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ELECTRICAL MEASUREMENTS OF NEUROMUSCULAR STATES DURING MENTAL ACTIVITIES: V. V ariation of S pecific M uscles C ontracting D uring I magination
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- Authors
- Jacobson, E.
- Affiliations
- University of Chicago (US)
- Corresponding author
- Jacobson, Edmund
- Venue
- American Journal of Physiology-Legacy Content
- Publisher
- American Physiological Society
- Published
- 1931-01-01
- Volume
- 96
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 115-121
- ISSN
- 0002-9513 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2778706901
- Cited by
- 87
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- FWCI
- 2.67
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- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- American Journal of Physiology-Legacy Content (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Engineering › Biomedical Engineering › Muscle activation and electromyography studies
- Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › EEG and Brain-Computer Interfaces
- Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Neural dynamics and brain function
- Keywords
- neuromuscular activity, mental activity, electrical measurement, muscle electrical activity, brain-muscle interaction
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