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2024
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Abstract
Studies have observed enhanced neuromuscular functions induced by corticospinal contributions through frequency and intensity modulation of electrical stimulation pulses. We plan to design and build a custom-made loadcell adaptor to observe central and peripheral contributions of electrical stimulation via different settings and arrangements of anesthetized animals. We aim to show correlations between the muscle force and electromyography when target muscles are being stimulated using certain levels of electrical stimulations within different frequency bandwidths. The results will provide insights on how stimulation can induce neural or muscular plasticity and how we can use force and EMG to evaluate the results objectively.
Faculty Mentors & Instructors
Dr. Vincent Chen, Associate Professor, Engineering
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Utilizing neuromuscular force recording as a novel proxy for functional assessments of brain or peripheral nerve stimulation in a mouse model
Studies have observed enhanced neuromuscular functions induced by corticospinal contributions through frequency and intensity modulation of electrical stimulation pulses. We plan to design and build a custom-made loadcell adaptor to observe central and peripheral contributions of electrical stimulation via different settings and arrangements of anesthetized animals. We aim to show correlations between the muscle force and electromyography when target muscles are being stimulated using certain levels of electrical stimulations within different frequency bandwidths. The results will provide insights on how stimulation can induce neural or muscular plasticity and how we can use force and EMG to evaluate the results objectively.