title: Evaluation of a mobile electrode for electrical stimulation of the perineal muscle.
abstract: This work evaluates the effectiveness of a new type of electrode for functional electrical stimulation of the perineal muscle in women. The new electrode is shaped like a pen, with an active stimulation electrode located on its tip. The goals of the study are to (i) demonstrate that stimulation using the new device results in increased muscle strength; and (ii) compare the performance of the new device with that of a traditional (fixed) electrode. Eight women were evaluated, following a blind study protocol. The preliminary results suggest that stimulation with the new electrode achieves better results than stimulation with traditional electrodes, as higher increases in strength were observed in the group that used the mobile electrode.
authors.affiliation: School of Medicine, University of Brasília, DF, Brazil.
authors.forename: Fabiana
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: da Silveira Bianchi Perez
authors.forename: Cleyciany
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Barbosa da Cruz
authors.forename: Fabiano Araujo
authors.initials: FA
authors.lastname: Soares
authors.forename: João Luiz Azevedo
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Carvalho
authors.forename: Adson Ferreira
authors.initials: AF
authors.lastname: da Rocha
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004599:Electric Stimulation Therapy / Q000295:instrumentation*; D004566:Electrodes; D004867:Equipment Design; D019544:Equipment Failure Analysis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000502:physiology*; D017773:Pelvic Floor / Q000502:physiology*