Coherence between surface electromyograms is influenced by electrode placement in hand muscles

Journal of Neuroscience Methods

Volumn 195, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 10-14

  Keenan, Kevin G ^a   Collins, Joseph D ^a   Massey, William V ^a   Walters, Tygh J ^a   Gruszka, Hillary D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MILWAUKEE   (United States)

Author keywords

Common modulation; Cross correlation; EMG EMG coherence; Hand; Motor unit; Pinch grip; Synchronization

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ELECTRODE; ELECTROMYOGRAM; FEMALE; HAND MUSCLE; HUMAN; MALE; MUSCLE FORCE; PINCH STRENGTH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; TASK PERFORMANCE;

ACTION POTENTIALS; ADULT; ELECTRODES; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HAND; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PINCH STRENGTH; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 78650942679     PISSN: 01650270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jneumeth.2010.10.018     Document Type: Article

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