Abstract
We aimed to investigate and compare the effects of electrical stimulation and intermittent compressive forces on soft tissue mechanical properties. Four healthy individuals were recruited into this study. A transcutaneous electrical stimulation device was used to apply a pulse duration of 2.5 ms, a frequency of 2 Hz, and the amplitude to a maximum of 30 mA. The intermittent compressive forces were applied at a period of 20 s with forces ranging from 0 to 70 mmHg. The effective Young’s modulus was calculated to characterize mechanical properties of forearm soft tissues. The results showed that forearm soft tissue properties might decrease effective Young’s modulus after the treatments of electrical stimulation and intermittent compressive forces.
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We are grateful for the Ministry of Science and Technology of the Republic of China for financially supporting this research under contracts MOST 105-2221-E-468-005 - and 104-2218-E-468-001, and the China Medical University Hospital under contracts ASIA-105-CMUH-19.
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Liau, BY., Chen, CL., Jan, YK., Chiu, HY., He, PS., Lung, CW. (2018). A Comparative Study of the Effects of Electrical Stimulation and Intermittent Compressive Forces on Soft Tissue Mechanical Properties. In: Goonetilleke, R., Karwowski, W. (eds) Advances in Physical Ergonomics and Human Factors. AHFE 2017. Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, vol 602. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-60825-9_11
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