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R & D of Smartwear Built-In TENS Device for Relief of Dysmenorrhea

생리통 완화를 위한 저주파 치료기(TENS) 내장 스마트 의복 개발 연구

  • Lee, Won-Joon (Dept. of Bio Medical Engineering, Yonsei University) ;
  • Um, So-Hee (Dept. of Fashion Design, Kangnung-Wonju National University)
  • 이원준 (연세대학교 의공학과) ;
  • 엄소희 (강릉원주대학교 의상디자인학과)
  • Published : 2009.04.30
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Abstract

This research attempts to develop a method to relieve dysmenorrhea, which is an obstacle to many women's social activities, by designing a smartwear with built-in thermotherapy and TENS device. TENS therapy has the advantages of being controlled by patients and not depending on the use of drugs. The TENS device is designed as a stomach band so as to be unnoticeable to others when outer clothes are worn; the size was minimized and attached to underwear to facilitate use everywhere at any time. A current problem is the limitation of minimizing, but as battery technology is further developed, we can anticipate much smaller devices. The development of aforementioned smartwear function will increase women's choices in occupations and general improvement in quality of life.

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