Biomechanic analysis
For sport performance
Prof. Mauro Testa
Biomoove
SPORT
INTRODUCTION
BEHIND THE PERFORMANCE
Evaluation of standard movements
Use of the Myontec’s tools in recovery
Analysis of training load
Monitoring test
Monitoring different exercises
Comparing internal external load
Prof. Mauro Testa Biomoove – Myontec
Myontec
INTERNAL LOAD
Myontec is a Finnish company
Myontec designs and develops wearable systems,
hardware and software, for sports analysis and
performance evaluation
Prof. Mauro Testa Biomoove – Myontec
Overview
INTRODUCTION
Wearable technologies help biomechanics and coaches to monitor athletes without
their cooperation in a non-invasive way
Wearable technologies allow continuous training sessions without interruptions
It is possible to prevent injuries by monitoring athletes during their training sessions
Myontec is comfortable and reliable
Prof. Mauro Testa Biomoove – Myontec
Overview
MYONTEC’S ADVANTAGES
Myontec’s products are easy to wear
It’s impossible to fail sensors position
Sweat it’s not a problem
The hair does not bother the signal
The possibility to link electromyographic signals (internal load) with inertial sensors (external load)
Prof. Mauro Testa Biomoove – Myontec
Overview
WHAT WE READ
We analyze not a singular muscle but the FUNCTIONAL UNITS
Prof. Mauro Testa Biomoove – Myontec
Overview
EVALUATION OF STANDARD MOVEMENTS
Prof. Mauro Testa Biomoove – Myontec
• As biofeedback
• In postural analysis
Evaluate standard movements in static or dinamic situation
Squat can be a
movement to see the
angle where is
collected the hight
muscle load
Nordic test with
electromyography
Pant, we can see
differences
between two legs
and how the
players perform
the test
Relation ship
between
movement
angles and
muscle work
MEASURE - OBSERVATION
Prof. Mauro Testa Biomoove – Myontec
Note the level of
right hamstring
work…………why?
The right side of sacrum iliac joint
doesn’t work.
Basic muscle’s activation
Overview
TRAINING LOAD ANALYSIS
Prof. Mauro Testa Biomoove – Myontec
Means evaluate by sensor any
changes during training and its
cost
Which side of the body is more
spreadly used?
Do we have some non balance
situation?
Systems
ARCHITECTURE
CHEST DEVICE
EXTERNAL LOAD
HIP DEVICE
INTERNAL LOAD
Prof. Mauro Testa Biomoove – Myontec
Overview
MEASURE - OBSERVATION
Prof. Mauro Testa Biomoove – Myontec – Captiks
Parameters
INTERNAL LOAD
Prof. Mauro Testa Biomoove – Myontec
MUSCLE LOAD
MUSCLES’ IMBALANCE
POTENTIAL ACTIONS OR INTENSITY
MUSCLES METABOLIC POWER
Parameters
INTERNAL LOAD
Prof. Mauro Testa Biomoove – Myontec
MUSCLE LOAD
MUSCLES’ IMBALANCE
POTENTIAL ACTIONS OR INTENSITY
MUSCLES METABOLIC POWER
Different muscle’s activation from
anterior or posterior chains from
left to right side
Parameters
INTERNAL LOAD
Prof. Mauro Testa Biomoove – Myontec
MUSCLE LOAD
MUSCLES’ IMBALANCE
POTENTIAL ACTIONS OR INTENSITY
Description of the load during
training
MUSCLES METABOLIC POWER
Parameters
INTERNAL LOAD
Prof. Mauro Testa Biomoove – Myontec
MUSCLE LOAD
MUSCLES’ IMBALANCE
POTENTIAL ACTIONS OR INTENSITY
Describes intensity of work
MUSCLES METABOLIC POWER
Parameters
INTERNAL LOAD
Prof. Mauro Testa Biomoove – Myontec
MUSCLE LOAD
MUSCLES’ IMBALANCE
POTENTIAL ACTIONS OR INTENSITY
We quantify the power expressed
by muscle contraction
MUSCLES METABOLIC POWER
INTERNAL LOAD
