Characterisation of arm microvibration recorded on an accelerometer

European Journal of Applied Physiology and Occupational Physiology

Volumn 75, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 226-232

  Gallasch, E ^a   Kenner, T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRAZ   (Austria)

Author keywords

Ballistocardiac motion; Mild handgrip; Muscle sound; Relaxed muscle; Resonance properties

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARM; ARM MUSCLE; ARTERY OCCLUSION; ARTICLE; BODY MOVEMENT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HAND GRIP; HEART BEAT; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; MECHANOCARDIOGRAPHY; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE FORCE; MUSCLE RELAXATION; MUSCLE TISSUE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULSE WAVE;

ADULT; ARM; ARTERIES; BIOMECHANICS; BONE AND BONES; CONSTRICTION; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HAND STRENGTH; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE RELAXATION; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; VIBRATION;

EID: 0030971556     PISSN: 03015548     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004210050152     Document Type: Article

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