By Roberto Merletti, Philip J. Parker
ISBN-10: 0471675806
ISBN-13: 9780471675808
An entire evaluation of electromyography with contributions from pacesetters within the box
In fresh years, insights from the sector of engineering have illuminated the large power of electromyography (EMG) in biomedical expertise. that includes contributions from key innovators operating within the box this day, Electromyography finds the vast purposes of EMG facts in components as different as neurology, ergonomics, workout body structure, rehabilitation, flow research, biofeedback, and myoelectric regulate of prosthesis.
Bridging the distance among engineering and body structure, this pioneering quantity explains the fundamental suggestions had to observe, comprehend, technique, and interpret EMG signs utilizing non-invasive electrodes. Electromyography indicates how engineering instruments similar to types and sign processing equipment can significantly increase the perception supplied through floor EMG signs. themes lined contain:
- Basic body structure and biophysics of EMG generation
- Needle and floor electrode detection strategies
- Signal conditioning and processing issues
- Single- and multi-channel recommendations for info extraction
- Development and alertness of actual models
- Advanced sign processing techniques
With its clean engineering standpoint, Electromyography bargains physiologists, doctors, and scholars in biomedical engineering a brand new window into the far-reaching chances of this dynamic expertise.
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