Prof. Mauro Testa Biomoove – Myontec
INTERNAL LOAD
Prof. Mauro Testa Biomoove – Myontec
Captiks
EXTERNAL LOAD
Captiks is an Italian company
Captiks designs and develops wearable systems,
hardware and software, for motion capture and
motion analysis
Prof. Mauro Testa Biomoove – Myontec – Captiks
Parameters
EXTERNAL LOAD
Prof. Mauro Testa Biomoove – Myontec – Captiks
INTENSITY LEVEL
EXTERNAL LOAD
TRAINING EXECUTION MODE
STATISTICS
TRAINING VARIABILITY
Parameters
EXTERNAL LOAD
Prof. Mauro Testa Biomoove – Myontec – Captiks
INTENSITY LEVEL
EXTERNAL LOAD
TRAINING EXECUTION MODE
STATISTICS
TRAINING VARIABILITY
Amount of activity performed by
the athlete during the session
analyzed
Parameters
EXTERNAL LOAD
Prof. Mauro Testa Biomoove – Myontec – Captiks
INTENSITY LEVEL
EXTERNAL LOAD
TRAINING EXECUTION MODE
STATISTICS
TRAINING VARIABILITY
Activity distribution in 4 different
levels according to the intensity of
the gesture performed
Parameters
EXTERNAL LOAD
Prof. Mauro Testa Biomoove – Myontec – Captiks
INTENSITY LEVEL
EXTERNAL LOAD
TRAINING EXECUTION MODE
STATISTICS
TRAINING VARIABILITY
How load has been developed
describing strong short-lived activities
or strong long-lasting activities
Parameters
EXTERNAL LOAD
Prof. Mauro Testa Biomoove – Myontec – Captiks
INTENSITY LEVEL
EXTERNAL LOAD
TRAINING EXECUTION MODE
STATISTICS
TRAINING VARIABILITY Comparison of the current session
indexes of the athlete analyzed with
his typical indexes
Parameters
EXTERNAL LOAD
Prof. Mauro Testa Biomoove – Myontec – Captiks
INTENSITY LEVEL
EXTERNAL LOAD
TRAINING EXECUTION MODE
STATISTICS
TRAINING VARIABILITY
Number of characteristic events
recorded in the current session
• N° Activations
• N° Sprints
• N° Rotations
LA SACRO ILIACA
Why is so important the sacrum iliac joint?
LA SACRO ILIACA
LA SACRO ILIACA
Parameters
SACRUM-ILIAC JOINT
Prof. Mauro Testa Biomoove – Myontec
Two
different
way to
perform the
test
Complete integration
INTEGRATING INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL LOAD
Prof. Mauro Testa Biomoove – Myontec – Captiks
USE CASE
Prof. Mauro Testa Biomoove – Myontec – Captiks
Action Potential
Muscle Load
Internal Load - Myontec
Cadence
Muscle Power
152 62
355257,3
µV
mVs
rpm
mV
External Load - Captiks
USE CASE
Prof. Mauro Testa Biomoove – Myontec – Captiks
External Load 46,9
Rotations
Intensity Level
Sprints
Activations
21%
35%28%
16% No Act
Low Act
Mid Act
High Act
36
7
16
m/s
USE CASE
Prof. Mauro Testa Biomoove – Myontec – Captiks
Internal & External Load Fusion
Internal Load External Load 46,9m/s
57,3mVs
MYONTEC INTERNAL LOAD VS CAPTIKS EXTERNAL LOAD
Prof. Mauro Testa Biomoove – Myontec – Captiks
TEST 2
PLAYER 1 PLAYER 2 PLAYER 3 PLAYER 4 PLAYER 5 PLAYER 6 PLAYER 7 PLAYER 8
EXTERNAL LOAD 45.81 57.22 58.28 37.75 70.34 49.28 56.54 43.51
INTERNAL LOAD 71.38 60.34 73.03 49.38 86.12 59.07 68.10 78.93
PLAYER 1 PLAYER 2 PLAYER 3 PLAYER 4 PLAYER 5 PLAYER 6 PLAYER 7 PLAYER 8
EXTERNAL LOAD INTERNAL LOAD
MYONTEC INTERNAL LOAD VS CAPTIKS EXTERNAL LOAD
Prof. Mauro Testa Biomoove – Myontec – Captiks
TEST 3
PLAYER 1 PLAYER 2 PLAYER 3 PLAYER 4 PLAYER 5 PLAYER 6 PLAYER 7 PLAYER 8
EXTERNAL LOAD 25.61 43.23 56.99 58.93 74.04 50.79 46.25 46.65
INTERNAL LOAD 35.38 67.25 76.95 63.16 80.72 69.20 74.25 58.86
PLAYER 1 PLAYER 2 PLAYER 3 PLAYER 4 PLAYER 5 PLAYER 6 PLAYER 7 PLAYER 8
EXTERNAL LOAD INTERNAL LOAD
