TY - GEN
T1 - The effect of surface neuromuscular electrical stimulation and compression hosiery applied to the lower limb, on the comfort and blood flow of healthy subjects
AU - Corley, Gavin J.
AU - Breen, Paul P.
AU - Grace, Pierce A.
AU - ÓLaighin, Gearóid
PY - 2008
Y1 - 2008
N2 - Chronic venous insufficiency (CVI) is a severe disease affecting the venous system of the lower limbs. Compression therapy aims to counteract the venous hypertension caused by CVI. However, in spite of significant advances in compression treatments in recent years, CVI and its associated diseases are frequently characterized by slow healing rates and a need for more aggressive therapies such as surgery. Surface neuromuscular electrical stimulation (SNMES) offers potential benefits when used in conjunction with compression therapy by increasing venous return through muscular compression of the calf muscles. In order to assess the long term feasibility of SNMES with compression hosiery as a treatment modality for CVI, it is necessary to evaluate the effects of such a treatment on subject blood flow and comfort levels. This paper presents the results of a study investigating the effects of long term SNMES and compression hosiery applied to the lower limb, on the comfort and blood flow of healthy subjects
AB - Chronic venous insufficiency (CVI) is a severe disease affecting the venous system of the lower limbs. Compression therapy aims to counteract the venous hypertension caused by CVI. However, in spite of significant advances in compression treatments in recent years, CVI and its associated diseases are frequently characterized by slow healing rates and a need for more aggressive therapies such as surgery. Surface neuromuscular electrical stimulation (SNMES) offers potential benefits when used in conjunction with compression therapy by increasing venous return through muscular compression of the calf muscles. In order to assess the long term feasibility of SNMES with compression hosiery as a treatment modality for CVI, it is necessary to evaluate the effects of such a treatment on subject blood flow and comfort levels. This paper presents the results of a study investigating the effects of long term SNMES and compression hosiery applied to the lower limb, on the comfort and blood flow of healthy subjects
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U2 - 10.1109/iembs.2008.4649249
DO - 10.1109/iembs.2008.4649249
M3 - Conference contribution
C2 - 19162752
AN - SCOPUS:61849120015
SN - 9781424418152
T3 - Proceedings of the 30th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBS'08 - "Personalized Healthcare through Technology"
SP - 703
EP - 706
BT - Proceedings of the 30th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBS'08
PB - IEEE Computer Society
T2 - 30th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBS'08
Y2 - 20 August 2008 through 25 August 2008
ER -