A Multichannel System for Continuous Measurements of Skin Resistance and Capacitance at Acupuncture Points

JAMS Journal of Acupuncture and Meridian Studies

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 259-268

  Colbert, Agatha P ^a   Larsen, Adrian ^b   Chamberlin, Steve ^a   Decker, Carrie ^a   Schiffke, Heather C ^a   Gregory, William L ^a   Thong, Tran ^a  

^a National College of Natural Medicine   (United States)

^b Miridia Technology Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

capacitance; physiological marker; skin resistance; step voltage response

Indexed keywords

ACUPUNCTURE; ADULT; ANATOMICAL VARIATION; ARTICLE; ELECTRODE; ELECTRODERMAL RESPONSE; ELECTRODERMAL SCREENING; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; INSTRUMENT VALIDATION; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIABILITY; SCREENING; SKIN CONDUCTANCE; SKIN PENETRATION; CHEMISTRY; ELECTRIC CAPACITANCE; MIDDLE AGED; SKIN; YOUNG ADULT;

ACUPUNCTURE POINTS; ADULT; ELECTRIC CAPACITANCE; FEMALE; GALVANIC SKIN RESPONSE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SKIN; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 72649097407     PISSN: 20052901     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S2005-2901(09)60066-2     Document Type: Article

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