Using electromyography to detect the weightings of the local muscle factors to the increase of perceived exertion during stepping exercise

Sensors

Volumn 8, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 3643-3655

  Chang, Ya Ju ^a   Liu, Chin Chih ^b   Lin, Cheng Hsiang ^c   Tsaih, Peih Ling ^d   Hsu, Miao Ju ^e,f  

^a CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b Shu Zen College of Medicine and Management   (Taiwan)

^c TUNGHAI UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^d NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^e KAOHSIUNG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^f KAOHSIUNG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Electromyogram (EMG); Fatigue; GEE model; Heart rate; Rating of perceived exertion; Stepping

Indexed keywords

ELECTROMYOGRAM; GEE MODELS; HEART RATES; RATING OF PERCEIVED EXERTIONS; STEPPING;

ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FATIGUE OF MATERIALS; HEART;

MUSCLE;

EID: 47049127232     PISSN: 14248220     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/s8063643     Document Type: Article

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