Detection algorithm for single motor unit firing in surface emg of the trapezius muscle

Methods of Information in Medicine

Volumn 49, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 492-495

  Taelman, J ^a   Deburchgraeve, W ^a   van Damme, K ^a   Adriaensen, T ^a   Spaepen, A ^a   van Huffel, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Nonlinear energy operator; Single motor unit firings; Spike train detection algorithm

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; NEUROPHYSIOLOGICAL RECRUITMENT; PHYSIOLOGY; REFERENCE VALUE; SHOULDER; SIGNAL PROCESSING; SKELETAL MUSCLE;

ADULT; ALGORITHMS; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; RECRUITMENT, NEUROPHYSIOLOGICAL; REFERENCE VALUES; SHOULDER; SIGNAL PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79952276955     PISSN: 00261270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3414/ME09-02-0042     Document Type: Article

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