Simulation analysis of interference EMG during fatiguing voluntary contractions. Part II - Changes in amplitude and spectral characteristics

Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 35-43

  Dimitrov, G V ^a   Arabadzhiev, T I ^a   Hogrel, J Y ^b   Dimitrova, N A ^a  

^a CENTRE OF BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING   (Bulgaria)

^b PITIÉ SALPÊTRIÈRE HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Amplitude characteristics; Central factors; Interference EMG; Muscle fatigue; Peripheral factors; Spectral characteristics

Indexed keywords

AMPLITUDE MODULATION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROMYOGRAM; HUMAN; MOTOR UNIT; MUSCLE ACTION POTENTIAL; MUSCLE CELL; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE FATIGUE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIMULATION; VOLUNTARY MOVEMENT;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; HUMANS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE FATIGUE; MUSCLE FIBERS; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; SIGNAL PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED;

EID: 38049051169     PISSN: 10506411     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jelekin.2006.07.002     Document Type: Article

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