Medical Engineering & Physics
Volume 30, Issue 1 , Pages 67-74 , January 2008

Application of amplitude-based and slope-based algorithms to determine beat-to-beat finger arterial compliance during handgrip exercise

Received 31 August 2006 ,Revised 10 November 2006 ,Accepted 21 December 2006.

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doi: 10.1016/j.medengphy.2006.12.006

Medical Engineering & Physics
Volume 30, Issue 1 , Pages 67-74 , January 2008

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