The device has so far been tested on 3D-printed leg molds which were filled with ground beef to simulate the calf muscle in an average-size person.

For instance, while scientists know that even crew members on short spaceflights can experience up to a 20% loss in muscle mass and bone density, there isn't much data on what effect living in ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Researchers at The Ohio State University have fabricated the first wearable sensor designed to detect and monitor muscle atrophy. A condition involving the loss of skeletal ...

A Stretchable, Conductive Thread-Based Sensor Towards Wearable Monitoring of Muscle Atrophy. IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering, 2023; 1 DOI: 10.1109/TBME.2023.3248959 ...