The Piezo-resistive MC Sensor is a Fast and Accurate Sensor for the Measurement of Mechanical Muscle Activity
A piezo-resistive muscle contraction (MC) sensor was used to assess the contractile properties of seven human skeletal muscles (vastus medialis, rectus femoris, vastus lateralis, gastrocnemius medialis, biceps femoris, erector spinae) during electrically stimulated isometric contraction. The sensor...
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| author | Andrej Meglič Mojca Uršič Aleš Škorjanc Srđan Đorđević Gregor Belušič |
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| description | A piezo-resistive muscle contraction (MC) sensor was used to assess the contractile properties of seven human skeletal muscles (vastus medialis, rectus femoris, vastus lateralis, gastrocnemius medialis, biceps femoris, erector spinae) during electrically stimulated isometric contraction. The sensor was affixed to the skin directly above the muscle centre. The length of the adjustable sensor tip (3, 4.5 and 6 mm) determined the depth of the tip in the tissue and thus the initial pressure on the skin, fatty and muscle tissue. The depth of the tip increased the signal amplitude and slightly sped up the time course of the signal by shortening the delay time. The MC sensor readings were compared to tensiomyographic (TMG) measurements. The signals obtained by MC only partially matched the TMG measurements, largely due to the faster response time of the MC sensor. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-ee39c1e2b3fe4e71bccad9dcd2780fc52022-12-22T04:24:40ZengMDPI AGSensors1424-82202019-05-01199210810.3390/s19092108s19092108The Piezo-resistive MC Sensor is a Fast and Accurate Sensor for the Measurement of Mechanical Muscle ActivityAndrej Meglič0Mojca Uršič1Aleš Škorjanc2Srđan Đorđević3Gregor Belušič4Department of Biology, Biotechnical Faculty, University of Ljubljana, 1000 Ljubljana, SloveniaDepartment of Biology, Biotechnical Faculty, University of Ljubljana, 1000 Ljubljana, SloveniaDepartment of Biology, Biotechnical Faculty, University of Ljubljana, 1000 Ljubljana, SloveniaTMG-BMC Ltd., Štihova ulica 24, 1000 Ljubljana, SloveniaDepartment of Biology, Biotechnical Faculty, University of Ljubljana, 1000 Ljubljana, SloveniaA piezo-resistive muscle contraction (MC) sensor was used to assess the contractile properties of seven human skeletal muscles (vastus medialis, rectus femoris, vastus lateralis, gastrocnemius medialis, biceps femoris, erector spinae) during electrically stimulated isometric contraction. The sensor was affixed to the skin directly above the muscle centre. The length of the adjustable sensor tip (3, 4.5 and 6 mm) determined the depth of the tip in the tissue and thus the initial pressure on the skin, fatty and muscle tissue. The depth of the tip increased the signal amplitude and slightly sped up the time course of the signal by shortening the delay time. The MC sensor readings were compared to tensiomyographic (TMG) measurements. The signals obtained by MC only partially matched the TMG measurements, largely due to the faster response time of the MC sensor.https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/19/9/2108muscle contraction sensortensiomyographyelectrically stimulated skeletal muscle contraction |
| spellingShingle | Andrej Meglič Mojca Uršič Aleš Škorjanc Srđan Đorđević Gregor Belušič The Piezo-resistive MC Sensor is a Fast and Accurate Sensor for the Measurement of Mechanical Muscle Activity Sensors muscle contraction sensor tensiomyography electrically stimulated skeletal muscle contraction |
| title | The Piezo-resistive MC Sensor is a Fast and Accurate Sensor for the Measurement of Mechanical Muscle Activity |
| title_full | The Piezo-resistive MC Sensor is a Fast and Accurate Sensor for the Measurement of Mechanical Muscle Activity |
| title_fullStr | The Piezo-resistive MC Sensor is a Fast and Accurate Sensor for the Measurement of Mechanical Muscle Activity |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Piezo-resistive MC Sensor is a Fast and Accurate Sensor for the Measurement of Mechanical Muscle Activity |
| title_short | The Piezo-resistive MC Sensor is a Fast and Accurate Sensor for the Measurement of Mechanical Muscle Activity |
| title_sort | piezo resistive mc sensor is a fast and accurate sensor for the measurement of mechanical muscle activity |
| topic | muscle contraction sensor tensiomyography electrically stimulated skeletal muscle contraction |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/19/9/2108 |
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