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Apparatus for stimulating a muscle of a subject

a technology for stimulating muscles and apparatuses, applied in electrotherapy, physical therapy, artificial respiration, etc., can solve the problems of ineffective stimulation of muscles by electrical pulse signals, inducing relatively significant calorie usage, and inducing cardiovascular training effects in subjects

Inactive Publication Date: 2007-12-20
BIO MEDICAL RES
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"The invention is a method and apparatus for inducing cardiovascular training effects in a subject by stimulating the muscles with electrical pulse signals. The method and apparatus allow for significant calor expenditure and weight loss in the subject. The invention is effective in inducing shivering, a natural process of burning calories, which can lead to weight loss. The method and apparatus use a predefined frequency range for inducing contractions in the muscle, which maximizes the amount of muscle being subjected to the contractions. Overall, the invention provides a safe and effective way to achieve significant cardiovascular training effects and weight loss in healthy individuals."

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In the past it has generally been believed that muscle stimulation by electrical pulse signals was ineffective for inducing cardiovascular training effects in a subject, and for inducing relatively significant calorie usage to bring about weight loss in the subject.

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[0072] A trial was carried out on nine subjects, namely, subjects aa, bb, ee, ff, hh, jj, kk, pp and rr employing the features of the invention described above. Results from these tests are set out in Tables 1 to 3. In the trial apparatus 1 described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 3b was used. Each subject was subjected to an average of twenty two sessions of muscle stimulation, and each session lasted for a time period of approximately one hour. In general, the pulse signals were applied to the subjects through electrode pads as shown in FIGS. 3a and 3b.

[0073] The pulse signal selected throughout the trials was the pulse signal illustrated in FIG. 2(b). The time period between the adjacent current amplitude pulses A and B of the pulse signal was one thirtieth of a second, while the bursts of the respective pulses A and B repeated every one fifth of a second. Thus, the frequency of the bursts of pulses was 5 Hz while the frequency of the pulses was 30 Hz. The current amplitude of the...

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A method and apparatus for stimulating a muscle of a subject are provided. The apparatus comprises a signal generator for generating an electrical pulse signal of a frequency and a current amplitude for inducing contractions in the muscle, and an electrode apparatus for applying the signal to nerves associated with the muscle to be stimulated or adjacent the muscle of the subject for stimulating the muscle. The frequency and current amplitude of the electrical pulse signal are selected so as to maximize the bulk of the muscle being subjected to the contractions so as to generate a shivering phenomenon therein.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0001] The present invention relates to apparatus for stimulating a muscle of a subject, and in particular, to such apparatus for inducing cardiovascular training effects in a subject and for inducing relatively significant calorie usage that may bring about weight loss in the subject over time. The invention also relates to a method for stimulating a muscle in a subject for inducing cardiovascular training effects in a subject, and for inducing relatively significant calorie usage that may bring about weight loss in the subject. As a subject's weight change is a function of caloric intake as compared with caloric expenditure over time, the invention allows for a significant increase in caloric expenditure. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION [0002] According to the invention there is provided apparatus and method for stimulating a muscle of a subject for inducing cardiovascular training effects in a subject, and for inducing relatively significant calorie usage tha...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): A61N1/18A61N1/36
CPCA61N1/36003
Inventor CROWE, LOUIS MICHAELCAULFIELD, BRIAN
Owner BIO MEDICAL RES
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