Differences in EMG spike shape between individuals with and without non-specific arm pain

Journal of Neuroscience Methods

Volumn 178, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 148-156

  Calder, Kristina M ^a   Gabriel, David A ^b   McLean, Linda ^a  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b BROCK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Electromyography; Extensor carpi radialis brevis; Motor unit recruitment; Non specific arm pain; Repetitive strain injury; Spike shape analysis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FREQUENCY ANALYSIS; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; LIMB PAIN; MALE; MUSCLE FORCE; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; NEUROMUSCULAR DISEASE; NONSPECIFIC ARM PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPETITIVE STRAIN INJURY; SIGNAL DETECTION; SPIKE WAVE; WRIST;

ACTION POTENTIALS; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARM; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL LATERALITY; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PAIN; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 59249103999     PISSN: 01650270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jneumeth.2008.11.015     Document Type: Article

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