Validation of the wavelet spectral estimation technique in Biceps Brachii and Brachioradialis fatigue assessment during prolonged low-level static and dynamic contractions

Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 205-215

  Hostens, I ^a   Seghers, J ^a   Spaepen, A ^a   Ramon, H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

EMG; Muscle fatigue; Prolonged; Time frequency; Wavelet

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARM MUSCLE; ARTICLE; BICEPS BRACHII MUSCLE; BRACHIORADIALIS MUSCLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DYNAMICS; ELBOW; ELBOW EXTENSION; ELBOW FLEXION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; JOINT FUNCTION; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE FATIGUE; MUSCLE FIBER MEMBRANE CONDUCTANCE; MYOELECTRICITY; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPECTRUM; VALIDATION PROCESS;

EID: 1042275722     PISSN: 10506411     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1050-6411(03)00101-9     Document Type: Article

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