Activity mapping of lower leg muscles using a circumferential electrode array

Footwear Science

Volumn 1, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 135-143

  Coza, Aurel ^a   von Tscharner, Vinzenz ^a   Nigg, Benno ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Balance; Electromyography; EMG array; Muscle activity; Walking

Indexed keywords

EID: 77954656835     PISSN: 19424280     EISSN: 19424299     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19424280903535421     Document Type: Article

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