The surface electromyogram (EMG) was analyzed to assess the frequency characteristics of the myo-electric signals (as ZONES determined by the most contributed power spectral density) in four male subjects. The static movement of the muscle contraction was consisted of four different isometric exercises; standing, back-inclination, fore-inclination, and squat position. The dynamic movement was composed of two exercises of continuous vertical jumping and landing from the standardized table.
During 60sec bout of movement, the significantly contributed EMG power spectral density (over-40dB) was classified into three frequency zones, namely the lower (<45Hz), middle (46-80Hz) and higher (>81Hz) bands according to the Claster and Discriminant Analyses. Three frequency zones were linearly related to these movement patterns, i. e., the lower frequency zone was appeared in the static movement of M. Rectus Femoris whereas the middle and higher zones were shown in the dynamic movement of M. Gastrocnemius. These frequency zones analyzed in the present study were appeared to be quite dependent on the movement pattern and the muscle fiber type. The frequency of the anti-gravitational (tonic activity) muscle groups showed the greatest contribution of the lower frequency zone during the sustained muscluar contraction. In contrast, the kinetic (phasic activity) and fast contractive muscle groups were characterized with the higher frequency zones during the active muscular contraction of the jumping or the landing movement.
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