The effect of perspiration on the sEMG amplitude and power spectrum

Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 908-913

  Abdoli Eramaki, Mohammad ^a   Damecour, Caroline ^b   Christenson, John ^a   Stevenson, Joan ^b  

^a RYERSON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Electrode; Electromyography; Sweat

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AMPLITUDE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTRODE; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; HUMAN; MALE; MEAN FREQUENCY; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; PHYSICAL PARAMETERS; POWER SPECTRUM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIGNAL PROCESSING; SKIN CONDUCTANCE; SWEATING;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ELECTRODES; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; EQUIPMENT FAILURE ANALYSIS; HUMANS; ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; LINEAR MODELS; MALE; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; SKIN PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; SWEAT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84868205857     PISSN: 10506411     EISSN: 18735711     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jelekin.2012.04.009     Document Type: Article

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