1. Healthcare

Journal of Medical Engineering
Special Issue on
Analysis and Applications of Electromyogram (EMG)
CALL FOR PAPERS
Electromyogram (EMG) is the recording of the electrical activity of the muscle.
It can be recorded from the surface, indicates the functional state of the muscle
fibres, and has the advantage that it is noninvasive and easy to record. Some of the
applications include rehabilitation, human computer control, robotic and prosthetic
hand control, sports training, and neuromuscular diagnostics.
Lead Guest Editor
Dinesh Kumar, Royal Melbourne
Institute of Technology University,
Melbourne, Australia
[email protected]
The underlying mechanism of EMG recorded from the surface is very complex and
challenging because there are number of factors that contribute to the recording such
as neuron discharge rates, motor unit recruitment, and the anatomy. In the past 2
decades, there has been a significant increase in EMG related research that has aimed
to improve our understanding of the generation of the signal and for developing
methods to improve the analysis. The aim of this special issue is to capture some of
these new ideas and outcomes in this field and to attract original research articles
in the use of EMG in various applications related to clinical, rehabilitation, assistive
technology, and physiology.
Guest Editors
Sridhar Arjunan, RMIT University,
Melbourne, Australia
[email protected]
Potential topics include, but are not limited to:
EMG analysis for human computer interface
EMG features and analysis for prosthetic control
Measuring the neuromuscular changes (EMG) with development and ageing
EMG to determine difference in neuromuscular activity between genders
EMG for gait analysis
EMG analysis for monitoring joint replacement
EMG and sports training
EMG for rehabilitation
EMG and Neuromuscular disorders
EMG and IMU integration
Modelling EMG
Improving EMG recording protocol
Authors can submit their manuscripts via the Manuscript Tracking System at
http://mts.hindawi.com/submit/journals/jme/aaem/.
Teodiano Bastos, UFES, Vitória, Brazil
[email protected]
Swaminathan S. Ramakrishnan, IIT
Madras, Chennai, India
[email protected]
Kianoush Nazarpour, Newcastle
University, Newcastle, UK
[email protected]
Sridhar Krishnan, Ryerson University,
Toronto, Canada
[email protected]
Manuscript Due
Friday, 7 August 2015
First Round of Reviews
Friday, 30 October 2015
Publication Date
Friday, 25 December 2015