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 How to get Great
Electromyography (EMG) Data

Alex Dimov
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 Live EMG Data

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 Getting Great Data

Setup Analysis

Software setup
Hardware System
Options
Analysis

Participant setup
Q and A

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Hardware System Options

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Systems for Human Participants-Wired

MP160 System

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Systems for Human Participants- Wireless

BioNomadix Wireless BioNomadix Logger

Mobita

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Electrodes Leads

Reusable:

Active:

Disposable:

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Acute: Chronic:

EPOCH System

MP160 System
STELLAR license for AcqKnowledge

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Systems for use in MRI environment

Hardware
Components
MP160 - MRI

Control Room MRI Chamber

Patch panel Components:

2m 8m Amplifier: EMG100C-MRI,
Cables and filter: MECMRI-TRANS
Leads: 3xLEAD108B
Filter
Electrodes : EL508, EL510
MP160 system EMG100C-MRI
MECMRI-TRANS

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Participant preparation

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Participant
Setup
Clean, no alcohol

Abrade

Apply fresh
electrodes/GEL

Wait 10 mins

Check impedance

Tape loops

Placement

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MP160 EMG100C

Disposable:
EL503
MEC110C

MP160 EMG100C LEAD110-series

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Hardware Setup Amplifier settings

Hardware
Setup

Gain

Filters

Grounding

CBL205

Environment

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Software Setup &

Analysis

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References:

Fridlund Alan J., Cacioppo John T. (1986), Guidelines for Human Electromyographic Research,
Psychophysiology, 23 (5), 567589

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Questions and Answers

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