Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology
Volume 20, Issue 5 , Pages 888-895 , October 2010

Estimation of handgrip force using frequency-band technique during fatiguing muscle contraction

  • Yewguan Soo

      Affiliations

    • Research into Artifacts, Center for Engineering (RACE), The University of Tokyo, Kashiwanoha 5-1-5, Kashiwa, Chiba 277-8568, Japan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +81 4 7136 4254; fax: +81 4 7136 4276.
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  • Masao Sugi

      Affiliations

    • Research into Artifacts, Center for Engineering (RACE), The University of Tokyo, Kashiwanoha 5-1-5, Kashiwa, Chiba 277-8568, Japan
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  • Hiroshi Yokoi

      Affiliations

    • Department of Mechanical Engineering and Intelligent Systems, The University of Electro-Telecommunications, 1-5-1 Chofugaoka, Chofushi, Tokyo 182-8585, Japan
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  • Tamio Arai

      Affiliations

    • Department of Precision Engineering, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
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  • Masataka Nishino

      Affiliations

    • Research into Artifacts, Center for Engineering (RACE), The University of Tokyo, Kashiwanoha 5-1-5, Kashiwa, Chiba 277-8568, Japan
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  • Ryu Kato

      Affiliations

    • Department of Precision Engineering, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
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  • Tatsuhiro Nakamura

      Affiliations

    • Department of Precision Engineering, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
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  • Jun Ota

      Affiliations

    • Research into Artifacts, Center for Engineering (RACE), The University of Tokyo, Kashiwanoha 5-1-5, Kashiwa, Chiba 277-8568, Japan

Received 5 March 2009 ,Revised 22 August 2009 ,Accepted 28 August 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jelekin.2009.08.008

Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology
Volume 20, Issue 5 , Pages 888-895 , October 2010

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