How should we normalize electromyograms obtained from healthy participants? What we have learned from over 25 years of research

A Burden - Journal of electromyography and kinesiology, 2010 - Elsevier
Electromyograms (EMGs) need to be normalized if comparisons are sought between trials
when electrodes are reapplied, as well as between different muscles and individuals. The …

Electromyography normalization methods for high-velocity muscle actions: review and recommendations

N Ball, J Scurr - Journal of Applied Biomechanics, 2013 - journals.humankinetics.com
Electromyograms used to assess neuromuscular demand during high-velocity tasks require
normalization to aid interpretation. This paper posits that, to date, methodological …

Normalization of EMG Signals: To Normalize or

M Halaki, K Ginn - … analysis: A perspective on current applications …, 2012 - books.google.com
Electromyography (EMG) has been around since the 1600s [1]. It is a tool used to measure
the action potentials of motor units in muscles [2]. The EMG electrodes are like little …

Transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation (tAVNS) delivered during upper limb interactive robotic training demonstrates novel antagonist control for reaching …

JL Chang, AN Coggins, M Saul… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Implanted vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) delivered concurrently with upper limb
rehabilitation has been shown to improve arm function after stroke. Transcutaneous …

Kinematic and electromyographic analysis of the Nordic Hamstring Exercise

M Ditroilo, G De Vito, E Delahunt - Journal of Electromyography and …, 2013 - Elsevier
Abstract The Nordic Hamstring Exercise (NHE) has been introduced as a training tool to
improve the efficiency of eccentric hamstring muscle contraction. The aim of this study was to …

Impact of the EMG normalization method on muscle activation and the antagonist-agonist co-contraction index during active elbow extension: Practical implications for …

A Chalard, M Belle, E Montané, P Marque… - Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Electromyographic (EMG) raw signals are sensitive to intrinsic and extrinsic factors.
Consequently, EMG normalization is required to draw proper interpretations of standardized …

The role of sense of effort on self-selected cycling power output

RJ Christian, DJ Bishop, F Billaut, O Girard - Frontiers in physiology, 2014 - frontiersin.org
Purpose: We explored the effects of the sense of effort and accompanying perceptions of
peripheral discomfort on self-selected cycle power output under two different inspired O2 …

Adjustment of muscle coordination during an all-out sprint cycling task

G Guilhem, S Dorel, A Couturier… - Medicine and science in …, 2012 - insep.hal.science
Purpose: This study was designed to assess muscle coordination during a specific all-out
sprint cycling task (Sprint). The aim was to estimate the EMG activity level of each muscle …

Alternative methods of normalising EMG during cycling

Y Albertus-Kajee, R Tucker, W Derman… - … of Electromyography and …, 2010 - Elsevier
We evaluated possible methods of normalisation for EMG measured during cycling. The
MVC method, Sprint method and 70% Peak Power Output Method were investigated and …

Electromyographic analysis of the shoulder girdle musculature during external rotation exercises

O Alizadehkhaiyat, DH Hawkes… - … Journal of Sports …, 2015 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Implementation of overhead activity, a key component of many professional
sports, requires an effective and balanced activation of the shoulder girdle muscles …