Surface EMG alterations induced by underwater recording

Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 325-331

  Rainoldi, A ^a,b   Cescon, C ^a   Bottin, A ^a   Casale, R ^c   Caruso, I ^b  

^a POLITECNICO DI TORINO   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ROME TOR VERGATA   (Italy)

^c IRCCS   (Italy)

Author keywords

Electrode; Power spectrum; Signal amplitude; Surface EMG; Water

Indexed keywords

WATER;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BICEPS BRACHII MUSCLE; CONDUCTANCE; ELECTROMYOGRAM; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; HYDROTHERAPY; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WATER FLOW;

ADULT; ARTIFACTS; BANDAGES; ELECTRODES; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; EQUIPMENT FAILURE ANALYSIS; HUMANS; IMMERSION; ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; MALE; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; WATER;

EID: 16544374430     PISSN: 10506411     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jelekin.2003.10.002     Document Type: Article

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