کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
10434935 910788 2016 6 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
Epidermal electronics for electromyography: An application to swallowing therapy
ترجمه فارسی عنوان
الکترونیک اپیدرمال برای الکترومیوگرافی: کاربردی برای بلع درمان
کلمات کلیدی
موضوعات مرتبط
مهندسی و علوم پایه سایر رشته های مهندسی مهندسی پزشکی
چکیده انگلیسی
Head and neck cancer treatment alters the anatomy and physiology of patients. Resulting swallowing difficulties can lead to serious health concerns. Surface electromyography (sEMG) is used as an adjuvant to swallowing therapy exercises. sEMG signal collected from the area under the chin provides visual biofeedback from muscle contractions and is used to help patients perform exercises correctly. However, conventional sEMG adhesive pads are relatively thick and difficult to effectively adhere to a patient's altered chin anatomy, potentially leading to poor signal acquisition in this population. Here, the emerging technology of epidermal electronics is introduced, where ultra-thin geometry allows for close contouring of the chin. The two objectives of this study were to (1) assess the potential of epidermal electronics technology for use with swallowing therapy and (2) assess the significance of the reference electrode placement. This study showed comparative signals between the new epidermal sEMG patch and the conventional adhesive patches used by clinicians. Furthermore, an integrated reference yielded optimal signal for clinical use; this configuration was more robust to head movements than when an external reference was used. Improvements for future iterations of epidermal sEMG patches specific to day-to-day clinical use are suggested.
ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: Medical Engineering & Physics - Volume 38, Issue 8, August 2016, Pages 807-812
نویسندگان
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