Surface EMG and motor control of the upper extremity in muscular dystrophy: a pilot study

Author

Bowen, Roscoe C. ; Seliktar, Rami ; Rahman, Tariq ; Alexander, Michael

Author_Institution

Sch. of Biomed. Eng., Drexel Univ., Philadelphia, PA, USA

fYear

2002

fDate

2002

Firstpage

289

Lastpage

290

Abstract

The specific aims of the study were to determine the level of EMG signals of selected arm muscles of a person with MD and identify muscular synergism. A series of tests were designed to record EMG during maximal isometric force application and muscular activity during isotonic arm motion. A test-bed was constructed where the subjects were seated next to a table and were asked to apply maximum radial force with their elbow flexed at 30°. A hovering air bearing was used to support the arm so as to minimize friction. Four subjects were selected to participate in the preliminary study: two healthy individuals, one with Becker´s type MD and one with Duchenne´s type MD

Keywords

biocontrol; biomechanics; diseases; electromyography; Becker´s type muscular dystrophy; Duchenne´s type muscular dystrophy; electrodiagnostics; flexed elbows; healthy individuals; hovering air bearing; maximum radial force application; motor control; pilot study; selected arm muscles; surface EMG; test-bed; Biomedical engineering; Electromyography; Extremities; Hospitals; Motor drives; Muscles; Pediatrics; Testing; Transducers; Wrist;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Bioengineering Conference, 2002. Proceedings of the IEEE 28th Annual Northeast

Conference_Location

Philadelphia, PA

Print_ISBN

0-7803-7419-3

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/NEBC.2002.999579

Filename

999579