A finite element model to identify electrode influence on current distribution in the skin

Sha, N, Kenney, LPJ ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2164-3892, Heller, B, Barker, AT, Howard, D ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1738-0698 and Moatamedi, M 2008, 'A finite element model to identify electrode influence on current distribution in the skin' , Artificial Organs, 32 (8) , pp. 639-643.

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Abstract

Discomfort experienced during surface functional electrical stimulation (FES) is thought to be partly a result of localised high current density in the skin underneath the stimulating electrode. This paper describes a finite element (FE) model to predict skin current density distribution in the region of the electrode during stimulation andits application to the identification of electrode properties that may act to reduce sensation. The FE model results showed that the peak current density was located in an area immediately under the stratum corneum, adjacent to a sweat duct. A simulation of surface FES via a high resistivity electrode showed a reduction in this peak current density, when compared with that with a low resistivity electrode.

Item Type:	Article
Themes:	Subjects / Themes > R Medicine Subjects / Themes > T Technology > TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) Health and Wellbeing Built and Human Environment
Schools:	Schools > School of Computing, Science and Engineering Schools > School of Computing, Science and Engineering > Salford Innovation Research Centre Schools > School of Health and Society > Centre for Health Sciences Research
Journal or Publication Title:	Artificial Organs
Publisher:	Blackwell Publishing
Refereed:	Yes
ISSN:	0160-564X
Funders:	European Commission Sixth Framework Programme (FP6)
Depositing User:	Professor Laurence Kenney
Date Deposited:	23 Dec 2010 11:29
Last Modified:	15 Feb 2022 15:49
URI:	https://usir.salford.ac.uk/id/eprint/12630

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