I'm working on a project to measure voluntary activation in the elbow flexors. It seems a lot of people use aluminum foil to make electrodes. Wondering if anyone has a recommendation on self adhesive electrodes?
I already used the self adhesive electrode for the biceps and the responses were perfect
There is plenty of self-adhesive electrodes available for purchase. In case you want to make your own electrodes:
You might want to consider double-sided (foam) tape that you can cut (laser-cut if possible) as you wish. The wholes of the foam tape can then be filled with conductive material, such as conductive gel. The electrode material itself is usually Ag/Cl or Au. References for examples (double-sided tape in HD-EMG applications) and recommendations for EMG set-up (including electrode material):
- Hermens, H. J., Freriks, B., Disselhorst-Klug, C., & Rau, G. (2000). Development of recommendations for SEMG sensors and sensor placement procedures. Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology, 10(5), 361–374.
- Lapatki, B. G., Van Dijk, J. P., Jonas, I. E., Zwarts, M. J., & Stegeman, D. F. (2004). A thin, flexible multielectrode grid for high-density surface EMG. Journal of Applied Physiology, 96(1), 327–36.
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