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An automatic pneumatic system designed to investigate the physiological effects induced by limb compressions, able to apply customizable pressure patterns in the physiologic range (0–200 mmHg), is here presented. A mathematical model, simulating the whole pneutronic system and its interaction with the limb is described. The model is validated by means of experimental tests. An on-going study aiming to investigate the role of different factors in the development of post compression hyperemia is presented.
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Ferraresi, C. et al. (2019). A Novel Pneutronic Device for the Investigation of Compression-Induced Physiological Phenomena: Modeling and Experimental Testing. In: Carbone, G., Ceccarelli, M., Pisla, D. (eds) New Trends in Medical and Service Robotics. Mechanisms and Machine Science, vol 65. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-00329-6_24
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