Title :
Computer-aided electromyography
Author :
Haas, Walter F. ; Studer, Roland M. ; Moschytz, George S. ; Meyer, Manuel
Author_Institution :
Inst. for Signal & Inf. Process., ETH, Zurich, Switzerland
Abstract :
A complete measurement and analysis system for electromyograph (EMG) signals of human striated muscles is described. Automatic decomposition of the EMG evaluates the periodically occurring potentials of the different motor units (MU) which sustain the force in a loaded muscle. The system provides selectable decomposition performance levels ranging from a simple waveform analysis of motor unit action potentials to a complex extraction of each MU´s innervation behavior under constant or varying muscle load.<>
Keywords :
bioelectric potentials; biomedical measurement; muscle; patient diagnosis; EMG signals; action potentials; computer aided electromyography; human striated muscles; innervation behavior; motor units; periodically occurring potentials; selectable decomposition performance levels; waveform analysis; Diseases; Electrodes; Electromyography; Matched filters; Muscles; Needles; Pattern analysis; Shape; Signal analysis; Signal processing;
Conference_Titel :
Circuits and Systems, 1988., IEEE International Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Espoo, Finland
DOI :
10.1109/ISCAS.1988.15364
