Evaluation of normal swallowing functions by using dynamic high-density surface electromyography maps

M Zhu, B Yu, W Yang, Y Jiang, L Lu, Z Huang… - Biomedical engineering …, 2017 - Springer
Background Swallowing is a continuous process with substantive interdependencies among
different muscles, and it plays a significant role in our daily life. The aim of this study was to …

Reliability of quadriceps surface electromyography measurements is improved by two vs. single site recordings

TG Balshaw, A Fry, TM Maden-Wilkinson… - European journal of …, 2017 - Springer
Purpose The reliability of surface electromyography (sEMG) is typically modest even with
rigorous methods, and therefore further improvements in sEMG reliability are desirable. This …

Soft electronics enabled ergonomic human-computer interaction for swallowing training

Y Lee, B Nicholls, D Sup Lee, Y Chen, Y Chun… - Scientific Reports, 2017 - nature.com
We introduce a skin-friendly electronic system that enables human-computer interaction
(HCI) for swallowing training in dysphagia rehabilitation. For an ergonomic HCI, we utilize a …

Relationships between chewing rate, occlusion, cephalometric anatomy, muscle activity, and masticatory performance

BA Fulks, KX Callaghan, CD Tewksbury… - Archives of oral …, 2017 - Elsevier
Objective Mastication consists of rhythmic jaw openings and closings. Recent studies
suggest that muscle mechanical properties determine the rhythmic rate; however, speed …

Improving surface EMG burst detection in infrahyoid muscles during swallowing using digital filters and discrete wavelet analysis

S Restrepo-Agudelo, S Roldan-Vasco… - Journal of …, 2017 - Elsevier
The visual inspection is a widely used method for evaluating the surface electromyographic
signal (sEMG) during deglutition, a process highly dependent of the examiners expertise. It …

Validity and reliability of surface electromyography in the assessment of primary muscle tension dysphonia

SM Khoddami, S Talebian, F Izadi, NN Ansari - Journal of Voice, 2017 - Elsevier
Objective The study aims to evaluate the reliability and the discriminative validity of surface
electromyography (sEMG) in the assessment of patients with primary muscle tension …

Electromyography and mechanomyography signals during swallowing in healthy adults and head and neck cancer survivors

G Constantinescu, W Hodgetts, D Scott, K Kuffel… - Dysphagia, 2017 - Springer
Surface electromyography (sEMG) is used as an adjuvant to dysphagia therapy to
demonstrate the activity of submental muscles during swallowing exercises …

Identification of the most significant electrode positions in electromyographic evaluation of swallowing-related movements in humans

E Zaretsky, P Pluschinski, R Sader, P Birkholz… - European Archives of …, 2017 - Springer
Surface electromyography (sEMG) is a well-established procedure for recording swallowing-
related muscle activities. Because the use of a large number of sEMG channels is time …

Swallowing detection for game control: Using skin-like electronics to support people with dysphagia

B Nicholls, CS Ang, C Efstratiou, Y Lee… - 2017 IEEE …, 2017 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In this paper, we explore the feasibility of developing a sensor-driven rehabilitation game for
people suffering from dysphagia. This study utilizes the skin-like electronics for unobtrusive …

Polar-phase indices of perioral muscle reciprocity during syllable production in Parkinson's disease

SY Chu, SM Barlow, J Lee, J Wang - International Journal of …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose: This research characterised perioral muscle reciprocity and amplitude ratio in
lower lip during bilabial syllable production [pa] at three rates to understand the neuromotor …