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Quantifying the importance of high frequency components on the amplitude of physiological tremor.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20039026     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The objective of this study was to determine the importance of every frequency component on total physiological tremor (PT) amplitude. We suspect that since high frequencies of PT are of lower amplitude in displacement, removing them will have little to no impact on PT amplitude. PT of the index finger was measured with a laser displacement sensor while the finger was held horizontally. Amplitude of tremor was calculated in displacement, velocity and acceleration. PT amplitude was also calculated within five frequency bands. Although displacement amplitude of oscillations within the 7.5-12.5 and 16.5-30 Hz frequency bands represent 24 and 10% of total PT oscillation amplitude, respectively, their removal reduced PT amplitude by less than 3%. Conversely, the removal of the oscillations within 1-3.5 Hz band from the PT signal reduced the amplitude of the original PT signal by 56% in displacement. This suggests that when a task to be studied involves the measurement of a reduction in tremor, focus should be on the oscillations in the 1-3.5 Hz band.
Authors:
Benoit Carignan; Jean-Fran?ois Daneault; Christian Duval
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't     Date:  2009-12-29
Journal Detail:
Title:  Experimental brain research. Experimentelle Hirnforschung. Exp?rimentation c?r?brale     Volume:  202     ISSN:  1432-1106     ISO Abbreviation:  Exp Brain Res     Publication Date:  2010 Apr 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-04-01     Completed Date:  2010-06-30     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0043312     Medline TA:  Exp Brain Res     Country:  Germany    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  299-306     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
D?partement de Kinanthropologie, Universit? du Qu?bec ? Montr?al, 1205, rue St-Denis, Montreal, QC H3C 3P8, Canada.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Biomechanics
Female
Fingers / physiopathology*
Humans
Male
Periodicity
Tremor / physiopathology*
Young Adult

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