A DATA-ACQUISITION SYSTEM FOR THE ANALYSIS OF THE ISOMETRIC TENSION GENERATED BY AN ELECTRICALLY STIMULATED SKELETAL-MUSCLE

Authors
ATHANASIADIS AD HATZOPOULOS AA THEOPHILIDIS G
Citation
Ad. Athanasiadis et al., A DATA-ACQUISITION SYSTEM FOR THE ANALYSIS OF THE ISOMETRIC TENSION GENERATED BY AN ELECTRICALLY STIMULATED SKELETAL-MUSCLE, Computer applications in the biosciences, 9(3), 1993, pp. 325-330
Citations number
11
Categorie Soggetti
Mathematical Methods, Biology & Medicine","Computer Sciences, Special Topics","Computer Applications & Cybernetics","Biology Miscellaneous
Journal title
Computer applications in the biosciences → ACNP
ISSN journal
02667061
Volume
9
Issue
3
Year of publication
1993
Pages
325 - 330
Database
ISI
SICI code
0266-7061(1993)9:3<325:ADSFTA>2.0.ZU;2-Z
Abstract
The system is designed for data-acquisition and computation of a relat ively large number of parameters of a single twitch or tetanic contrac tion generated by an electrically stimulated skeletal muscle. The para meters that can be computed using the program facilities are: (i) the rise time (T(c)), 50% relaxation time (50% T(r)) and the maximum tensi on (P(t)) of the twitch contraction; (ii) the approximate number of mo tor units innervating the muscle and the fatigue index; (iii) the fusi on frequency of the tetanic contraction and the twitch to tetanus rati o; (iv) the maximum tetanic tension (P0) and its T(c) and 50% T(r); (v ) the P0 versus muscle length diagram; (vi) the fatigue-time course.