Using Electrical Muscle Stimulation (EMS) which pulsates through the «belt» you wear for 30 minutes a day, it promises to mimic the body's natural muscle movements.
Not exact matches
Pedaling allows you to
use some of the largest
muscles in your body, your quadriceps, which stimulates muscular
electrical activity and helps combat the many negative health effects of sitting all day without movement.
The wearable technology company is the maker of the Myo armband, which detects the
electrical activity of arm
muscles and translates them into computer input, so users can control technology
using gestures.
The Myo armband is the first input device in the world to
use the
electrical activity of
muscles to control technology.
I mean, I don't know about you, but I'd rather die relatively quickly (~ 2h, max, for the majority of fatal bullet wounds) or lose a limb than die because I'm coughing so hard my lungs shred themselves (mustard gas) or because my
muscles, constantly triggered by uncontrollable
electrical impulses,
use up all the oxygen before my brain can (VX).
The lab designed a prosthesis that
uses a technique called electromyography to pick up on
electrical signals in the upper arm
muscles.
Shenoy's lab pioneered the algorithms
used to decode the complex volleys of
electrical signals fired by nerve cells in the motor cortex, the brain's command center for movement, and convert them in real time into actions ordinarily executed by spinal cord and
muscles.
Even after complete spinal paralysis, the human spinal cord is able to trigger activity in the leg
muscles using electrical pulses from an implanted stimulator.
Rogers's team has
used the patch to detect the
electrical changes beneath the skin that occur when
muscles...
In studying the functional behavior of the brain, from control of
muscles to the formation of memories, scientists are
using such tools such as electron microscopy, recordings of
electrical signals from individual brain cells, and imaging of brain structures and processes
using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), positron emission tomography (PET), and high - resolution optical imaging.
First they practised activating the
muscle using an armband of sensors that picked up on the
electrical activity.
To find out, the team
used electrical pulses to activate the
muscles and found that the rat's paw could clench and unclench.
For the study, the researchers
used an
electrical neurostimulator to induce
muscle cramps in the feet of 37 healthy people.
«We thought that the
electrical mechanical properties of the PVC gel could be
used for robotic artificial
muscles, so we started researching the PVC gel,» said Hashimoto.
INO - 3112 is injected into a
muscle followed by electroporation, a technique that
uses controlled, millisecond
electrical pulses that make it easier for the DNA plasmids to enter
muscle cells.
It's like
using that protein as a jumper cable to give the
muscle cell a little
electrical jumpstart.
For example, we are
using electrical spinal stimulation synchronized with residual
muscle activity or movement in order to produce lasting improvements in hand and arm function after spinal cord injury.
By
using electrical stimulation, the scientists show that the blood pressure increase comes from the
muscle itself, since the brain is not telling the leg to contract and the pressure still increases.
North Carolina State University [US] researchers have developed methods for electronically manipulating the flight
muscles of moths and for monitoring the
electrical signals moths
use to control those
muscles.
For example, the Center brings in a device that
uses electrical activity from a
muscle to control a robotic gripper, which demonstrates the concept of a brain - machine interface.
As the subjects were doing the exercises, researchers measured their
muscle activity
using electrodes that detect the
electrical impulses sent to the
muscle (which is, put simply, a way to measure how hard a
muscle is working).
Electrolytes are important because they are what your cells (especially nerve, heart,
muscle)
use to maintain voltages across their cell membranes and to carry
electrical impulses (nerve impulses,
muscle contractions) across themselves and to other cells.
It involves the
use of
electrical impulses that help facilitate pelvic floor
muscle contraction to improve strength.
An
electrical or mechanical device may be
used to help provide auditory or visual feedback on how well or poorly you are
using your
muscles.
Once a month, researchers from three Tokyo universities measured changes in the affected
muscles and tendons,
using high - voltage
electrical stimulation, ultrasound, MRI and other techniques.
Our
muscles use them with water to make sure that the
electrical charges in our bodies work properly.
