Summary
Investigations of the magnetic field around the human leg using a SQUID magnetometer yield consistent, reproducible results which can be modelled by 2 oppositely oriented line currents parallel to the leg axis. The fields are affected by muscle activity, decaying with the time of relaxation of the leg.
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Le ricerche sul campo magnetico intorno alla gamba umana con l’uso di un magnetometro SQUID producono risultati consistenti e riproducibili che possono essere rappresentati mediamente due linee di corrente, orientate inversamente, parallele all’asse della gamba. I campi sono condizionati dall’attività muscolare, che decade col tempo di rilassamento della gamba.
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Grimes, D., Lennard, R. & Swithenby, S. d.c. Magnetic fields of the human leg as a function of position and relaxation. Il Nuovo Cimento D 2, 650–659 (1983). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02455962
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