Fine-wire electromyographic recording during force generation: Application to index finger kinesiologic studies

American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 76, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 494-501

  Burgar, Charles G ^a,b   Valero Cuevas, Francisco J ^a,b   Hentz, Vincent R ^a,b  

^a VA PALO ALTO HEALTH CARE SYSTEM   (United States)

^b STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Electromyography Methods; Fine wire Electrodes; Index Finger Muscles; Kinesiology; Monitoring; Physiologic Methods

Indexed keywords

BIOMECHANICS; ELECTRODES; ELECTRONIC MEDICAL EQUIPMENT; HUMAN ENGINEERING; MUSCLE; PHYSIOLOGY;

FINE WIRE ELECTRODES; INDEX FINGER MUSCLES; KINESIOLOGY;

ELECTROMYOGRAPHY;

ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; ELECTROMYOGRAM; EXTENSOR DIGITORUM LONGUS MUSCLE; HUMAN; INDEX FINGER; KINESIOLOGY; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MUSCLE CELL; RELIABILITY; SKIN PENETRATION;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; BIOMECHANICS; ELECTRODES, IMPLANTED; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; FINGERS; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 0031279126     PISSN: 08949115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00002060-199711000-00012     Document Type: Article

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