Sensitivity of EMG-EMG coherence to detect the common oscillatory drive to hand muscles in young and older adults

Journal of Neurophysiology

Volumn 107, Issue 10, 2012, Pages 2866-2875

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

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MILWAUKEE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cross correlation; Electromyogram; Motor unit; Synchronization

Indexed keywords

ABDUCTION; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROMYOGRAM; FEMALE; HAND MUSCLE; HUMAN; INDEX FINGER; MALE; MOTONEURON; PINCH STRENGTH; PRECISION GRIP; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SIGNAL PROCESSING; TASK PERFORMANCE; VISUAL FEEDBACK;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FINGERS; HAND; HAND STRENGTH; HUMANS; MALE; MOTOR NEURONS; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE, SKELETAL;

EID: 84861122833     PISSN: 00223077     EISSN: 15221598     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/jn.01011.2011     Document Type: Article

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