Characterization of screen printed Ag-PDMS flexible electrode for electrical muscle stimulation (EMS)

• Main Authors: Ibrahim, Siti Noorjannah, Abdul Rahman, Farah, Rosli, Syaza
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English
• Published: Institute of Advanced Engineering and Science 2017
• Subjects: TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General); TK Electrical engineering. Electronics Nuclear engineering
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/62748/1/62748_Characterization%20of%20screen%20printed%20Ag-PDMS_article.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/62748/2/62748_Characterization%20of%20screen%20printed%20Ag-PDMS_scopus.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/62748/; http://section.iaesonline.com/index.php/IJEEI/article/view/363/pdf

Electrical Stimulation is vital for maintaining muscle tone and strength particularly in improving muscle conditions. However, commonly used electrodes for muscle stimulation are flat, solid and have a fixed curvature and therefore cannot conform to the surface of the body. In this paper, a newly...