Title :
Fractal dimension of surface EMG during isokinetic contractions
Author :
Gupta, Vineet ; Suryanarayanan, Srikanth ; Reddy, Narender P.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Biomed. Eng., Akron Univ., OH, USA
Abstract :
Surface EMG measurements were obtained during flexion-extension of the arm under different loading conditions. The fractal dimension of the surface EMG signals was then calculated. Preliminary results of the study showed that the fractal dimension of the surface EMG increased with increasing load. There was a good correlation between the fractal dimension and the load on the arm
Keywords :
biomechanics; electromyography; fractals; neurophysiology; physiological models; arm; flexion-extension; fractal dimension; increasing load; isokinetic contractions; loading conditions; surface EMG; Analysis of variance; Biomedical measurements; Electromyography; Fractals; Frequency; Goniometers; Linear regression; Muscles; Performance analysis; Performance evaluation;
Conference_Titel :
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 1995., IEEE 17th Annual Conference
Conference_Location :
Montreal, Que.
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-2475-7
DOI :
10.1109/IEMBS.1995.579712
