Electromyographic heterogeneity in the human temporalis and masseter muscles during dynamic tasks guided by visual feedback

Journal of Dental Research

Volumn 76, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 542-551

  Blanksma, N G ^a   Van Eijden, T M G J ^a   Van Ruijven, L J ^a   Weijs, W A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Electromyography; Heterogeneity; Masseter muscle; Temporalis muscle

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; DENTAL CARE; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; MALE; MASSETER MUSCLE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; MOVEMENT (PHYSIOLOGY); PHYSIOLOGY; REFERENCE VALUE; SIGNAL PROCESSING; TEMPORALIS MUSCLE; VISION;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; DENTAL STRESS ANALYSIS; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEEDBACK; HUMANS; MALE; MASSETER MUSCLE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; MOVEMENT; REFERENCE VALUES; SIGNAL PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; TEMPORAL MUSCLE; VISUAL PERCEPTION;

EID: 0030641736     PISSN: 00220345     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/00220345970760010401     Document Type: Article

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