SEMG evaluations: An overview

Applied Psychophysiology Biofeedback

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 121-127

  Donaldson, Stuart ^a,b   Donaldson, Mary ^b   Snelling, Leslie ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b Myosymmetries   (Canada)

Author keywords

Assessment; Dynamic; Review; Static; Surface electromyography

Indexed keywords

DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FASCICULATION; HUMAN; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; REVIEW;

ANIMALS; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FASCICULATION; HUMANS; ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SIGNAL PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED;

EID: 0038119853     PISSN: 10900586     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1023858524879     Document Type: Review

References (22)

1. Basmajian, J. (1967). Muscles alive: Their function revealed by Electromyography (2nd ed.) Baltimore: Williams & Wilkins.
2. Basmajian, J., & DeLuca, C. (1985). Muscles alive: Their function revealed by electromyography (5th ed.) Baltimore: Williams & Wilkins.
3. Budzynski, T., Stoyva, J., Adler, C., & Mullaney, D. (1973). EMG biofeedback and tension headache: A controlled outcome study. Psychosomatic Medicine, 35, 484-496.
4. Chu-Andrews, J., & Johnson, R. J. (1986). Electrodiagnosis: An anatomical and clinical approach. Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott Company.
5. Colloca, C. J., & Keller, T. S. (2001). Electromyographic reflex responses to mechanical force, manually assisted spinal manipulative therapy. Spine, 26, 1117-1124.
6. Cram, J. R. (1986). Clinical EMG: Muscle scanning and diagnostic manual for surface recordings. Seattle, WA: Clinical Resources.
7. Cram, J. R., & Engstrom, D. (1986). Patterns of neuromuscular activity in pain and non-pain patients. Clinical Biofeedback and Health, 9, 55-61.
8. Cram, J., Kasman, G., & Holtz, J. (1998). Introduction to surface electromyography. Maryland: Aspen Publishers.
9. Donaldson, C. C. S., & Donaldson, M. (1990). Multi-channel EMG assessment and treatment techniques. In J. Cram (Ed.), Clinical EMG for surface recordings (Vol. 2). Seattle, WA: Clinical Resources.
10. Donaldson, C. C. S., Skubick, D., Clasby, R., & Cram, J. (1994). The evaluation of trigger-point activity using dynamic EMG techniques. American Journal of Pain Management, 4, 118-122.
11. Donaldson, C. C. S., Snelling, L. S., MacInnis, A. L., Sella, G. E., & Mueller, H. H. (2002). Diffuse muscular coactivation (DMC) as a potential source of pain in fibromyalgia - Part 1. NeuroRehabilitation, 17.
12. Keller, T. S., & Colloca, C. J. (2000). Mechanical force spinal manipulation increases trunk muscle strength assessed by electromyography: A comparative clinical trial. Journal of Manipulative Physiological Therapy, 23, 585-595.
13. Leonard, C., Moritani, H., Hirschfeld, & Forssberg, H. (1990). Deficits in reciporal inhibition of children with cerebral palsy as revealed by H reflex testing. Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology, 32, 974-984.
14. Meyer, J. J. (1995). The validity of thoracolumbar paraspinal scanning EMG as a diagnostic test: An examination of the current literature. Journal of Manipulative Physiological Therapy, 18, 482-484.
15. Sella, G. E. (2000a). Muscular dynamics: Electromyography assessment of energy and motion. Martins Ferry, OH: GENMED Publishing.
16. Sella, G. E. (2000b). Surface electromyography testing: Sensitivity, specificy, positive and negative predicitive values. Europa Medico-physica, 36, 183-190.
17. Sihvonen, T., Partanen J., Hanninen, O., & Soimaakallio, S. (1991). Electric behavior of low back muscles during lumbar pelvic rhythm in low back pain patients and healthy controls. Archives of Physical Medicine Rehabilitation, 72, 1080-1086.
18. Skubick, D., Clasby, R., Donaldson, C. C. S., & Marshall, W. (1993). Carpal tunnel syndrome as an expression of muscular dysfunction in the neck. Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation, 3, 31-44.
19. Travell, J., & Simons, D. (1983). Myofascial pain and dysfunction: The trigger point manual. Baltimore: Williams & Wilkins.
20. Triano, J. J. (1994). The validity of thoracolumbar paraspinal scanning EMG as a diagnostic test: Examination of the current literature. Journal of Manipulative Physiological Therapy, 17, 539-551.
21. Wolf, S. L., & Basmajian, J. V. (1978). Assessment of paraspinal electromyographic activity in normal subjects and in chronic back pain patients using a muscle biofeedback device. In E. Asmussen & K. Jorgensen (Eds.), International series on biomechanics (VIB, pp. 319-324).
22. Wolf, S. L., Nacht, M., & Kelly, J. L. (1982). EMG feedback training during dynamic movement for low back pain patients. Behavior Therapy, 13, 395-406.