Toward an objective interpretation of surface EMG patterns: A voluntary response index (VRI)

Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 379-388

  Lee, D C ^a   Lim, H K ^b,c   McKay, W B ^b,c   Priebe, M M ^d   Holmes, S A ^b,c   Sherwood, A M ^b,c  

^a Case Western Reserve University   (United States)

^b MICHAEL E DEBAKEY VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d HINES VA HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Index; Spinal cord injury; Surface electromyography; Voluntary motor control

Indexed keywords

SPASMOLYTIC AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CALCULATION; CASE REPORT; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; ELECTROMYOGRAM; HUMAN; MALE; MEASUREMENT; MOTOR CONTROL; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; SPINAL CORD INJURY; TASK PERFORMANCE; TRAINING; TREADMILL EXERCISE; VOLUNTARY MOVEMENT;

ADULT; ALGORITHMS; DIAGNOSIS, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; GAIT; HUMANS; LOWER EXTREMITY; MALE; MOVEMENT; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SPINAL CORD INJURIES; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS; VOLITION;

EID: 10244239122     PISSN: 10506411     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jelekin.2003.10.006     Document Type: Article

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