title: A computer-aided analyzing system to examine the masticatory muscle EMG during mastication.
abstract: We developed a computerized analyzing system for masticatory muscle electromyograms (EMGs), parameters of which were burst-duration time, muscle activity and electromyographic power-spectrum density during mastication. The system was tested with healthy subjects to evaluate the fatiguing process and found to work satisfactorily. It may find applications in other neuromuscular systems where control mechanisms and/or coordination is of interest.
authors.affiliation: Department of Fixed Prosthodontics, School of Dentistry, Iwate Medical University, Morioka, Japan.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Fujisawa
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kawada
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ishibashi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001732:Bite Force; D003936:Diagnosis, Computer-Assisted; D004576:Electromyography; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008409:Mastication / Q000502:physiology*; D008410:Masticatory Muscles / Q000502:physiology*; D012016:Reference Values