Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology
Volume 20, Issue 4 , Pages 719-725 , August 2010

The effects of accelerometer placement on mechanomyographic amplitude and mean power frequency during cycle ergometry

  • Jorge M. Zuniga

      Affiliations

    • Department of Nutrition and Health Sciences, Human Performance Laboratory, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE 68583, United States
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Address: Department of Nutrition and Health Sciences, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 110 Ruth Leverton Hall, Lincoln, NE 68583-0806, United States. Tel.: +1 402 472 2690; fax: +1 402 472 0522.
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  • Terry J. Housh

      Affiliations

    • Department of Nutrition and Health Sciences, Human Performance Laboratory, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE 68583, United States
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  • Clayton L. Camic

      Affiliations

    • Department of Nutrition and Health Sciences, Human Performance Laboratory, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE 68583, United States
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  • C. Russell Hendrix

      Affiliations

    • Department of Nutrition and Health Sciences, Human Performance Laboratory, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE 68583, United States
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  • Michelle Mielke

      Affiliations

    • Department of Sport Science, University of the Pacific, Stockton, CA 95211, United States
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  • Richard J. Schmidt

      Affiliations

    • Department of Nutrition and Health Sciences, Human Performance Laboratory, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE 68583, United States
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  • Glen O. Johnson

      Affiliations

    • Department of Nutrition and Health Sciences, Human Performance Laboratory, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE 68583, United States

Received 2 October 2009 ,Revised 28 December 2009 ,Accepted 11 January 2010.

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PII: S1050-6411(10)00002-7

doi: 10.1016/j.jelekin.2010.01.001

Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology
Volume 20, Issue 4 , Pages 719-725 , August 2010

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