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A novel signal processing method using system identification for underwater surface electromyography.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  19400405     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
PURPOSE: Currently, to record underwater surface electromyography (EMG), electrodes are covered with waterproof tape. For short-term measurement, waterproof tape prevents electrical leakage. However, during long-term measurement, water or sweat can contact the electrodes, changing the measurement conditions and gradually affecting the EMG data. The purpose of present study was to devise a novel method for prolonged underwater EMG recording, which estimate dry-land EMG from underwater EMG recorded by non-waterproofed electrodes using system identification techniques. METHOD: One healthy male participated in this study. System identification was used to convert underwater EMG signals to the estimated dry-land signals. Transfer functions were derived using two pairs of surface recording electrodes on the same muscle in parallel. System input was the EMG recorded using non-waterproofed electrodes; the output was the signal recorded underwater using waterproofed electrodes (supposed to be the same as dry-land signals). To examine the validity of the present method, three experiments were conducted. RESULT: There was a high positive correlation between the estimated dry-land EMG based on the non-waterproofed electrodes and the EMG obtained using waterproofed electrodes. To test the validity of long-term recording using the novel method, the estimated dry-land EMG signals were measured during 30 minutes of underwater stepping and were stable. CONCLUSION: The novel method using non-waterproofed electrodes with system identification techniques eliminated the effect of changes in measurement conditions and appears effective for long-term, underwater surface EMG recording.
Authors:
S Uehara; Y Muraoka; S Tanabe; T Ota; A Kimura
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Clinical Trial; Journal Article; Validation Studies    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Electromyography and clinical neurophysiology     Volume:  49     ISSN:  0301-150X     ISO Abbreviation:  Electromyogr Clin Neurophysiol     Publication Date:    2009 Mar-Apr
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2009-04-29     Completed Date:  2009-06-01     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0327533     Medline TA:  Electromyogr Clin Neurophysiol     Country:  Belgium    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  103-8     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Keio University Tsukigase Rehabilitation Center, Izu, Shizuoka, Japan. uehara@ktrc.med.keio.ac.jp
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Electrodes / standards*
Electromyography / instrumentation*,  standards*
Exercise
Humans
Male
Reproducibility of Results
Signal Processing, Computer-Assisted / instrumentation*
Sweating
Water*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
7732-18-5/Water

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