MYONTEC INTERNAL LOAD VS CAPTIKS EXTERNAL LOAD
Prof. Mauro Testa Biomoove – Myontec – Captiks
TEST 4
PLAYER 1 PLAYER 2 PLAYER 3 PLAYER 4 PLAYER 5 PLAYER 6 PLAYER 7
EXTERNAL LOAD 43.46 47.88 48.88 64.43 44.77 34.90 56.30
INTERNAL LOAD 46.95 65.74 91.43 90.93 59.55 61.38 106.87
PLAYER 1 PLAYER 2 PLAYER 3 PLAYER 4 PLAYER 5 PLAYER 6 PLAYER 7
EXTERNAL LOAD INTERNAL LOAD
MYONTEC INTERNAL LOAD VS CAPTIKS EXTERNAL LOAD
Prof. Mauro Testa Biomoove – Myontec – Captiks
TEST 5
PLAYER 1 PLAYER 2 PLAYER 3 PLAYER 4 PLAYER 5 PLAYER 6 PLAYER 7
EXTERNAL LOAD 52.34 46.04 38.77 28.28 35.21 35.24 40.26
INTERNAL LOAD 74.92 80.38 42.20 54.36 46.41 70.52 46.61
PLAYER 1 PLAYER 2 PLAYER 3 PLAYER 4 PLAYER 5 PLAYER 6 PLAYER 7
EXTERNAL LOAD INTERNAL LOAD
MYONTEC INTERNAL LOAD VS CAPTIKS EXTERNAL LOAD
Prof. Mauro Testa Biomoove – Myontec – Captiks
AVERAGE TEST RESULTS
TEST 1 TEST 2 TEST 3 TEST 4 TEST 5 TEST 6
EXTERNAL LOAD 57.54 52.34 50.31 50.55 39.45 35.64
INTERNAL LOAD 79.04 68.30 65.72 83.12 59.34 40.73
TEST 1 TEST 2 TEST 3 TEST 4 TEST 5 TEST 6
EXTERNAL LOAD INTERNAL LOAD
Biblio
• Evaluation and feasibility of the EMG garment with embedded
textile electrodes for occupational health research
Jukka Kähkönen1, Niina Lintu1, Pekka Tolvanen2, Veikko Louhevaara1
1 Institute of Biomedicine, Department of Physiology, University of Kuopio
2 Mega Electronics Ltd, Kuopio, Finland
• Measurement of EMG activity with textile electrodes embedded
into clothing
T Finni1,4, M Hu2, 3, P Kettunen1, T Vilavuo1 and S Cheng2
1 Neuromuscular Research Center, Department of Biology of Physical Activity, PO
Box 35 (VIV), FI-40014 University of Jyväskylä, Finland
2 Department of Health Sciences, University of Jyväskylä
3 Guangzhou Institute of Physical Education, China
Biblio
Ventilatory threshold during incremental running can
be estimated using EMG shorts
Olli Tikkanen1,2,3, MinHu4,5, Toivo Vilavuo1, Pekka Tolvanen6,
Sulin Cheng4 and Taija Finni1
1 Neuromuscular Research Center, Department of Biology of Physical Activity,
University of Jyv¨askyl¨a, Finland
2 Mega Electronics Ltd, Kuopio, Finland
3 Pajulahti Sports Center, Finland
4 Department of Health Sciences, University of Jyv¨askyl¨a, Finland
5 Guangzhou Institute of Physical Education, People’s Republic of China
6 Myontec Ltd, Kuopio, Finland
E-mail: olli.tikkanen@megaemg.com
Received 1 May 2011, accepted for publication 3 February 2012
Published 15 March 2012
Online at stacks.iop.org/PM/33/603
REFERENCES
ARTICLES
Prof. Mauro Testa Biomoove – Myontec
REFERENCES
CONTACTS
WWW.BIOMOOVE.COM
INFO@BIOMOOVE.COM
Prof. Mauro Testa Biomoove – Myontec – Captiks

Behind the performance

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    Biomechanic analysis For sportperformance Prof. Mauro Testa Biomoove
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    SPORT INTRODUCTION BEHIND THE PERFORMANCE Evaluationof standard movements Use of the Myontec’s tools in recovery Analysis of training load Monitoring test Monitoring different exercises Comparing internal external load Prof. Mauro Testa Biomoove – Myontec
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    Myontec INTERNAL LOAD Myontec isa Finnish company Myontec designs and develops wearable systems, hardware and software, for sports analysis and performance evaluation Prof. Mauro Testa Biomoove – Myontec
  • 4.
