Spectral properties of the surface EMG can characterize motor unit recruitment strategies

Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 105, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 1676-1677

  Wakeling, James M ^a  

^a SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

CELL TYPE; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; HISTOCHEMISTRY; LETTER; MUSCLE CELL; MUSCLE CONTRACTILITY; MUSCLE FIBER MEMBRANE CONDUCTANCE; NEUROPHYSIOLOGICAL RECRUITMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VELOCITY;

ACTION POTENTIALS; ANIMALS; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; HUMANS; MOTOR NEURONS; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE FIBERS, SKELETAL; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; RECRUITMENT, NEUROPHYSIOLOGICAL; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SIGNAL PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 57349146600     PISSN: 87507587     EISSN: 15221601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.zdg-8232-pcpcomm.2008     Document Type: Letter

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