Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology
Volume 20, Issue 5 , Pages 868-878 , October 2010

Analysis of the peak-to-peak ratio of extracellular potentials in the proximity of excitable fibres

  • Javier Rodriguez

      Affiliations

    • Public University of Navarra, Dept. Electrical and Electronical Engineering, 31006 Pamplona, Spain
    • ,
  • Armando Malanda

      Affiliations

    • Public University of Navarra, Dept. Electrical and Electronical Engineering, 31006 Pamplona, Spain
    • ,
  • Luis Gila

      Affiliations

    • Virgen del Camino Hospital, Dept. Clinical Neurophysiology, 31008 Pamplona, Spain
    • ,
  • Ignacio Rodriguez

      Affiliations

    • Public University of Navarra, Dept. Electrical and Electronical Engineering, 31006 Pamplona, Spain
    • ,
  • Javier Navallas

      Affiliations

    • Public University of Navarra, Dept. Electrical and Electronical Engineering, 31006 Pamplona, Spain
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author.

Received 4 May 2009 ,Revised 28 July 2009 ,Accepted 28 July 2009.

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PII: S1050-6411(09)00102-3

doi: 10.1016/j.jelekin.2009.07.008

Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology
Volume 20, Issue 5 , Pages 868-878 , October 2010

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