Design of TENS electrodes using conductive yarn

Erdem D., YEŞİLPINAR M. S., ŞENOL Y., KARADİBAK D., AKKAN T.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CLOTHING SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, vol.28, no.3, pp.311-318, 2016 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 28 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2016
  • Doi Number: 10.1108/ijcst-03-2016-0030
  • Journal Name: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CLOTHING SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.311-318
  • Keywords: Conductive yarn, Electrode design, TENS electrodes, Textile electrodes, ELECTRICAL NERVE-STIMULATION, TEXTILE ELECTRODES, PAIN
  • Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to develop textile-based transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) electrodes using conductive yarn to bring a solution to uncomfortable feelings and hygiene problems of conventional conductive hydrogel electrodes. It proposes washing process, resistance measurements and subjective tests to evaluate the performance of the developed textile-based electrode.