Electromyogram (EMG)

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sample electromyogram

Signal Specifications

Typical Unitsmicro Volts (uV)

Signal Acronyms used by Physionet

Names of signals that can be found in PhysioBank that are related to the electromyogram are listed alphabetically in the table below. Please let us know if you encounter errors or omissions.

Name Class Description
EMG-Chin [EMYG]EMG
EMGEMGelectromyogram, not otherwise specified
EMG submentalEMG
EMG SubmentalEMG
Left legEMG
Right legEMG

List of Individual Records

List of all records that have an EMG signal can be downloaded as text or as a html linked to the ATM signal viewer.

References & Additional Resources

Sorno, L., Laguna, P., Bioelectrical Signal Processing in Cardiac and Neurological Applications, Elsevier Academic Press, Burlington, MA, 2005.

Wikipedia Article

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Updated Thursday, 8 October 2015 at 10:28 EDT

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