Fuzzy approach for determination the optimum therapeutic parameters in neuromuscular stimulation systems

Journal of Medical Systems

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 435-443

  Bani Amer, Mashhour M ^a   Al Ebbini, Lina ^b  

^a JORDAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Jordan)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Fuzzy approach; Neuromuscular stimulation; Therapeutic parameters

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; FATIGUE; FUZZY SYSTEM; MEDICAL PARAMETERS; NEUROMUSCULAR DISEASE; NEUROMUSCULAR ELECTRICAL STIMULATION; PAIN; SIMULATION; COMPUTER ASSISTED THERAPY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DEVICES; ELECTROSTIMULATION THERAPY; FUZZY LOGIC; HUMAN; PROCEDURES;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; ELECTRIC STIMULATION THERAPY; FUZZY LOGIC; HUMANS; THERAPY, COMPUTER-ASSISTED;

EID: 77956059626     PISSN: 01485598     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10916-009-9256-y     Document Type: Article

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