Title :
Wavelet analysis of the vibromyographic (VMG) signal to quantify muscular effort
Author :
Sarver, Joseph J. ; Seliktar, Rami
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Biomed. Eng., Drexel Univ., Philadelphia, PA, USA
Abstract :
A preliminary study using wavelet analysis to investigate the VMG signal of the human triceps during four levels of effort is described. Changes in mean spectral power are proposed as a means for differentiating between various effort levels
Keywords :
biomechanics; biomedical measurement; medical signal processing; muscle; wavelet transforms; VMG; four effort levels; human triceps; mean spectral power; muscular effort; vibromyographic signal; wavelet analysis; Accelerometers; Biomedical engineering; Computer displays; Frequency estimation; Humans; Muscles; Signal analysis; Signal resolution; Spectral analysis; Wavelet analysis;
Conference_Titel :
[Engineering in Medicine and Biology, 1999. 21st Annual Conference and the 1999 Annual Fall Meetring of the Biomedical Engineering Society] BMES/EMBS Conference, 1999. Proceedings of the First Joint
Conference_Location :
Atlanta, GA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5674-8
DOI :
10.1109/IEMBS.1999.804104
