Myoelectric activity differences in three learning sessions

Journal of Psychophysiology

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 92-96

  Ritvanen, Tiina ^a   Koskelo, Reijo ^a   Hänninen, Osmo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN FINLAND   (Finland)

Author keywords

Computers; Languange laboratory; Muscle tension; Surface electromyography

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; CALCULATION; COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FACE MUSCLE; FEMALE; HIGH SCHOOL; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; LANGUAGE; LEARNING; MALE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MUSCLE TONE; MYOELECTRICITY; NORMAL HUMAN; STUDENT; TEACHING; TRAPEZIUS MUSCLE;

EID: 0036384881     PISSN: 02698803     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1027//0269-8803.16.2.92     Document Type: Article

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