Combined surface electromyography, near-infrared spectroscopy and acceleration recordings of muscle contraction: The effect of motion

Krista Kauppi; Vesa Korhonen; Hany Ferdinando; Mika Kallio; Teemu Myllyla

doi:10.1142/s1793545816500565

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