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Reflex responsiveness of a human hand muscle when controlling isometric force and joint position. Clin Neurophysiol (2007) 1.07

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Amplitude cancellation of motor-unit action potentials in the surface electromyogram can be estimated with spike-triggered averaging. J Neurophysiol (2008) 1.01

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The electrode-skin interface and optimal detection of bioelectric signals. Physiol Meas (2010) 0.98

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Standardising surface electromyogram recordings for assessment of activity and fatigue in the human upper trapezius muscle. Eur J Appl Physiol (2002) 0.98

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Is the stabilization of quiet upright stance in humans driven by synchronized modulations of the activity of medial and lateral gastrocnemius muscles? J Appl Physiol (1985) (2009) 0.97

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Detecting the unique representation of motor-unit action potentials in the surface electromyogram. J Neurophysiol (2008) 0.95

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Quantification of the factors that influence discharge correlation in model motor neurons. J Neurophysiol (2003) 0.95

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Practice and endpoint accuracy with the left and right hands of old adults: the right-hemisphere aging model. Muscle Nerve (2008) 0.88

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A surface EMG generation model with multilayer cylindrical description of the volume conductor. IEEE Trans Biomed Eng (2004) 0.87