A guide for use and interpretation of kinesiologic electromyographic data

Physical Therapy

Volumn 80, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 485-498

  Soderberg, Gary L ^a   Knutson, Loretta M ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Electromyography; Guide; Kinesiology

Indexed keywords

ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; HUMAN; KINESIOLOGY; MUSCLE FUNCTION; NEUROMUSCULAR FUNCTION; REVIEW; SIGNAL NOISE RATIO; TELEMETRY;

EID: 0034061018     PISSN: 00319023     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ptj/80.5.485     Document Type: Review

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