Impacts of selected stimulation patterns on the perception threshold in electrocutaneous stimulation

Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2011, Pages

  Geng, Bo ^a   Yoshida, Ken ^a,b   Jensen, Winnie ^a  

^a AALBORG UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

^b Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COMPUTER PROGRAM; ELECTRODE; ELECTROSTIMULATION; FEMALE; FUNCTIONS OF THE SKIN AND ITS APPENDAGES; HUMAN; MALE; PERCEPTION; PERCEPTIVE THRESHOLD; PHYSIOLOGY; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

ADULT; DATA INTERPRETATION, STATISTICAL; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; ELECTRODES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PERCEPTION; SENSORY THRESHOLDS; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; SKIN PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; SOFTWARE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79651471227     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17430003     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1743-0003-8-9     Document Type: Article

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