHAGUS PRESSURE; FUNCTIONAL RESIDUAL CAPACITY; HUMAN; MUSCLE EXCITATION; MUSCLE TWITCH; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TOTAL LUNG CAPACITY;

ABDOMINAL MUSCLES; ADULT; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; ELECTRODES; ESOPHAGUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MANOMETRY; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; PRESSURE; STOMACH;

EID: 34147137272     PISSN: 87507587     EISSN: 15221601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00865.2006     Document Type: Article

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