Normality and stationarity of EMG signals of elbow flexor muscles during ramp and step isometric contractions

Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 87-96

  Bilodeau, Martin ^a   Cincera, Marco ^b   Arsenault, A Bertrand ^c,d   Gravel, Denis ^c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

^b POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^d Rehabilitation Institute of Montreal   (Canada)

Author keywords

Amplitude distribution; Electromyography (EMG); Isometric (static) contractions; Signal processing; Stationarity

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ELBOW FLEXION; ELECTROMYOGRAM; FLEXOR MUSCLE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIGNAL PROCESSING; VOLUNTEER;

EID: 0030744282     PISSN: 10506411     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1050-6411(96)00024-7     Document Type: Article

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