Muscle focus: A new biomechanical-based index on the selectivity of EMG activity and its application in quantifying the muscle coactivation patterns during isometric torque generation at the elbow and shoulder

Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology - Proceedings

Volumn 26 VII, Issue , 2004, Pages 4677-4679

  Yao, Jun ^a   Acosta, Ana Maria ^a   Dewald, Jules ^a,b,c  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Northwestern University   (United States)

^c REHABILITATION INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

EMG; Muscle activation; Muscle co contraction; Muscle coactivation

Indexed keywords

BIOMECHANICS; COMPUTATIONAL COMPLEXITY; DEGREES OF FREEDOM (MECHANICS); ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; JOINTS (ANATOMY); NEUROLOGY; TORQUE; VECTORS;

EMG; MUSCLE ACTIVATION; MUSCLE CO-CONTRACTION; MUSCLE COACTIVATION;

MUSCLE;

EID: 11144274470     PISSN: 05891019     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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