EMG spectral characteristics of masticatory muscles and upper trapezius during maximum voluntary teeth clenching

Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 103-109

  Lodetti, Gianluigi ^a,b   Mapelli, Andrea ^a   Musto, Federica ^a   Rosati, Riccardo ^a   Sforza, Chiarella ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRESCIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Clenching; Dentistry; Electromyography; FFT; Neck

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BRUXISM; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROMYOGRAM; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; MASSETER MUSCLE; MASTICATION; MASTICATORY MUSCLE; MUSCLE CELL; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TEMPORALIS MUSCLE; TRAPEZIUS MUSCLE; VOLUNTARY MOVEMENT;

BITE FORCE; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MASTICATION; MASTICATORY MUSCLES; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; PHYSICAL ENDURANCE; VOLITION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84155186391     PISSN: 10506411     EISSN: 18735711     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jelekin.2011.10.008     Document Type: Article

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