Surface electromyography: Methods of analysis, reliability, and main applications

Critical Reviews in Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine

Volumn 11, Issue 3-4, 1999, Pages 171-205

  Morrish, Gillian ^a  

^a ROYAL NATIONAL ORTHOPAEDIC HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Clinical applications; Electrodes; Measurement reproducibility; Spatial filtering; Surface electromyography

Indexed keywords

DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; ELECTRODE; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; MOTOR UNIT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

EID: 0032870179     PISSN: 08962960     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1615/critrevphysrehabilmed.v11.i34.10     Document Type: Review

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