Time and frequency domain analysis of surface myoelectric signals during electrically-elicited cramps

Neurophysiologie Clinique

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 15-25

  Minetto, M A ^a,b   Botter, A ^b   De Grandis, D ^c   Merletti, R ^b  

^a MOLINETTE HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^b POLITECNICO DI TORINO   (Italy)

^c Civile Hospital Santa Mariadella Misericordia   (Italy)

Author keywords

M wave; Multichannel surface electromyography; Muscle cramps; Neuromuscular electrical stimulation; Threshold frequency

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AMPLITUDE MODULATION; ARTICLE; ELECTROMYOGRAM; ELECTROSTIMULATION; HUMAN; MALE; MOTOR UNIT; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE CRAMP; MYOELECTRICITY;

ADULT; ALGORITHMS; ANKLE JOINT; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FOOT; HUMANS; LEG; MALE; MUSCLE CRAMP; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; SKIN TEMPERATURE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 61349116939     PISSN: 09877053     EISSN: 17697131     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.neucli.2008.11.002     Document Type: Article

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