Reliability of surface EMG during sustained contractions of the quadriceps

Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 102-110

  Mathur, S ^a,b   Eng, J J ^a,b   MacIntyre, D L ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b VANCOUVER AQUARIUM   (Canada)

Author keywords

Electromyography; Muscle fatigue; Reproducibility of results; Spectrum analysis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUADRICEPS FEMORIS MUSCLE; RECTUS FEMORIS MUSCLE; RELIABILITY; VASTUS LATERALIS MUSCLE; VASTUS MEDIALIS MUSCLE;

ADULT; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; MALE; MUSCLE FATIGUE; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; THIGH; TORQUE;

EID: 11844273813     PISSN: 10506411     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jelekin.2004.06.003     Document Type: Conference Paper

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