Search Results - "Journal of electromyography and kinesiology"

Tutorial: Analysis of motor unit discharge characteristics from high-density surface EMG signals by Del Vecchio, A., Holobar, A., Falla, D., Felici, F., Enoka, R.M., Farina, D.

“…Recent work demonstrated that it is possible to identify motor unit discharge times from high-density surface EMG (HDEMG) decomposition. Since then, the number…”
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Consensus for experimental design in electromyography (CEDE) project: Amplitude normalization matrix by Besomi, Manuela, Hodges, Paul W., Clancy, Edward A., Van Dieën, Jaap, Hug, François, Lowery, Madeleine, Merletti, Roberto, Søgaard, Karen, Wrigley, Tim, Besier, Thor, Carson, Richard G., Disselhorst-Klug, Catherine, Enoka, Roger M., Falla, Deborah, Farina, Dario, Gandevia, Simon, Holobar, Aleš, Kiernan, Matthew C., McGill, Kevin, Perreault, Eric, Rothwell, John C., Tucker, Kylie

“…The general purpose of normalization of EMG amplitude is to enable comparisons between participants, muscles, measurement sessions or electrode positions…”
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Tutorial. Surface EMG detection in space and time: Best practices by Merletti, R., Muceli, S.

“…This tutorial is aimed to non-engineers using, or planning to use, surface electromyography (sEMG) as an assessment tool in the prevention, monitoring and…”
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Tutorial. Surface EMG detection, conditioning and pre-processing: Best practices by Merletti, R., Cerone, G.L.

“…This tutorial is aimed primarily to non-engineers, using or planning to use surface electromyography (sEMG) as an assessment tool for muscle evaluation in the…”
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A passive exoskeleton reduces peak and mean EMG during symmetric and asymmetric lifting by Alemi, Mohammad Mehdi, Geissinger, Jack, Simon, Athulya A., Chang, S. Emily, Asbeck, Alan T.

“…The VT-Lowe’s exoskeleton is a novel passive lift-assistive device designed to offload the back muscles during repetitive lifting. In this study, the effect of…”
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Consensus for experimental design in electromyography (CEDE) project: Electrode selection matrix by Besomi, Manuela, Hodges, Paul W., Van Dieën, Jaap, Carson, Richard G., Clancy, Edward A., Disselhorst-Klug, Catherine, Holobar, Aleš, Hug, François, Kiernan, Matthew C., Lowery, Madeleine, McGill, Kevin, Merletti, Roberto, Perreault, Eric, Søgaard, Karen, Tucker, Kylie, Besier, Thor, Enoka, Roger, Falla, Deborah, Farina, Dario, Gandevia, Simon, Rothwell, John C., Vicenzino, Bill, Wrigley, Tim

“…The Consensus for Experimental Design in Electromyography (CEDE) project is an international initiative which aims to guide decision-making in recording,…”
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A CNN-SVM combined model for pattern recognition of knee motion using mechanomyography signals by Wu, Haifeng, Huang, Qing, Wang, Daqing, Gao, Lifu

“…The commonly used classifiers for pattern recognition of human motion, like backpropagation neural network (BPNN) and support vector machine (SVM), usually…”
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Characterization of tissue stiffness of the infraspinatus, erector spinae, and gastrocnemius muscle using ultrasound shear wave elastography and superficial mechanical deformation by Kelly, Joseph P., Koppenhaver, Shane L., Michener, Lori A., Proulx, Laurel, Bisagni, Francis, Cleland, Joshua A.

