03297nmm a2200313 a 4500 vtls000098366 KUKTEM 20251117113324.0 161209s2016 my fq d 001 0 eng d THE0005059(Local) 201905101501 hanafiah 201712191240 saini 201612091047 saini UMP FKP .T36 2016 r Bc. CD 10386 Tan, Tian Xiang Gender comparison in EMG amplitude during maximal voluntary contractions of the upper limb muscles [electronic resource] / Tan Tian Xiang Kuantan, Pahang : UMP, 2016 1 computer disc : digital data ; 12 cm. Faculty of Manufacturing Engineering Theses Gred A Project Paper (Bachelor of Mechatronics Engineering (Hons.)) -- Universiti Malaysia Pahang – 2016 In earlier studies of Electromyography (EMG), many researchers used surface Electromyography (sEMG) to investigate the relationship between the EMG signal and the muscle activation among males and females. The purpose of this study is to compare the EMG amplitude on upper limb muscles (Biceps and Forearm) during maximal voluntary contractions (MVC) of isometric exercise between males and females. Ten right hand dominant (5 male and 5 female) subjects with different anthropometric characteristics participated in the experiment. The participants performed isometric contractions by gripping the hand dynamometer at 50%, 75%, and 100% of their MVC. This EMG analysis was carry through in the time domain by calculating the amplitude of the EMG signals in root mean square (RMS) and mean absolute value (MAV). The statistical analysis included linear regression to examine the relationships between the EMG signals (mV) and the force value exerted by males and females. The 2 sample t-test about the value of RMS and MAV with force value was performed in Minitab to test the significance among these variables. The calculation of mean, standard deviation and coefficient of variation (CoV) to describe the dispersion of the variables and the steadiness of the EMG signals between genders. The results disclose that the regression analysis of the EMG with the force exerted by male subjects (R2 = 0.890, P-value < 0.05) during isometric contraction was greater than that obtained from female subjects (R2 = 0.678, P-value < 0.05). In addition, the EMG signals generated by male forearm muscle (3.16%) express less variability than that generated by female forearm muscles (4.21%). This EMG data analysis results can provide useful information for the analysis and further study in the fields of medical research, rehabilitation engineering and health technology. Last but not least, this results is also contribute to the developing of prosthesis hand or robotic arm and the biomechanics movements of males and females. Item in pdf format Faculty of Manufacturing Engineering Dissertations Universities and Colleges Dissertations Theses http://ecollib.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/3988 Access in library only 0 0 0 1 20000 20000 2019-09-04 0 FKP .T36 2016 r Bc. | CD 10386 0000115901 2019-09-04 00:00:00 1 2019-09-04 PSM VIRTUA40 6705 6711 VTLSSORT0080*0200*0400*0900*0901*1000*2450*2600*3000*5000*5001*5020*5200*5380*6100*6500*6501*8560*9992