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MYO-ELECTRIQUE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-03-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Prostheses
- Technical Aids for Persons with Disabilities
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- myoelectric
1, record 1, English, myoelectric
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pertaining to the electric or electromotive properties of muscle. 2, record 1, English, - myoelectric
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
This project developed from the design and evaluation of improved myoelectric prostheses for infants ... 3, record 1, English, - myoelectric
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Prothèses
- Aides techniques pour personnes handicapées
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- myo-électrique
1, record 1, French, myo%2D%C3%A9lectrique
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Commande myo-électrique [...] Ce sont trois Anglais, Battye, Nightingale et Willis, qui, vers 1955, semblent avoir eu les premiers l'idée d’utiliser les courants électriques créés par la contraction musculaire pour commander un moteur électrique. 2, record 1, French, - myo%2D%C3%A9lectrique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1994-09-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Technical Aids for Persons with Disabilities
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- myoelectric training
1, record 2, English, myoelectric%20training
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Myoelectric training methods for the preschool child with congenital below-elbow amputation: A comparison of two training programmes .... The Ontario Crippled Children's Centre has completed a two-year research project designed to develop effective strategies for training the preschool child to use a myoelectric prosthesis. 2, record 2, English, - myoelectric%20training
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Aides techniques pour personnes handicapées
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- rééducation avec prothèse myo-électrique
1, record 2, French, r%C3%A9%C3%A9ducation%20avec%20proth%C3%A8se%20myo%2D%C3%A9lectrique
proposal, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1987-12-22
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Orthoses
- Prostheses
- Technical Aids for Persons with Disabilities
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- myo-electric control system
1, record 3, English, myo%2Delectric%20control%20system
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
This project developed from the design and evaluation of improved myoelectric prostheses for infants (...). The new instrument is a two-channel, battery operated device and can be used either as a stand alone unit or in conjunction with any UNB myo-electric control system located in a prosthesis. 1, record 3, English, - myo%2Delectric%20control%20system
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Orthèses
- Prothèses
- Aides techniques pour personnes handicapées
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- système de commande myo-électrique
1, record 3, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20commande%20myo%2D%C3%A9lectrique
proposal, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Commande myo-électrique(...). Ce sont trois Anglais, Battye, Nightingale et Willis qui, vers 1955, semblent avoir eu les premiers l'idée d’utiliser les courants électriques créés par la contraction musculaire pour commander un moteur électrique. 2, record 3, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20commande%20myo%2D%C3%A9lectrique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1982-07-22
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Medical and Surgical Equipment
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- myoelectrical hand 1, record 4, English, myoelectrical%20hand
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Équipement médico-chirurgical
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- main myo-électrique
1, record 4, French, main%20myo%2D%C3%A9lectrique
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- main bio-électrique 1, record 4, French, main%20bio%2D%C3%A9lectrique
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] la main myo-électrique(ou encore bio-électrique) commercialisée par Otto-Bock et Vienatone. Ce sont 3 Anglais [...] qui, vers 1955, semblent avoir eu les premiers l'idée d’utiliser le courant électrique dégagé par la contraction musculaire [...] D'abord lourde et encombrante, cette prothèse a été miniaturisée [...] et a été commercialisée en 1969. 1, record 4, French, - main%20myo%2D%C3%A9lectrique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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