A Review of Methods to Characterize Motor Unit Firing Properties and Underlying Determinants

J. L. Dideriksen, J. A. Gallego, F. Negro, A. Holobar, Dario Farina

2013

Abstract

This paper reviews traditional and novel techniques for the characterization of motor unit firing properties and the determination of their underlying determinants.

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L. Dideriksen J., Gallego J., Negro F., Holobar A. and Farina D. (2013). A Review of Methods to Characterize Motor Unit Firing Properties and Underlying Determinants . In - DeNeuro, (NEUROTECHNIX 2013) ISBN , pages 0-0


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author={J. L. Dideriksen and J. A. Gallego and F. Negro and A. Holobar and Dario Farina},
title={A Review of Methods to Characterize Motor Unit Firing Properties and Underlying Determinants},
booktitle={ - DeNeuro, (NEUROTECHNIX 2013)},
year={2013},
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organization={INSTICC},
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JO - - DeNeuro, (NEUROTECHNIX 2013)
TI - A Review of Methods to Characterize Motor Unit Firing Properties and Underlying Determinants
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AU - L. Dideriksen J.
AU - Gallego J.
AU - Negro F.
AU - Holobar A.
AU - Farina D.
PY - 2013
SP - 0
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