State-of-the-art equipment for functional electrical stimulation and functional monitoring of denervated muscles – technical d
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Non-invasive functional activation of denervated muscles and assessment of muscle function require novel stimulation and measurement techniques. Stimulation equipment must be safe enough for home-based training though the applied electrical parameters raise critical safety issues. Assessment of biomechanical and electrophysiological parameters is provided by oscillation tonometry, twitch and m-wave measurements.
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