Researchers develop low-cost test to evaluate muscle health
From: Medical Design Briefs - 07/2017
By: Kristen Morales

A new, non-invasive test developed by researchers at the University of
Georgia shows how exercise can help people with neurological injuries and
illnesses.

Until now, evaluating the muscle health of individuals with multiple
sclerosis, spinal cord injuries and other severe nerve damage was only
possible using expensive equipment, such as an MRI.

But by using an accelerometer placed on the skin-similar to technology found
in wearable fitness devices-and using low-level electronic pulses to mimic
brain signals, researchers in the kinesiology department at the UGA College
of Education can measure increases in muscle endurance, an indicator of
muscle health, after exercise.

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Link:
Researchers develop test to evaluate muscle health
https://coe.uga.edu/news/2017/03/researchers-develop-test-to-evaluate-muscle-health