Medical Engineering & Physics
Volume 29, Issue 7 , Pages 799-807 , September 2007

A control system for automatic electrical stimulation of abdominal muscles to assist respiratory function in tetraplegia

  • H. Gollee

      Affiliations

    • Centre for Rehabilitation Engineering, University of Glasgow, UK
    • Queen Elizabeth National Spinal Injuries Unit, Glasgow, UK
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: Centre for Rehabilitation Engineering, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8QQ, UK. Tel.: +44 1413304406
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  • K.J. Hunt

      Affiliations

    • Centre for Rehabilitation Engineering, University of Glasgow, UK
    • Queen Elizabeth National Spinal Injuries Unit, Glasgow, UK
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  • D.B. Allan

      Affiliations

    • Queen Elizabeth National Spinal Injuries Unit, Glasgow, UK
    • ,
  • M.H. Fraser

      Affiliations

    • Queen Elizabeth National Spinal Injuries Unit, Glasgow, UK
    • ,
  • A.N. McLean

      Affiliations

    • Queen Elizabeth National Spinal Injuries Unit, Glasgow, UK

Received 27 January 2006 ,Revised 4 August 2006 ,Accepted 22 August 2006.

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PII: S1350-4533(06)00171-8

doi: 10.1016/j.medengphy.2006.08.007

Medical Engineering & Physics
Volume 29, Issue 7 , Pages 799-807 , September 2007

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