Clinical applications of high-density surface EMG: A systematic review

Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 586-602

  Drost, Gea ^a   Stegeman, Dick F ^a   van Engelen, Baziel G M ^a   Zwarts, Machiel J ^a  

^a RADBOUD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

High density surface EMG; High spatial resolution surface EMG; Multi channel EMG; Review

Indexed keywords

BIOENGINEERING; CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; ELECTRODE; ELECTROMYOGRAM; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; EQUIPMENT; HUMAN; MOTOR NEURON DISEASE; MOTOR UNIT; MOTOR UNIT POTENTIAL; MUSCLE CHARACTERISTICS AND FUNCTIONS; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE FATIGUE; MYOELECTRICITY; MYOPATHY; NERVE CONDUCTION; NEUROPATHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; HUMANS; LUMBOSACRAL REGION; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE FATIGUE; MUSCLE FIBERS; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; NEURAL CONDUCTION; NEUROMUSCULAR DISEASES; SIGNAL PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED;

EID: 33750526883     PISSN: 10506411     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jelekin.2006.09.005     Document Type: Review

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