Estimation of isometric recruitment curves in human quadriceps muscle

Heather L. Beck, William K. Durfee

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Abstract

Four methods to estimate isometric recruitment curves of electrically stimulated muscle were compared to the conventional steady-state step response method by testing on the quadriceps muscle group of able-bodied human subjects. The methods were peak impulse response, ramp deconvolution via a critically-damped, second-order system, ramp deconvolution via an impulse response and ramp response shifted by correlation. Results showed that estimate variation depended on the measurement and post-processing technique; however, the ramp methods all appeared to offer acceptable accuracy and eliminated the problem of fatigue. The correlation method was simplest and easiest to process. The impulse method was less repeatable and often differed in slope from the other methods.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationProceedings of the Annual Conference on Engineering in Medicine and Biology
EditorsAndrew Y.J. Szeto, Rangaraj M. Rangayyan
PublisherPubl by IEEE
Pages1182-1183
Number of pages2
Editionpt 3
ISBN (Print)0780313771
StatePublished - Dec 1 1993
EventProceedings of the 15th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. Part 3 (of 3) - San Diego, CA, USA
Duration: Oct 28 1993Oct 31 1993

Publication series

NameProceedings of the Annual Conference on Engineering in Medicine and Biology
Numberpt 3
Volume15
ISSN (Print)0589-1019

Other

OtherProceedings of the 15th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. Part 3 (of 3)
CitySan Diego, CA, USA
Period10/28/9310/31/93

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