EMG normalization method based on grade 3 of manual muscle testing: Within-and between-day reliability of normalization tasks and application to gait analysis

A Tabard-Fougère, K Rose-Dulcina, V Pittet, R Dayer… - Gait & posture, 2018 - Elsevier
Electromyography (EMG) is an important parameter in Clinical Gait Analysis (CGA), and is
generally interpreted with timing of activation. EMG amplitude comparisons between …

When virtual reality meets internet of things in the gym: Enabling immersive interactive machine exercises

F Rabbi, T Park, B Fang, M Zhang, Y Lee - Proceedings of the ACM on …, 2018 - dl.acm.org
With the advent of immersive virtual reality (VR) head-mounted displays (HMD), we envision
that immersive VR will revolutionize the personal fitness experience in our daily lives …

Normalization of the trapezius sEMG signal–a reliability study on women with and without neck-shoulder pain

MM Cid, LB Januario, GG Zanca, SM Mattiello… - Brazilian journal of …, 2018 - Elsevier
Objective To evaluate within-and between-days reliability of two normalization methods of
surface electromyography (sEMG) recordings of the trapezius muscle. Methods Nineteen …

Within-day and between-day reliability of thickness measurements of abdominal muscles using ultrasound during abdominal hollowing and bracing maneuvers

M Aboufazeli, N Afshar-Mohajer - Journal of bodywork and movement …, 2018 - Elsevier
Ultrasonography imaging has been used as a non-invasive method to estimate the
thickness and relative activities of the abdominal muscles in patients with lower back pain …

Reliability of surface electromyography activity of gluteal and hamstring muscles during sub-maximal and maximal voluntary isometric contractions

MD Bussey, D Aldabe, D Adhia, R Mani - Musculoskeletal Science and …, 2018 - Elsevier
Background Normalizing to a reference signal is essential when analysing and comparing
electromyography signals across or within individuals. However, studies have shown that …

Effects and underlying mechanisms of unstable shoes on chronic low back pain: a randomized controlled trial

JF Lisón, B Ortega-Santana… - Clinical …, 2018 - journals.sagepub.com
Objective: To investigate the effects that wearing unstable shoes has on disability, trunk
muscle activity, and lumbar spine range of motion (ROM) in patients with chronic lower back …

Development of a pressure sensor system for unobtrusive monitoring of abdominal muscle activities

J Lee, J Park, KJ Lee, M Cho, K Kim… - Journal of Medical …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Surface electromyogram (sEMG) is often used by to objectively measure muscular activity
during rehabilitation exercises. sEMG is accurate, but it is unsuitable for uses outside the …

Quantification of Mechanisms of Human Seated Balance using System Identification

K Agarwal - 2018 - era.library.ualberta.ca
Elderly individuals and those affected by neuromuscular disorders are frequently not able to
independently maintain seated balance. As a result, these individuals are limited in …

Effects of unstable shoes on trunk muscle activity in patients with chronic low back pain

P Salvador-Coloma, MD Arguisuelas… - Gait & Posture, 2018 - Elsevier
Introduction Unstable shoes were developed as a walking device to strengthen the lower
extremity muscles and reduce joint loading. Many studies have reported increased muscle …

[HTML][HTML] Isolated Activation of the Infraspinatus Muscle in Four Manual Muscle Testing Positions

I Jeon, S Ha, S Jung - Journal of Musculoskeletal Science and …, 2018 - jkema.org
Background To normalize infraspinatus muscle activity among different exercises or
positions, it is necessary to isolate the infraspinatus from the surrounding musculature …