Atlas of Muscle Innervation Zones: Understanding Surface Electromyography and Its Applications

ISBN-13: 9788847024625 / Angielski / Twarda / 2012 / 142 str.

Roberto Merletti; Alberto Rainoldi; Marco Barbero

Opis

This book closes a gap between research and day-to-day practice, reporting on new and alternative devices that permit diagnosis of muscle tissue, without invasive electromyography. Discusses applications in rehabilitation, sports, and occupational health.

Spis treści

Introduction and Applications of Surface EMG.- Basic Concepts Concerning Fields and Potential Distributions of Stationary and Moving Point Sources.- Generation, Propagation, and Extinction of Single-Fiber and Motor Unit Action Potentials.-  EMG Imaging: Geometry and Anatomy of the Electrode-Muscle System.-  Features of the Single-Channel sEMG Signal.- Features of the Two-Dimensional sEMG Signal: EMG Feature Imaging.-  Applications of sEMG in Dynamic Conditions, Ergonomics, Sports, and Obstetrics.