title: A novel approach to surface electromyography: an exploratory study of electrode-pair selection based on signal characteristics.
abstract: A 3×4 electrode array was placed over each of seven muscles and surface electromyography (sEMG) data were collected during isometric contractions. For each array, nine bipolar electrode pairs were formed off-line and sEMG parameters were calculated and evaluated based on repeatability across trials and comparison to an anatomically placed electrode pair. The use of time-domain parameters for the selection of an electrode pair from within a grid-like array may improve upon existing electrode placement methodologies.
authors.affiliation: The Ottawa Hospital Rehabilitation Centre, and Department of Systems and Computer Engineering, Carleton University, 505 Smyth Road, Ottawa, ON, K1H8M2, Canada. kendellcynthia@gmail.com
authors.forename: Cynthia
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Kendell
authors.forename: Edward D
authors.initials: ED
authors.lastname: Lemaire
authors.forename: Yves
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Losier
authors.forename: Adam
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Wilson
authors.forename: Adrian
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Chan
authors.forename: Bernie
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Hudgins
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000703:Analog-Digital Conversion; D003625:Data Collection; D003627:Data Interpretation, Statistical; D004566:Electrodes; D004576:Electromyography / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007537:Isometric Contraction / Q000502:physiology; D007717:Knee / Q000502:physiology; D007866:Leg / Q000502:physiology; D008297:Male; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000502:physiology; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012984:Software