    Overview INTRODUCTION Wearable technologies helpbiomechanics and coaches to monitor athletes without their cooperation in a non-invasive way Wearable technologies allow continuous training sessions without interruptions It is possible to prevent injuries by monitoring athletes during their training sessions Myontec is comfortable and reliable Prof. Mauro Testa Biomoove – Myontec
  • 5.
    Overview MYONTEC’S ADVANTAGES Myontec’s productsare easy to wear It’s impossible to fail sensors position Sweat it’s not a problem The hair does not bother the signal The possibility to link electromyographic signals (internal load) with inertial sensors (external load) Prof. Mauro Testa Biomoove – Myontec
  • 6.
    Overview WHAT WE READ Weanalyze not a singular muscle but the FUNCTIONAL UNITS Prof. Mauro Testa Biomoove – Myontec
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    Overview EVALUATION OF STANDARDMOVEMENTS Prof. Mauro Testa Biomoove – Myontec • As biofeedback • In postural analysis Evaluate standard movements in static or dinamic situation
  • 8.
    Squat can bea movement to see the angle where is collected the hight muscle load
  • 10.
    Nordic test with electromyography Pant,we can see differences between two legs and how the players perform the test
  • 11.
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    MEASURE - OBSERVATION Prof.Mauro Testa Biomoove – Myontec Note the level of right hamstring work…………why?
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    The right sideof sacrum iliac joint doesn’t work.
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    Overview TRAINING LOAD ANALYSIS Prof.Mauro Testa Biomoove – Myontec Means evaluate by sensor any changes during training and its cost Which side of the body is more spreadly used? Do we have some non balance situation?
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    Systems ARCHITECTURE CHEST DEVICE EXTERNAL LOAD HIPDEVICE INTERNAL LOAD Prof. Mauro Testa Biomoove – Myontec
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    Overview MEASURE - OBSERVATION Prof.Mauro Testa Biomoove – Myontec – Captiks
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    Parameters INTERNAL LOAD Prof. MauroTesta Biomoove – Myontec MUSCLE LOAD MUSCLES’ IMBALANCE POTENTIAL ACTIONS OR INTENSITY MUSCLES METABOLIC POWER
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    Parameters INTERNAL LOAD Prof. MauroTesta Biomoove – Myontec MUSCLE LOAD MUSCLES’ IMBALANCE POTENTIAL ACTIONS OR INTENSITY MUSCLES METABOLIC POWER Different muscle’s activation from anterior or posterior chains from left to right side
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    Parameters INTERNAL LOAD Prof. MauroTesta Biomoove – Myontec MUSCLE LOAD MUSCLES’ IMBALANCE POTENTIAL ACTIONS OR INTENSITY Description of the load during training MUSCLES METABOLIC POWER
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    Parameters INTERNAL LOAD Prof. MauroTesta Biomoove – Myontec MUSCLE LOAD MUSCLES’ IMBALANCE POTENTIAL ACTIONS OR INTENSITY Describes intensity of work MUSCLES METABOLIC POWER
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    Parameters INTERNAL LOAD Prof. MauroTesta Biomoove – Myontec MUSCLE LOAD MUSCLES’ IMBALANCE POTENTIAL ACTIONS OR INTENSITY We quantify the power expressed by muscle contraction MUSCLES METABOLIC POWER
