OGAWA MASTER DRIVE Massage Chair - Bioinstrumentation Project

Abstract

Massage chairs with internal electric motors and gears have been in existence since mid-1950s. They were invented to mimic motions involved in a conventional massage applied by a human masseuse. One such company known in Malaysia is OGAWA. OGAWA prides itself in its mission to build a portfolio of wellness products, services and solutions. The latest model in their arsenal is the Master Drive 4D Thermocare that aims to apply human-like full body massages through accurate massages that are claimed to precisely target the acupunctural points.....

Introduction.

Massage works on the assumed principle of constant external motion along, against, or circular onto an area, aiming to improve its vascular supply to prevent and remove the accumulation of excessive deposits of lactic acid. This excess is presumed to be due to constant contraction causing exaggerated anaerobic respiration. Muscle spasms are thought to be the symptomatic manifestation of this local lactic acidosis. There has been few studies on the efficacy of massage on releasing spasms and muscle tension however results and patient satisfaction were variable....

Electromyography (EMG) functions to measure electrical activity of the muscles in response to a nerve stimulation onto a muscle group. Electrodes are attached either intramuscularly or onto the surface of the muscle of interest and connected to an oscilloscope where the electricity picked up by the sensor would be displayed. The muscle tissue at rest does not usually produce electrical signals. 

The Trapezius Muscle is our choice of muscle to be studied in this report due to its accesibility and location (close to the surface of the body) and relation to neck pain in psychosomatic stress. It is also noted to be one of the acupunctural points in complementary medicine. 

It is hypothetized in this study that the baseline EMG reading would be higher, reflecting slight contraction in response to trapezius muscle tension prior to being.........

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C. S. Gaston Ravin Dias

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