Normalizing gastrocnemius muscle EMG signal: An optimal set of maximum voluntary isometric contraction tests for young adults considering reproducibility

• Published in: Gait & posture Vol. 82; no. NA; pp. 196 - 202
• Main Authors: Schwartz, Cédric, Wang, François-Charles, Forthomme, Bénédicte, Denoël, Vincent, Brüls, Olivier, Croisier, Jean-Louis
• Format: Journal Article Web Resource
• Language: English
• Published: England Elsevier B.V 01.10.2020; Elsevier
• Subjects: Adult; Electromyography; Electromyography - methods; Female; Gait; Healthy Volunteers; Human health sciences; Humans; Isometric Contraction - physiology; lower limb; Lower limbs; Male; Muscle, Skeletal - physiology; Normalization; Orthopedics, rehabilitation & sports medicine; Orthopédie, rééducation & médecine sportive; Reproducibility of Results; Sciences de la santé humaine; Normalization; Electromyography; Lower limbs; Gait

•Three positions are needed to get 90 % of maximal activation for 90 % of the individuals.•Unipodal standing is the more efficient position to obtain a maximal activation.•Five maximal contractions are recommended to obtain a valid maximal activation.•A compromise between maximal activation and repr...