When people
use their
muscles, the intensity of the
electrical stimuli from the nerves to the
muscles increases as the
muscles become tired.
Potassium is essential for building
muscle,
using carbohydrates, building proteins, and control the
electrical activity in the heart.
Electrolytes are vital because they are what your cells
use to carry
electrical impulses (
muscle contractions) across themselves and to other cells.
Your body
uses this essential electrolyte to build
muscle, break down and
use carbs, control the
electrical activity of the heart, and more.
When
using the interpolated twitch technique, an external
electrical stimulus is administered to a
muscle during an MVIC.
I know of a friend in Auckland who
uses a specialised
electrical stimualtion device called micro-current and he gets great results reducing the pain markedly in many patients with severe
muscle or joint pain.
Electrotherapeutic Modalities involves the
use of
electrical currents to accelerate the healing process, slow
muscle deterioration, and build
muscle mass during periods of inactivity.
Neuromuscular
electrical stimulation can be
used to prevent degeneration of a
muscle or
muscle group.
Electrostimulation is
using an
electrical impulse to a nerve within a
muscle...
Neuromuscular
electrical stimulation is a form of
electrical stimulation that
uses current to stimulate a motor nerve and cause the contraction of a
muscle or
muscle group.
We
uses non-invasive techniques such as
electrical muscle stimulation, joint mobilization, thermotherapy, cryotherapy, massage and stretching.
An electrocardiogram (or EKG) recording can be
used to examine the
electrical currents in the heart
muscles, and may reveal any abnormalities in cardiac
electrical conduction (which underlies the heart's ability to contract / beat), and can also help your veterinarian to determine the origin of the abnormal heart rhythms, if they are present.
Combinations of hydrotherapy,
muscle building exercises, cryotherapy,
electrical stimulation, coordination exercises and thermotherapy techniques may be
used for dogs with orthopedic conditions.
ACT - activated clotting time (bleeding disorders) ACTH - adrenocorticotropic hormone (adrenal gland function) Ag - antigen test for proteins specific to a disease causing organism or virus Alb - albumin (liver, kidney and intestinal disorders) Alk - Phos, ALP alkaline phosphatase (liver and adrenal disorders) Allergy Testing intradermal or blood antibody test for allergen hypersensitivity ALT - alanine aminotransferase (liver disorder) Amyl - amylase enzyme — non specific (pancreatitis) ANA - antinuclear antibody (systemic lupus erythematosus) Anaplasmosis Anaplasma spp. (tick - borne rickettsial disease) APTT - activated partial thromboplastin time (blood clotting ability) AST - aspartate aminotransferase (
muscle and liver disorders) Band band cell — type of white blood cell Baso basophil — type of white blood cell Bile Acids digestive acids produced in the liver and stored in the gall bladder (liver function) Bili bilirubin (bile pigment responsible for jaundice from liver disease or RBC destruction) BP - blood pressure measurement BUN - blood urea nitrogen (kidney and liver function) Bx biopsy C & S aerobic / anaerobic bacterial culture and antibiotic sensitivity test (infection, drug selection) Ca +2 calcium ion — unbound calcium (parathyroid gland function) CBC - complete blood count (all circulating cells) Chol cholesterol (liver, thyroid disorders) CK, CPK creatine [phospho] kinase (
muscle disease, heart disease) Cl - chloride ion — unbound chloride (hydration, blood pH) CO2 - carbon dioxide (blood pH) Contrast Radiograph x-ray image
using injected radiopaque contrast media Cortisol hormone produced by the adrenal glands (adrenal gland function) Coomb's anti- red blood cell antibody test (immune - mediated hemolytic anemia) Crea creatinine (kidney function) CRT - capillary refill time (blood pressure, tissue perfusion) DTM - dermatophyte test medium (ringworm — dermatophytosis) EEG - electroencephalogram (brain function, epilepsy) Ehrlichia Ehrlichia spp. (tick - borne rickettsial disease) EKG, ECG - electrok [c] ardiogram (
