An effective solution for capturing the single twitch of muscle: application to monitor muscle relaxation

Omer H Colak; Emmanuelle Girard; Eric Krejci

doi:10.1007/s10916-014-0114-1

An effective solution for capturing the single twitch of muscle: application to monitor muscle relaxation

J Med Syst. 2014 Sep;38(9):114. doi: 10.1007/s10916-014-0114-1. Epub 2014 Jul 31.

Authors

Omer H Colak¹, Emmanuelle Girard, Eric Krejci

Affiliation

¹ CNRS UMR 8194, Université Paris Descartes, Paris, France, omercol@akdeniz.edu.tr.

PMID: 25077767
DOI: 10.1007/s10916-014-0114-1

Abstract

In this study, a fast algorithm was developed to capture of train of four and to filter extra contraction and noises. A low pass filter created to filter extra contraction and high frequency noises. Then, a TCA algorithm designed to capturing of the single twitch of muscle. The algorithm updated to remove embedded extra contraction and to derive boundary values in this location from cubic spline interpolation. Efficiency of TCA and effect of extra contraction tested in time and frequency domain.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Algorithms*
Electric Stimulation
Humans
Monitoring, Physiologic / methods*
Monitoring, Physiologic / standards
Muscle Contraction / physiology*
Muscle Relaxation / physiology*