<abstract xml:lang="en" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Muscle fatigue is the decline in ability of a muscle to create force. Electromyography (EMG) is a medical technique for measuring muscle response to nervous stimulation. During a sustained muscle contraction, the power spectrum of the EMG shifts towards lower frequencies. These effects are due to muscle fatigue. Muscle fatigue is often a result of unhealthy work practice. In this research, the effectiveness of the wavelet transform applied to the surface EMG (SEMG) signal as a means of understanding muscle fatigue during walk is presented. Power spectrum and bispectrum analysis on the EMG signal getting from right rectus femoris muscle is executed utilizing various wavelet functions (WFs). It is possible to recognize muscle fatigue appreciably with the proper choice of the WF. The outcome proves that the most momentous changes in the EMG power spectrum are symbolized by WF Daubechies45. Moreover, this research has compared bispectrum properties to the other WFs. To determine muscle fatigue during gait, Daubechies45 is used in this research to analyze the SEMG signal.</p></abstract>

Muscle fatigue is the decline in ability of a muscle to create force. Electromyography (EMG) is a medical technique for measuring muscle response to nervous stimulation. During a sustained muscle contraction, the power spectrum of the EMG shifts towards lower frequencies. These effects are due to muscle fatigue. Muscle fatigue is often a result of unhealthy work practice. In this research, the effectiveness of the wavelet transform applied to the surface EMG (SEMG) signal as a means of understanding muscle fatigue during walk is presented. Power spectrum and bispectrum analysis on the EMG signal getting from right rectus femoris muscle is executed utilizing various wavelet functions (WFs). It is possible to recognize muscle fatigue appreciably with the proper choice of the WF. The outcome proves that the most momentous changes in the EMG power spectrum are symbolized by WF Daubechies45. Moreover, this research has compared bispectrum properties to the other WFs. To determine muscle fatigue during gait, Daubechies45 is used in this research to analyze the SEMG signal.

Effectiveness of the Wavelet Transform on the Surface EMG to Understand the Muscle Fatigue During Walk

School of Electrical and Information Engineering, University of Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia

Smart Engineering System Research Group, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600, Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia

Measurement Science Review

Muscle fatigue is the decline in ability of a muscle to create force. Electromyography (EMG) is a medical technique for measuring muscle response to nervous...

Effectiveness of the Wavelet Transform on the Surface EMG to Understand the Muscle Fatigue During Walk

Published Online: Mar 01, 2012

Page range: 28 - 33

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10048-012-0005-x

Keywords
Electromyography, surface electromyography, wavelet, bispectrum

This content is open access.

Effectiveness of the Wavelet Transform on the Surface EMG to Understand the Muscle Fatigue During Walk

Published Online: Mar 01, 2012

Page range: 28 - 33

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10048-012-0005-x

KeywordsElectromyography, surface electromyography, wavelet, bispectrum

This content is open access.

Keywords
Electromyography, surface electromyography, wavelet, bispectrum