Principles of high-spatial-resolution surface EMG (HSR-EMG): Single motor unit detection and application in the diagnosis of neuromuscular disorders

Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 233-239

  Rau, Günter ^a,b,c   Disselhorst Klug, Catherine ^a  

^a RWTH AACHEN UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b Institute for Perception Research Eindhoven   (Netherlands)

^c Res Institute for Human Engineering   (Germany)

Author keywords

Diagnosis; Excitation spread; Single motor unit potential; Surface EMG

Indexed keywords

CONFERENCE PAPER; ELECTRIC ACTIVITY; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; EXCITATION; HUMAN; MOTOR UNIT; NEUROMUSCULAR DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURFACE PROPERTY;

EID: 0030867101     PISSN: 10506411     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1050-6411(97)00007-2     Document Type: Conference Paper

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