Surface electromyography does not accurately reflect rectus femoris activity during gait: Impact of speed and crouch on vasti-to-rectus crosstalk

Gait and Posture

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 363-368

  Barr, K Mitchell ^a   Miller, Adam L ^a   Chapin, Krisanne Bothner ^a  

^a MARY FREE BED REHABILITATION HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Electromyography; EMG; Gait; Quadriceps; Rectus femoris

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COMPUTER ANALYSIS; ELECTRODE; ELECTROMYOGRAM; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; GAIT; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; INFORMATION PROCESSING; LIMB; MALE; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECTUS FEMORIS MUSCLE; STANDING; VELOCITY; WALKING;

ACCELERATION; ADULT; COHORT STUDIES; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; GAIT; HUMANS; MALE; MOVEMENT; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; QUADRICEPS MUSCLE; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; REFERENCE VALUES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77956722136     PISSN: 09666362     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gaitpost.2010.06.010     Document Type: Article

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