bioelectrical


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Related to bioelectrical: Bioelectrical impedance analysis

bi·o·e·lec·tric

 (bī′ō-ĭ-lĕk′trĭk) also bi·o·e·lec·tri·cal (-trĭ-kəl)
adj.
1. Of or having to do with the electric current generated by living tissue.
2. Of or relating to the effects of electricity on living tissue.

bi′o·e·lec·tric′i·ty (-ĭ-lĕk-trĭs′ĭ-tē, -ē′lĕk-) n.
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bioelectrical

(ˌbaɪəʊɪˈlɛktrɪkəl)
adj
relating to electrical current generated by biological activity
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I did electrical engineering at MIT, then bioelectrical at MIT, then biomedical at Columbia."
A multi-frequency bioelectrical impedance analyzer, InBody S5 Biospace device (Inbody Co, Ltd, Seoul, Korea/Model 720), was used according to the manufacturer's guidelines.
Measurement methods: After a 12-hour fasting period, all participants were evaluated by a bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) device (GAIA 359 PLUS; Jawon Medical, Korea; 2011) with regard to height, body weight, the sum of appendicular lean masses (ALMs) of the four limbs, impedance, and fat percentage.
Artificial intelligence and bioelectrical engineering, "where electronics and biological systems interface and work together in a system," could reshape the world, he believes.
It is based on the principle of bioelectrical impedance (the vector sum of resistance and reactance).
It also includes an accelerometer for tracking physical activity, an ECG heart activity tracker and bioelectrical impedance monitoring.
Essentially, Maret and McKusick are theorizing that, as sound emanates from the tuning fork striking the skin's surface, complex electrical and phonon interactions take place that can alter tissue bioelectrical properties.
In this regard, the bioelectrical impedance vector analysis (BIVA) emerges as a technique to assess hydration status with no inherent errors of bioimpedance equations or requirements for biological assumptions such as the constant tissue hydration (Lukaski and Piccoli, 2012; Norman et al., 2012).
Validation of a bioelectrical impedance analysis equation to predict appendicular skeletal muscle mass (ASMM).
An examination performed after 72 hours of kinesio taping showed a statistically significant increase in bioelectrical activity of the muscle.