A preliminary investigation assessing the viability of classifying hand postures in seniors

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Fear of frailty is a main concern for seniors. Surface electromyography (sEMG) controlled assistive devices for the upper extremities could potentially be used to augment seniors' force while training their muscles and reduce th...

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Main Authors: Menon Carlo, Xiao Zhen, Tavakolan Mojgan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-09-01
Series:BioMedical Engineering OnLine
Online Access:http://www.biomedical-engineering-online.com/content/10/1/79