Table 1
Placement of electrodes and coding of muscles and legs.
Muscle | Code left or right | Placement of electrodes | Figure location electrodes |
Rectus femoris | RF1 Right RF2 Left | Halfway between the knee and the iliac spine; the electrode is, therefore, placed between these two areas. | |
Biceps femoris | BF1 Right BF2 Left | The ischium must be located, and the distance between the ischium and the popliteal fossa must be measured. The electrodes are then placed ⅔ of the way down from the ischium. | |
Tibialis anterior | TA1 Right TA2 Left | Parallel to the axis of the tibia, approximately in the first ⅓, between the knee and ankle. | |
Gastrocnemius medialis | GM1 Right GM2 Left | The electrodes are placed ⅓ of the way down from the popliteal fossa, 2 cm from the midline of the muscle. | |
Note. Figures adapted from Criswell & Cram (2011). |