Application of Muscle/Nerve Stimulation in Health and Disease

by Gerta Vrbova, Kristin Schaefer Centofanti, Olga Hudlicka

Book Overview

The first evidence that electrical changes can cause muscles to contract was p- vided by Galvani (1791). Galvani's ideas about 'animal electricity' were explored during the 19th and 20th century when it was firmly established that 'electricity' is one of the most important mechanisms used for communication by the nervous system and muscle. These researches lead to the development of ever more soph- ticated equipment that could either record the electrical...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9048178142
• ISBN13: 9789048178148
• Release Date: October 2010
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 118 Pages
• Weight: 0.43 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.1" x 9.2"