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Peculiarities of skin extension under vacuum applicators (nozzles) of various design was studied in 20 volunteers aged 18-25 years. The data obtained made it possible to chose optimal parameters of elastic membranes of the vacuum cups that produce stretch sufficient for vacuum-membrane skeletal muscle extension with minimal traumatic damage to the skin. Local negative pressure varied from 10 to 70 kPa. It was found that for 4.5-cm applicator with one 1.4-2.0-cm central orifice the optimal thickness of the membrane is 0.3 cm.
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Alekseev, Y.N., Smirnov, B.M. & Alekseev, N.Y. Optimal Choice of Vacuum-Membrane Skeletal Muscle Extension. Bulletin of Experimental Biology and Medicine 133, 160–163 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1015550922784
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