Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology
Volume 19, Issue 1 , Pages 10-21 , February 2009

Analysis of phasic and tonic electromyographic signal characteristics: Electromyographic synthesis and comparison of novel morphological and linear-envelope approaches

  • Daniel L. Belavý

      Affiliations

    • School of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering, The University of Queensland, Brisbane QLD 4072, Australia
    • School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane QLD 4072, Australia
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Address: Zentrum für Muskel- und Knochenforschung, Charité Campus Benjamin Franklin, Hindenburgdamm 30, 12200 Berlin, Germany. Tel.: +49 178 979 5006; fax: +49 30 8441 5817.
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  • Andrew Mehnert

      Affiliations

    • School of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering, The University of Queensland, Brisbane QLD 4072, Australia
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  • Stephen Wilson

      Affiliations

    • School of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering, The University of Queensland, Brisbane QLD 4072, Australia
    • ,
  • Carolyn A. Richardson

      Affiliations

    • School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane QLD 4072, Australia

Received 28 March 2006 ,Revised 4 September 2006 ,Accepted 22 February 2007.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jelekin.2007.02.018

Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology
Volume 19, Issue 1 , Pages 10-21 , February 2009

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