Elastic Textile Wristband for Bioimpedance Measurements

In this paper, wristband electrodes for hand-to-hand bioimpedance measurements are investigated. The proposed electrodes consist of a stretchable conductive knitted fabric. Different implementations have been developed and compared with Ag/AgCl commercial electrodes. Hand-to-hand measurements at 50 kHz on forty healthy subjects have been carried out and the Passing-Bablok regression method has been exploited to compare the proposed textile electrodes with commercial ones. It is demonstrated that the proposed designs guarantee reliable measurements and easy and comfortable use, thus representing an excellent solution for the development of a wearable bioimpedance measurement system.

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This study investigates the use of wristband electrodes for hand-to-hand bioimpedance measurements. The electrodes proposed are made of a stretchable conductive knitted fabric. Different implementations have been developed and compared with commercial Ag/AgCl electrodes. Hand-to-hand measurements at 50 kHz on forty healthy subjects were carried out, and the Passing-Bablok regression method was used to compare the proposed textile electrodes with commercial ones. It was demonstrated that the proposed designs ensure reliable measurements and easy and comfortable use, making them an excellent solution for the development of a wearable bioimpedance measurement system.