A control system for automatic electrical stimulation of abdominal muscles to assist respiratory function in tetraplegia

Medical Engineering and Physics

Volumn 29, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 799-807

  Gollee, H ^a,b   Hunt, K J ^a,b   Allan, D B ^b   Fraser, M H ^b   McLean, A N ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^b QUEEN ELIZABETH UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Control system; Electrical stimulation; Pulmonary function; Tetraplegia

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; BIOMECHANICS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONTROL SYSTEM ANALYSIS; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM;

ABDOMINAL MUSCLES; AUTOMATIC STIMULATION PATTERNS; COUGH PEAK FLOW (CPF); ELECTRICAL STIMULATION; LIMITED TIDAL VOLUME;

MUSCLE;

ABDOMINAL WALL MUSCULATURE; ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; AUTOMATION; COUGHING; ELECTROSTIMULATION; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; LUNG MINUTE VOLUME; MUSCLE EXCITATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUADRIPLEGIA; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION; SECRETION;

ABDOMINAL MUSCLES; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALGORITHMS; ELECTRIC STIMULATION THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUADRIPLEGIA; RESPIRATORY INSUFFICIENCY; THERAPY, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 34247495007     PISSN: 13504533     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.medengphy.2006.08.007     Document Type: Article

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