Surface EMG-recordings using a miniaturised matrix electrode: A new technique for small animals

Journal of Neuroscience Methods

Volumn 97, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 69-75

  Biedermann, F ^a,b   Schumann, N P ^a   Fischer, M S ^b   Scholle, H Ch ^a  

^a Institute of Pathophysiology   (Germany)

^b FRIEDRICH SCHILLER UNIVERSITY JENA   (Germany)

Author keywords

Electromyography; EMG mapping; Matrix electrode; Muscle; Rat; Technique

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; ELECTRODE; ELECTROMYOGRAM; FISH; LOCOMOTION; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TECHNIQUE; TOAD; TRICEPS BRACHII MUSCLE;

ANESTHESIA; ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICS; BUFO MARINUS; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; LAGOMORPHA; MICROELECTRODES; NEURAL PATHWAYS; RATS;

EID: 0034176881     PISSN: 01650270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0165-0270(00)00170-9     Document Type: Article

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