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M.H. Nam, B. Hannaford, L. Stark, 'Cross Talk, Muscle Synergy, and Electrode Locations and Their Effects on Electromyographic Activity in Neck Muscles,' Innov. and Techn. in Biol. and Medicine, vol. 10, pp. 233-241, 1989.

Abstract

We measured head position and the surface electromyographic (EMG) activities from various locations on the back of the neck during time-optimal head movements to clarify the effects of electrode location on recorded EMG signal. To precisely record the electrode locations used, we defined the coordinate system with respect to the seventh cervical vertibrae. Location 2 where the splenius was directly below the skin shows the classical tri-phasic EMG pattern and best characterized splenius activity. Our results show that care must be exercised when interpreting surface EMG evidence in complex muscle/joint systems.

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