electrical heart activity, heart arryhthmia) Eos eosinophil — type of white blood cell Fecal, flotation, direct intestinal parasite exam FeLV Feline Leukemia Virus test FIA Feline Infectious Anemia: aka Feline Hemotrophic Mycoplasma, Haemobartonella felis test FIV Feline Immunodeficiency Virus test Fluorescein Stain fluorescein stain uptake of cornea (corneal ulceration) fT4, fT4ed, freeT4ed thyroxine hormone unbound by protein measured by equilibrium dialysis (thyroid function) GGT gamma - glutamyltranferase (liver disorders) Glob globulin (liver, immune system) Glu blood or urine glucose (diabetes mellitus) Gran granulocytes — subgroup of white blood cells Hb, Hgb hemoglobin — iron rich protein bound to red blood cells that carries oxygen (anemia, red cell mass) HCO3 - bicarbonate ion (blood pH) HCT, PCV, MHCT hematocrit, packed - cell volume, microhematocrit (hemoconcentration, dehydration, anemia) K + potassium ion — unbound potassium (kidney disorders, adrenal gland disorders) Lipa lipase enzyme — non specific (pancreatitis) LYME Borrelia spp. (tick - borne rickettsial disease) Lymph lymphocyte — type of white blood cell MCHC mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration (anemia, iron deficiency) MCV mean corpuscular volume — average red cell size (anemia, iron deficiency) Mg +2 magnesium ion — unbound magnesium (diabetes, parathyroid function, malnutrition) MHCT, HCT, PCV microhematocrit, hematocrit, packed - cell volume (hemoconcentration, dehydration, anemia) MIC minimum inhibitory concentration — part of the C&S that determines antimicrobial selection Mono monocyte — type of white blood cell MRI magnetic resonance imaging (advanced tissue imaging) Na + sodium ion — unbound sodium (dehydration, adrenal gland disease) nRBC nucleated red blood cell — immature red blood cell (bone marrow damage, lead toxicity) PCV, HCT, MHCT packed - cell volume, hematocrit, microhematocrit (hemoconcentration, dehydration, anemia) PE physical examination pH urine pH (urinary tract infection, urolithiasis) Phos phosphorus (kidney disorders, ketoacidosis, parathyroid function) PLI pancreatic lipase immunoreactivity (pancreatitis) PLT platelet — cells involved in clotting (bleeding disorders) PT prothrombin time (bleeding disorders) PTH parathyroid hormone, parathormone (parathyroid function) Radiograph x-ray image RBC red blood cell count (anemia) REL Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever / Ehrlichia / Lyme combination test Retic reticulocyte — immature red blood cell (regenerative vs. non-regenerative anemia) RMSF Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever SAP serum alkaline phosphatase (liver disorders) Schirmer Tear Test tear production test (keratoconjunctivitis sicca — dry eye,) Seg segmented neutrophil — type of white blood cell USG Urine specific gravity (urine concentration, kidney function) spec cPL specific canine pancreatic lipase (pancreatitis)-- replaces the PLI test spec fPL specific feline pancreatic lipase (pancreatitis)-- replaces the PLI test T4 thyroxine hormone — total (thyroid gland function) TLI trypsin - like immunoreactivity (exocrine pancreatic insufficiency) TP total protein (hydration, liver disorders) TPR temperature / pulse / respirations (physical exam vital signs) Trig triglycerides (fat metabolism, liver disorders) TSH thyroid stimulating hormone (thyroid gland function) UA urinalysis (kidney function, urinary tract infection, diabetes) Urine Cortisol - Crea Ratio urine cortisol - creatine ratio (screening test for adrenal gland disease) Urine Protein - Crea Ratio urine protein - creatinine ratio (kidney disorders) VWF VonWillebrands factor (bleeding disorder) WBC white blood cell count (infection, inflammation, bone marrow suppression)
To mimic how fish swim and move around in the water, Xiaobo Tan, an assistant professor of
electrical and computer engineering who is working on the project, builds «fins» for the robotic fish that work in the same way that fish
use their
muscles.