Uncovering patterns of forearm muscle activity using multi-channel mechanomyography

Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 777-786

  Alves, Natasha ^a   Chau, Tom ^a  

^a University of Toronto   (Canada)

Author keywords

Fisher ratio; Genetic algorithm; Mechanomyogram; Muscle activity; Pattern recognition

Indexed keywords

ABDUCTION; ACCURACY; ADDUCTION; ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY POSTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISABLED PERSON; ELBOW FLEXION; FEMALE; FOREARM; GENETIC ALGORITHM; HAND MOVEMENT; HUMAN; MALE; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; MULTICHANNEL MECHANOMYOGRAPHY; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MYOGRAPHY; PATTERN RECOGNITION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIGNAL PROCESSING; TASK PERFORMANCE;

ALGORITHMS; FEMALE; FOREARM; HAND; HUMANS; MALE; MOVEMENT; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; MYOGRAPHY; REFERENCE VALUES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77955172158     PISSN: 10506411     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jelekin.2009.09.003     Document Type: Article

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