Current Issue February 2012, Vol. 22, No. 1

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Methodology of electromyographic analysis of the trunk muscles during walking in healthy subjects: A literature review
February 2012(Vol. 22 | No. 1 | Pages 1-12)
Eva Swinnen, Jean-Pierre Baeyens, Romain Meeusen, Eric Kerckhofs

Individuals with non-specific low back pain use a trunk stiffening strategy to maintain upright posture
February 2012(Vol. 22 | No. 1 | Pages 13-20)
Stephanie L. Jones, Sharon M. Henry, Christine C. Raasch, Juvena R. Hitt, Janice Y. Bunn

Resistive vibration exercise during bed-rest reduces motor control changes in the lumbo-pelvic musculature
February 2012(Vol. 22 | No. 1 | Pages 21-30)
Daniel L. Belavý, Stephen J. Wilson, Gabriele Armbrecht, Jörn Rittweger, Dieter Felsenberg, Carolyn A. Richardson

Effect of cervical spine position on upper limb myoelectric activity during pre-manipulative stretch for Mills manipulation: A new model, relations to peripheral nerve biomechanics and specificity of Mills manipulation
27 January 2012
Marinko Rade, Michael Shacklock, Stanislav Peharec, Petar Bačić, Corrado Candian, Markku Kankaanpää, Olavi Airaksinen
Abstract: Objectives: (A) Describe a new method of investigation of the possible muscular effects of the commonly practiced Mills manipulation for lateral elbow pain (epicondylalgia), (B) ascertain if...
EMG–force modeling using parallel cascade identification
27 January 2012
Javad Hashemi, Evelyn Morin, Parvin Mousavi, Katherine Mountjoy, Keyvan Hashtrudi-Zaad
Abstract: Measuring force production in muscles is important for many applications such as gait analysis, medical rehabilitation, and human–machine interaction. Substantial research has focused on fin...
The effects of electromechanical wrist robot assistive system with neuromuscular electrical stimulation for stroke rehabilitation
25 January 2012
X.L. Hu, K.Y. Tong, R. Li, J.J. Xue, S.K. Ho, P. Chen
Abstract: An electromyography (EMG)-driven electromechanical robot system integrated with neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) was developed for wrist training after stroke. The performance of ...
Comparison of occupational exposure methods relevant to musculoskeletal disorders: Worker–workstation interaction in an office environment
24 January 2012
Dwayne Van Eerd, Sheilah Hogg-Johnson, Donald C. Cole, Richard Wells, Anjali Mazumder
Abstract: Work related musculoskeletal disorders have been associated with office work yet exposure quantification is challenging and not measured consistently. Our objective was to examine associatio...
High density electromyography data of normally limbed and transradial amputee subjects for multifunction prosthetic control
24 January 2012
Heather Daley, Kevin Englehart, Levi Hargrove, Usha Kuruganti
Abstract: Pattern recognition based control of powered upper limb myoelectric prostheses offers a means of extracting more information from the available muscles than conventional methods. By identify...

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Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology is the primary source for outstanding original articles on the study of muscle contraction and human motion through combined mechanical and electrical detection techniques. As the official publication of The International Society of Electrophysiology and Kinesiology, the journal is dedicated to publishing the best work in all areas of electromyography and kinesiology, including: control of movement, muscle fatigue, muscle and nerve properties, joint biomechanics, electrical stimulation, motion analysis, sports and exercise, measures of human performance, and rehabilitation.

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