The effects of four time-varying factors on the mean frequency of a myoelectric signal

Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology

Volumn 11, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 347-354

  Cechetto, A D ^a   Parker, P A ^a   Scott, R N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW BRUNSWICK   (Canada)

Author keywords

Biceps brachii; Firing rate; Force; Joint angle; Mean frequency; Muscle fatigue; Myoelectric signal

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BICEPS BRACHII MUSCLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELBOW; FEMALE; FORCE; FREQUENCY ANALYSIS; GEOMETRY; HUMAN; MALE; MOTOR UNIT; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE FATIGUE; MUSCLE FORCE; MYOELECTRICITY; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TIME;

ACTION POTENTIALS; ADULT; ARM; ELBOW JOINT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; NEUROMUSCULAR JUNCTION;

EID: 0034816988     PISSN: 10506411     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1050-6411(01)00010-4     Document Type: Article

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