Surface EMG: The issue of electrode location

Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 719-726

  Mesin, L ^a   Merletti, R ^a   Rainoldi, A ^b  

^a POLITECNICO DI TORINO   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Electrode arrays; Electrode location; Electrode position; EMG; Surface electromyography

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BICEPS BRACHII MUSCLE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTRODE; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; MOVEMENT (PHYSIOLOGY); MUSCLE INNERVATION; NERVE CONDUCTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIGNAL PROCESSING; TRAPEZIUS MUSCLE; VASTUS LATERALIS MUSCLE; VASTUS MEDIALIS MUSCLE;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; ELECTRODES; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; HUMANS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SKIN PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA;

EID: 68949183068     PISSN: 10506411     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jelekin.2008.07.006     Document Type: Article

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