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    INTERNAL LOAD Prof. MauroTesta Biomoove – Myontec
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    INTERNAL LOAD Prof. MauroTesta Biomoove – Myontec
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    Captiks EXTERNAL LOAD Captiks isan Italian company Captiks designs and develops wearable systems, hardware and software, for motion capture and motion analysis Prof. Mauro Testa Biomoove – Myontec – Captiks
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    Parameters EXTERNAL LOAD Prof. MauroTesta Biomoove – Myontec – Captiks INTENSITY LEVEL EXTERNAL LOAD TRAINING EXECUTION MODE STATISTICS TRAINING VARIABILITY
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    Parameters EXTERNAL LOAD Prof. MauroTesta Biomoove – Myontec – Captiks INTENSITY LEVEL EXTERNAL LOAD TRAINING EXECUTION MODE STATISTICS TRAINING VARIABILITY Amount of activity performed by the athlete during the session analyzed
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    Parameters EXTERNAL LOAD Prof. MauroTesta Biomoove – Myontec – Captiks INTENSITY LEVEL EXTERNAL LOAD TRAINING EXECUTION MODE STATISTICS TRAINING VARIABILITY Activity distribution in 4 different levels according to the intensity of the gesture performed
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    Parameters EXTERNAL LOAD Prof. MauroTesta Biomoove – Myontec – Captiks INTENSITY LEVEL EXTERNAL LOAD TRAINING EXECUTION MODE STATISTICS TRAINING VARIABILITY How load has been developed describing strong short-lived activities or strong long-lasting activities
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    Parameters EXTERNAL LOAD Prof. MauroTesta Biomoove – Myontec – Captiks INTENSITY LEVEL EXTERNAL LOAD TRAINING EXECUTION MODE STATISTICS TRAINING VARIABILITY Comparison of the current session indexes of the athlete analyzed with his typical indexes
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    Parameters EXTERNAL LOAD Prof. MauroTesta Biomoove – Myontec – Captiks INTENSITY LEVEL EXTERNAL LOAD TRAINING EXECUTION MODE STATISTICS TRAINING VARIABILITY Number of characteristic events recorded in the current session • N° Activations • N° Sprints • N° Rotations
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    LA SACRO ILIACA Whyis so important the sacrum iliac joint?
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    Complete integration INTEGRATING INTERNALAND EXTERNAL LOAD Prof. Mauro Testa Biomoove – Myontec – Captiks
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    USE CASE Prof. MauroTesta Biomoove – Myontec – Captiks Action Potential Muscle Load Internal Load - Myontec Cadence Muscle Power 152 62 355257,3 µV mVs rpm mV
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    External Load -Captiks USE CASE Prof. Mauro Testa Biomoove – Myontec – Captiks External Load 46,9 Rotations Intensity Level Sprints Activations 21% 35%28% 16% No Act Low Act Mid Act High Act 36 7 16 m/s
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    USE CASE Prof. MauroTesta Biomoove – Myontec – Captiks Internal & External Load Fusion Internal Load External Load 46,9m/s 57,3mVs
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    MYONTEC INTERNAL LOADVS CAPTIKS EXTERNAL LOAD Prof. Mauro Testa Biomoove – Myontec – Captiks TEST 2 PLAYER 1 PLAYER 2 PLAYER 3 PLAYER 4 PLAYER 5 PLAYER 6 PLAYER 7 PLAYER 8 EXTERNAL LOAD 45.81 57.22 58.28 37.75 70.34 49.28 56.54 43.51 INTERNAL LOAD 71.38 60.34 73.03 49.38 86.12 59.07 68.10 78.93 PLAYER 1 PLAYER 2 PLAYER 3 PLAYER 4 PLAYER 5 PLAYER 6 PLAYER 7 PLAYER 8 EXTERNAL LOAD INTERNAL LOAD
