Physiology and interpretation of the electromyogram

Journal of Clinical Neurophysiology

Volumn 13, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 366-384

  Kamen, Gary ^a   Caldwell, Graham E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

Author keywords

Action potential; Electrodes; Electromyography; Force; Motor unit; Muscle

Indexed keywords

DATA ANALYSIS; ELECTRODE; ELECTROMYOGRAM; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; FREQUENCY ANALYSIS; HUMAN; MUSCLE ACTION POTENTIAL; MUSCLE FIBER MEMBRANE STEADY POTENTIAL; REVIEW;

ELECTRODES; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; HUMANS; MOTOR NEURONS; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE FIBERS; MUSCLES; SIGNAL PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED;

EID: 0029824260     PISSN: 07360258     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004691-199609000-00002     Document Type: Review

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