Comparison of different analysis techniques for the determination of muscle onset in individuals with patellofemoral pain syndrome

Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 982-987

  Uliam Kuriki, Heloyse ^a,b   Mícolis de Azevedo, Fábio ^a   de Faria Negrão Filho, Rúben ^a   Alves, Neri ^a,b  

^a SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Electromyography analysis techniques; Onset; Patellofemoral pain syndrome

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANALYTICAL ERROR; ARTICLE; AUTOMATIC DETECTION; CLIMBING; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS CORRELATION; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; KNEE PAIN; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; PATELLOFEMORAL PAIN SYNDROME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VASTUS LATERALIS MUSCLE; VASTUS MEDIALIS MUSCLE; VISUAL INSPECTION;

ADULT; ALGORITHMS; DIAGNOSIS, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PATELLOFEMORAL PAIN SYNDROME; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 80055017090     PISSN: 10506411     EISSN: 18735711     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jelekin.2011.08.002     Document Type: Article

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