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Table 3 Standard deviations and p values on gain and phase at 20 kHz for upper extremity IBC channels from different effects

From: Effects of human limb gestures on galvanic coupling intra-body communication for advanced healthcare system

Effect on subjects

Joint angle effect

Gripping force effect

Loading effect

At 135°

At 90°

At 45°

0.5 kg

2.5 kg

0.5 kg

2.5 kg

Upper arm channel (A1A2)

S1

Gain (dB)

1.27

3.11

3.75

0.17

0.18

0.11

0.21

 

Phase (degree)

1.42

2.85

2.16

2.65

2.41

0.55

0.97

S2

Gain (dB)

1.97

3.44

4.09

0.11

0.11

0.08

0.15

 

Phase (degree)

1.15

1.97

3.21

0.82

0.79

0.30

0.69

S3

Gain (dB)

1.51

3.79

4.49

0.15

0.17

0.49

0.30

 

Phase (degree)

1.25

2.14

3.24

0.25

0.28

0.64

0.97

S4

Gain (dB)

2.00

3.68

4.96

0.33

0.77

0.10

0.63

 

Phase (degree)

2.21

2.91

2.10

0.83

0.68

0.41

0.54

p value

On gain

0.014

0.826

0.793

 

On phase

0.946

0.991

0.992

Channel through the joint (A1A3)

S1

Gain (dB)

3.89

6.24

9.56

0.35

0.38

0.76

0.53

 

Phase (degree)

4.62

3.38

6.94

2.29

2.65

1.93

1.81

S2

Gain (dB)

3.20

7.46

11.70

0.47

0.38

0.33

0.43

 

Phase (degree)

2.11

4.97

9.22

1.83

2.11

1.25

2.20

S3

Gain (dB)

1.09

4.36

8.11

0.19

0.36

0.26

0.13

 

Phase (degree)

1.81

3.41

7.09

0.90

1.13

1.92

1.35

S4

Gain (dB)

1.34

5.68

10.51

0.26

0.24

0.30

0.68

 

Phase (degree)

3.25

6.48

11.35

3.65

3.66

0.90

1.05

p value

On gain

0.001

0.904

0.987

 

On phase

0.899

0.836

0.913