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Palm, Wrist, Elbow – Hand

Surface Recording Technique, Study from Abductor Pollicis Brevis (APB) Muscle

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Original Settings: The machine used was a Nicolet Viking IV electromyograph. Sensitivity, low-frequency filter, high-frequency filter, sweep speed, and duration of pulse were not specified.

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Gentili, G., Di Napoli, M. (2015). Palm, Wrist, Elbow – Hand. In: The Median Nerve. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-10473-7_32

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