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In rehabilitation assessments electromyography procedures (commonly
known as EMGs) seem to be mainly used for diagnosis (usually to
determine if a person has nerve or muscle damage due to a workplace
injury).
A few years ago there was some research that suggested that a surface
electromyogram for back muscle endurance is also useful for assessing
the efficacy of patient rehabilitation (Koumantakis et al, 2001).
Is the use of EMGs for assessing the status of rehabilitation patient
becoming commonplace these days or do patient assessments still rely on
more traditional criteria?
Regards,
David McFarlane
Ergonomist, WorkCover Authority
New South Wales, Australia
Reference
G. Koumantakis, F. Arnall, R. Cooper, J. Oldham, (2001), "Paraspinal
muscle EMG fatigue testing with two methods in healthy volunteers.
Reliability in the context of clinical applications", Clin Biomech
(Bristol, Avon). 2001 Mar;16 (3):263-6.
The abstract is on the web at;
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&lis
t_uids=11240063&dopt=Abstract
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known as EMGs) seem to be mainly used for diagnosis (usually to
determine if a person has nerve or muscle damage due to a workplace
injury).
A few years ago there was some research that suggested that a surface
electromyogram for back muscle endurance is also useful for assessing
the efficacy of patient rehabilitation (Koumantakis et al, 2001).
Is the use of EMGs for assessing the status of rehabilitation patient
becoming commonplace these days or do patient assessments still rely on
more traditional criteria?
Regards,
David McFarlane
Ergonomist, WorkCover Authority
New South Wales, Australia
Reference
G. Koumantakis, F. Arnall, R. Cooper, J. Oldham, (2001), "Paraspinal
muscle EMG fatigue testing with two methods in healthy volunteers.
Reliability in the context of clinical applications", Clin Biomech
(Bristol, Avon). 2001 Mar;16 (3):263-6.
The abstract is on the web at;
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&lis
t_uids=11240063&dopt=Abstract
Disclaimer
Any recommendation concerning the use or representation of a particular
brand of product in this document or any mention of them whatsoever
(whether this appears in the text, illustrations, photographs or in any
other form) is not to be taken to imply that WorkCover NSW approves or
endorses the product or the brand.
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This message, including any attached files, is intended solely for the addressee named and may contain confidential
information. If you are not the intended recipient, please delete it and notify the sender. Any views expressed in this
message are those of the individual sender and are not necessarily the views of WorkCover NSW.
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