“…The aim of this study was to compare measurement methods of tissue stiffness using ultrasound shear wave elastography (SWE) and superficial mechanical…”
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Analysis of motor unit spike trains estimated from high-density surface electromyography is highly reliable across operators by Hug, François, Avrillon, Simon, Del Vecchio, Alessandro, Casolo, Andrea, Ibanez, Jaime, Nuccio, Stefano, Rossato, Julien, Holobar, Aleš, Farina, Dario

“…There is a growing interest in decomposing high-density surface electromyography (HDsEMG) into motor unit spike trains to improve knowledge on the neural…”
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How should we normalize electromyograms obtained from healthy participants? What we have learned from over 25 years of research by Burden, Adrian

“…Abstract Electromyograms (EMGs) need to be normalized if comparisons are sought between trials when electrodes are reapplied, as well as between different…”
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Sex differences in motor unit behaviour: A review by Lulic-Kuryllo, Tea, Inglis, J. Greig

“…The lack of systematic investigations on sex-related differences in motor unit behaviour poses a challenge in understanding and optimizing health and…”
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Effects of a passive upper extremity exoskeleton for overhead tasks by Yin, Peng, Yang, Liang, Qu, Shengguan, Wang, Chao

“…Overhead work is a major cause of upper extremity work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSD). In this paper, the potential effects of a Passive Upper-Limb…”
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Consensus for experimental design in electromyography (CEDE) project: High-density surface electromyography matrix by Gallina, Alessio, Disselhorst-Klug, Catherine, Farina, Dario, Merletti, Roberto, Besomi, Manuela, Holobar, Aleš, Enoka, Roger M., Hug, François, Falla, Deborah, Søgaard, Karen, McGill, Kevin, Clancy, Edward A., Carson, Richard G., van Dieën, Jaap H., Gandevia, Simon, Lowery, Madeleine, Besier, Thor, Kiernan, Matthew C., Rothwell, John C., Tucker, Kylie, Hodges, Paul W.

“…High-density surface electromyography (HDsEMG) can be used to measure the spatial distribution of electrical muscle activity over the skin. As this…”
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Use of optical motion capture for the analysis of normative upper body kinematics during functional upper limb tasks: A systematic review by Valevicius, Aïda M., Jun, Peter Y., Hebert, Jacqueline S., Vette, Albert H.

“…Quantifying three-dimensional upper body kinematics can be a valuable method for assessing upper limb function. Considering that kinematic model…”
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Physiological validation of the decomposition of surface EMG signals by Enoka, Roger M.

“…Advances in technology have ushered in a new era in the measurement and interpretation of surface-recorded electromyographic (EMG) signals. These developments…”
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Muscle shear elastic modulus is linearly related to muscle torque over the entire range of isometric contraction intensity by Ateş, Filiz, Hug, François, Bouillard, Killian, Jubeau, Marc, Frappart, Thomas, Couade, Mathieu, Bercoff, Jeremy, Nordez, Antoine

“…Abstract Muscle shear elastic modulus is linearly related to muscle torque during low-level contractions (<60% of Maximal Voluntary Contraction, MVC). This…”
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Consensus for experimental design in electromyography (CEDE) project: Terminology matrix by McManus, Lara, Lowery, Madeleine, Merletti, Roberto, Søgaard, Karen, Besomi, Manuela, Clancy, Edward A., van Dieën, Jaap H., Hug, François, Wrigley, Tim, Besier, Thor, Carson, Richard G., Disselhorst-Klug, Catherine, Enoka, Roger M., Falla, Deborah, Farina, Dario, Gandevia, Simon, Holobar, Aleš, Kiernan, Matthew C., McGill, Kevin, Perreault, Eric, Rothwell, John C., Tucker, Kylie, Hodges, Paul W.

“…Consensus on the definition of common terms in electromyography (EMG) research promotes consistency in the EMG literature and facilitates the integration of…”
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How should we normalize electromyograms obtained from healthy participants? What we have learned from over 25years of research by Burden, Adrian

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Electromyographic models to assess muscle fatigue by González-Izal, Miriam, Malanda, Armando, Gorostiaga, Esteban, Izquierdo, Mikel

“…Abstract Muscle fatigue is a common experience in daily life. Many authors have defined it as the incapacity to maintain the required or expected force, and…”
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Feasibility of using combined EMG and kinematic signals for prosthesis control: A simulation study using a virtual reality environment by Blana, Dimitra, Kyriacou, Theocharis, Lambrecht, Joris M, Chadwick, Edward K

“…Abstract Transhumeral amputation has a significant effect on a person’s independence and quality of life. Myoelectric prostheses have the potential to restore…”
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