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Transient finite element modeling of functional electrical stimulation.

Nenad D Filipovic1, Aleksandar S Peulic, Nebojsa D Zdravkovic

  • 1Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, University of Kragujevac, S. Janjic 6, 34 000 Kragujevac, Serbia. fica@kg.ac.rs

General Physiology and Biophysics
|April 5, 2011
PubMed
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This study presents a finite element model for transient electrical stimulation of forearm muscles. The model accurately predicts current distribution, aiding in understanding muscle strengthening effects.

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