Prediction of dynamic tendon forces from electromyographic signals: An artificial neural network approach

Journal of Neuroscience Methods

Volumn 78, Issue 1-2, 1997, Pages 65-74

  Savelberg, Hans H C M ^a,b   Herzog, Walter ^c  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cat; EMG; In vivo; Skeletal muscle

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL NEURAL NETWORK; CAT; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FORCE; GASTROCNEMIUS MUSCLE; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STRENGTH; TENDON; WALKING SPEED;

ANIMALS; CATS; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; LOCOMOTION; MICROCOMPUTERS; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; NEURAL NETWORKS (COMPUTER); SOFTWARE; TENDONS;

EID: 0031592343     PISSN: 01650270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0165-0270(97)00142-8     Document Type: Article

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