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    MYONTEC INTERNAL LOADVS CAPTIKS EXTERNAL LOAD Prof. Mauro Testa Biomoove – Myontec – Captiks TEST 3 PLAYER 1 PLAYER 2 PLAYER 3 PLAYER 4 PLAYER 5 PLAYER 6 PLAYER 7 PLAYER 8 EXTERNAL LOAD 25.61 43.23 56.99 58.93 74.04 50.79 46.25 46.65 INTERNAL LOAD 35.38 67.25 76.95 63.16 80.72 69.20 74.25 58.86 PLAYER 1 PLAYER 2 PLAYER 3 PLAYER 4 PLAYER 5 PLAYER 6 PLAYER 7 PLAYER 8 EXTERNAL LOAD INTERNAL LOAD
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    MYONTEC INTERNAL LOADVS CAPTIKS EXTERNAL LOAD Prof. Mauro Testa Biomoove – Myontec – Captiks TEST 4 PLAYER 1 PLAYER 2 PLAYER 3 PLAYER 4 PLAYER 5 PLAYER 6 PLAYER 7 EXTERNAL LOAD 43.46 47.88 48.88 64.43 44.77 34.90 56.30 INTERNAL LOAD 46.95 65.74 91.43 90.93 59.55 61.38 106.87 PLAYER 1 PLAYER 2 PLAYER 3 PLAYER 4 PLAYER 5 PLAYER 6 PLAYER 7 EXTERNAL LOAD INTERNAL LOAD
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    MYONTEC INTERNAL LOADVS CAPTIKS EXTERNAL LOAD Prof. Mauro Testa Biomoove – Myontec – Captiks TEST 5 PLAYER 1 PLAYER 2 PLAYER 3 PLAYER 4 PLAYER 5 PLAYER 6 PLAYER 7 EXTERNAL LOAD 52.34 46.04 38.77 28.28 35.21 35.24 40.26 INTERNAL LOAD 74.92 80.38 42.20 54.36 46.41 70.52 46.61 PLAYER 1 PLAYER 2 PLAYER 3 PLAYER 4 PLAYER 5 PLAYER 6 PLAYER 7 EXTERNAL LOAD INTERNAL LOAD
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    MYONTEC INTERNAL LOADVS CAPTIKS EXTERNAL LOAD Prof. Mauro Testa Biomoove – Myontec – Captiks AVERAGE TEST RESULTS TEST 1 TEST 2 TEST 3 TEST 4 TEST 5 TEST 6 EXTERNAL LOAD 57.54 52.34 50.31 50.55 39.45 35.64 INTERNAL LOAD 79.04 68.30 65.72 83.12 59.34 40.73 TEST 1 TEST 2 TEST 3 TEST 4 TEST 5 TEST 6 EXTERNAL LOAD INTERNAL LOAD
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    Biblio • Evaluation andfeasibility of the EMG garment with embedded textile electrodes for occupational health research Jukka Kähkönen1, Niina Lintu1, Pekka Tolvanen2, Veikko Louhevaara1 1 Institute of Biomedicine, Department of Physiology, University of Kuopio 2 Mega Electronics Ltd, Kuopio, Finland • Measurement of EMG activity with textile electrodes embedded into clothing T Finni1,4, M Hu2, 3, P Kettunen1, T Vilavuo1 and S Cheng2 1 Neuromuscular Research Center, Department of Biology of Physical Activity, PO Box 35 (VIV), FI-40014 University of Jyväskylä, Finland 2 Department of Health Sciences, University of Jyväskylä 3 Guangzhou Institute of Physical Education, China Biblio Ventilatory threshold during incremental running can be estimated using EMG shorts Olli Tikkanen1,2,3, MinHu4,5, Toivo Vilavuo1, Pekka Tolvanen6, Sulin Cheng4 and Taija Finni1 1 Neuromuscular Research Center, Department of Biology of Physical Activity, University of Jyv¨askyl¨a, Finland 2 Mega Electronics Ltd, Kuopio, Finland 3 Pajulahti Sports Center, Finland 4 Department of Health Sciences, University of Jyv¨askyl¨a, Finland 5 Guangzhou Institute of Physical Education, People’s Republic of China 6 Myontec Ltd, Kuopio, Finland E-mail: olli.tikkanen@megaemg.com Received 1 May 2011, accepted for publication 3 February 2012 Published 15 March 2012 Online at stacks.iop.org/PM/33/603 REFERENCES ARTICLES Prof. Mauro Testa Biomoove – Myontec
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