EMG sensor location: Does it influence the ability to detect differences in muscle contraction conditions?

Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 198-204

  Mercer, J A ^a,c,d   Bezodis, N ^b,e   DeLion, D ^a   Zachry, T ^a,f   Rubley, M D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

^b University of Bath   (United Kingdom)

^c Biomechanics Laboratory   (United States)

^d Department of Kinesiology   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF BATH   (United Kingdom)

^f UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Biceps brachii; Isometric; Isotonic; Muscle activity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BICEPS BRACHII MUSCLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELBOW FLEXION; ELECTRODE; ELECTROMYOGRAM; ELECTRONIC SENSOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; MUSCLE CELL; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; MUSCLE ISOTONIC CONTRACTION; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; ARM; ELBOW JOINT; ELECTRODES; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; MALE; MUSCLE, SKELETAL;

EID: 31544461498     PISSN: 10506411     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jelekin.2005.07.002     Document Type: Article

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