Title :
Risk of falling: an electromyographic analysis
Author :
Baratto, L. ; Capra, R. ; Farinelli, M. ; Guglielmone, S. ; Morasso, P. ; Spada, G.
Author_Institution :
Div. of Phys. Therapy, Hospital La Colletta, Italy
fDate :
30 Oct-2 Nov 1997
Abstract :
A study was performed to investigate the changes that occur in the parameters of the electrically evoked surface myoelectric signals (EMGs) on patients with balance disorders due to alterations in muscular control, when clinically treated by means of manipulation and infiltrations. Previous works put into evidence the effects of the specific treatment technique on postural stability by means of posturographic and 3D measures. In association with such functional alterations, differences in myoelectric signals have been observed, thus yielding a better picture of the clinical method
Keywords :
electromyography; mechanoception; safety; stability; 3D measures; EMG; balance disorders; clinical treatment; electrically evoked surface myoelectric signals; electromyographic analysis; falling risk; functional alterations; infiltrations; manipulation; muscular control; postural stability; posturographic measures; Aging; Biomedical engineering; Electromyography; Hospitals; Medical treatment; Muscles; Pain; Risk analysis; Signal processing; Stability;
Conference_Titel :
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 1997. Proceedings of the 19th Annual International Conference of the IEEE
Conference_Location :
Chicago, IL
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-4262-3
DOI :
10.1109/IEMBS.1997.757010
