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

Volume

4

fYear

1997

fDate

30 Oct-2 Nov 1997

Firstpage

1562

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;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 1997. Proceedings of the 19th Annual International Conference of the IEEE

Conference_Location

Chicago, IL

ISSN

1094-687X

Print_ISBN

0-7803-4262-3

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/IEMBS.1997.757010

Filename

757010