The application of independent component analysis to the multi-channel surface electromyographic signals for separation of motor unit action potential trains: Part I - Measuring techniques

Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 423-432

  Nakamura, Hideo ^a   Yoshida, Masaki ^a   Kotani, Manabu ^b   Akazawa, Kenzo ^c   Moritani, Toshio ^d  

^a OSAKA ELECTRO COMMUNICATION UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b KOBE UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c OSAKA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^d KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Independent component analysis; Motor unit; Multi channel; Surface EMG signals

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTRODE; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; HUMAN; MALE; MOTOR UNIT POTENTIAL; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; NORMAL HUMAN; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECORDING; TIBIALIS ANTERIOR MUSCLE; VOLUNTARY MOVEMENT; WAVEFORM;

ACTION POTENTIALS; ADULT; ALGORITHMS; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; HUMANS; ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; MALE; MOTOR NEURONS; MUSCLE FIBERS; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; NORMAL DISTRIBUTION; SIGNAL PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; STATISTICAL DISTRIBUTIONS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 2542447234     PISSN: 10506411     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jelekin.2004.01.004     Document Type: Article

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