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2018 | OriginalPaper | Chapter

S-EMG of Forearm Muscles Activity in Conventional PC Mouse Use

Authors : Miguel L. Lourenço, Denis A. Coelho

Published in: Advances in Human Factors and Systems Interaction

Publisher: Springer International Publishing

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Abstract

Prevalence of static muscular activity is believed to represent a higher risk for musculoskeletal health than dynamic muscular activity. PC mouse usage is a kind of activity where static muscle activation levels, while low in general, can indicate potential for musculoskeletal disorders. The study reported in this paper proposes a forearm four muscle approach to evaluation of muscular activity during mouse use, describing the rationale for selection of the muscles monitored. Additionally, signal processing is also characterized in the paper. The paper also presents results of surface electromyography assessment of 20 participants interacting with a conventional type of PC mouse. Analysis of the electromyographic signals was performed via a procedure of Amplitude Probability Distribution Function (APDF) calculation for the 90th, 50th and 10th percentiles. Average APDF90 values of muscular activity as a percentage of Maximum Voluntary Contraction found were between 7% and 21%.

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Metadata
Title
S-EMG of Forearm Muscles Activity in Conventional PC Mouse Use
Authors
Miguel L. Lourenço
Denis A. Coelho
Copyright Year
2018
Book
Advances in Human Factors and Systems Interaction

Print ISBN: 978-3-319-60365-0

Electronic ISBN: 978-3-319-60366-7

Copyright Year: 2018

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-60366-7_41

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