Method for studying muscle properties under orderly stimulated motor units with tripolar nerve cuff electrode

An electrical nerve stimulation technique, using single tripolar electrode, was shown to be capable of recruiting motor units according to their size, while allowing simultaneous but independent control of firing rate in the active units. Test paradigms consisting of established fundamental physiolo...

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Published in:	Journal of biomedical engineering Vol. 11; no. 2; p. 141
Main Authors:	Baratta, R, Ichie, M, Hwang, S, Solomonow, M
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	England 01-03-1989
Subjects:	Animals Cats Electric Stimulation - instrumentation Electric Stimulation - methods Electrodes Electromyography Motor Neurons - physiology Muscle Contraction Muscles - innervation Muscles - physiology Neural Conduction Recruitment, Neurophysiological
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Summary:	An electrical nerve stimulation technique, using single tripolar electrode, was shown to be capable of recruiting motor units according to their size, while allowing simultaneous but independent control of firing rate in the active units. Test paradigms consisting of established fundamental physiological concepts of soleus-gastrocnemius architecture, firing rate behaviour of motor units of different sizes, and their susceptibility to fatigue were employed to validate the technique and demonstrate its utility as a basic and applied research tool.
ISSN:	0141-5425
DOI:	10.1016/0141-5425(89)90125-8