The Utility of Electromyography and Mechanomyography for Assessing Neuromuscular Function: A Noninvasive Approach

Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinics of North America

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 23-32

  Malek, Moh H ^a   Coburn, Jared W ^b  

^a WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Exercise physiology; Fatigue; Muscle; Rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

BICYCLE ERGOMETRY; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT TOOL; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; EVOKED MUSCLE RESPONSE; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; MECHANOMYOGRAPHY; MOTOR CONTROL; MOTOR UNIT POTENTIAL; MUSCLE FATIGUE; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; MUSCLE TWITCH; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; MYOGRAPHY; NEUROMUSCULAR FUNCTION; NEUROPHYSIOLOGICAL RECRUITMENT; NON INVASIVE MEASUREMENT; PHYSICAL CAPACITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SIGNAL DETECTION; WEIGHT BEARING;

ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FATIGUE; HUMANS; ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; SOUND;

EID: 84855718116     PISSN: 10479651     EISSN: 15581381     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pmr.2011.11.005     Document Type: Review

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