General Information
Course Code | B_ELECTROMYO |
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Credits | 3 EC |
Period | P5 |
Course Level | 400 |
Language of Tuition | English |
Faculty | Fac. of Behavioural and Movement Science |
Course Coordinator | prof. dr. J.H. van Dieen |
Examiner | prof. dr. J.H. van Dieen |
Teaching Staff |
prof. dr. J.H. van Dieen dr. N. Dominici |
Practical Information
You need to register for this course yourself
Teaching Methods | Lecture, Computer lab* |
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*You cannot select a group yourself for this teaching method, you will be placed in a group.
Course Objective
- The student has a basic knowledge of electrophysiology and thebackground of electromyographical signals;
- the student has a basic knowledge of the different ways of collecting
electromyograpical data in various fields of application;
- the student can choose the appropriate method for collecting and
analyzing EMG data in a kinesiological study;
- the student knows the possibilities and limitations of EMG data;
- the student can interpret EMG data in relation to motor control, force
and fatigue;
- the student can identify contamination in EMG data and know which
methods to apply to reduce its effects.
Course Content
In this course, the students are introduced to the electrophysicalbackground of electromyography (EMG). Subsequently, the course focuses
on methodological aspects of EMG acquisition and analysis, addressing
the potential of this method as well as its pitfalls.
Teaching Methods
lectures 5 x 2 hoursseminars 4 x 1 and 1 x 2 hours
The lectures introduce the following topics:
- EMG amplitude estimation;
- force regulation (motor unit recruitment and firing);
- sources of variability of EMG data;
- electrode types;
- bio-electricity
- volume conduction;
- action potential propagation;
- applications of EMG amplitude estimation;
- applications of EMG frequency content estimation
- optimisation of EMG acquisition and analysis.
In the seminars questions of students and the exercises will be
discussed.
Method of Assessment
2 hours; written test with equally weighted open- ended questionsEntry Requirements
- basic knowledge and understanding of the physiology of muscles andtheir control.