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ORIGINAL RESEARCH article

Front. Physiol.
Sec. Integrative Physiology
Volume 15 - 2024 | doi: 10.3389/fphys.2024.1515431
This article is part of the Research Topic Multidimensional Physiology: Novel Techniques and Discoveries with Bioimpedance Measurements, Volume II View all 4 articles

Exploring the potential of Electrical Bioimpedance technique for Analyzing Physical Activity

Provisionally accepted

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    Exercise physiology investigates the complex and multifaceted human body responses to physical activity (PA). The integration of electrical bioimpedance (EBI) has emerged as a valuable tool for deepening our understanding of muscle activity during exercise. In this study, we investigate the potential of using the EBI technique for human motion recognition. We analyze EBI signals from the quadriceps muscle and extensor digitorum longus muscle acquired when healthy participants in the range 20-30 years of age performed four lower body PAs, namely squats, lunges, balance walk, and short jumps. The characteristics of EBI signals are promising for analyzing PAs. Each evaluated PA exhibited unique EBI signal characteristics. The variability in how PAs are executed leads to variations in the EBI signal characteristics, which, in turn, can provide insights into individual differences in how a person executes a specific PA.

    Keywords: Electrical bioimpedance, muscle activity, Physical activities, Human motion recognition, Signal characterization, Lower body movement

    Received: 22 Oct 2024; Accepted: 03 Dec 2024.

    Copyright: © 2024 Hafid, Zolfaghari, Kristoffersson and Folke. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.

    * Correspondence: Abdelakram Hafid, Mälardalen University, Västerås, Sweden

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