Use of MMG signals for the control of powered orthotic devices: Development of a rectus femoris measurement protocol

Assistive Technology

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 1-12

  Antonelli, Michele Gabrio ^a   Zobel, P Beomonte ^a   Giacomin, J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF L'AQUILA   (Italy)

^b BRUNEL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Accelerometer; EMG; Lifting; MMG; Muscle; Orthosis; Rectus femoris

Indexed keywords

EMG; LIFTING; MMG; ORTHOSIS; RECTUS FEMORIS;

ACCELEROMETERS; HIGHER ORDER STATISTICS; MUSCLE; POWER SPECTRAL DENSITY; SENSORS; SIGNAL PROCESSING; TESTING;

GYROSCOPES;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY POSTURE; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; ELECTRONICS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMAN; LEG; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; ORTHOTICS; PHYSIOLOGY; QUADRICEPS FEMORIS MUSCLE; SELF HELP; SIGNAL PROCESSING;

ADULT; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; ELECTRONICS, MEDICAL; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; GAIT DISORDERS, NEUROLOGIC; HUMANS; LEG; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; ORTHOTIC DEVICES; POSTURE; QUADRICEPS MUSCLE; SELF-HELP DEVICES; SIGNAL PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED;

EID: 70349333246     PISSN: 10400435     EISSN: 19493614     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10400430902945678     Document Type: Article

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