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Dear fellow subscribers,
I collect EMG data in addition to motion analysis & force plate data for
assessing the physical workload associated with performing laparoscopic
surgery. While it still depends on the surgical tasks, I usually use 12 to
16 channels at 1 KHz for 10 to 15 minutes. I would like to get some advise
on how I can calculate overall workload of the entire period of time. One
way I could think of was to take integration of normalized EMG profile
(continuous data shown as %MVC) over time. I would like to know what
drawback this method does have and what better ways you would recommend.
Your comments will be very appreciated. Thank you.
Sincerely,
Gyusung Lee, Ph.D.
Faculty Research Associate
Director, Surgical Ergonomics Laboratory
Maryland Advanced Simulation, Training, Research and Innovation (MASTRI)
Center
University of Maryland
School of Medicine
Department of Surgery
22 South Greene St. Room S7B15
Baltimore, MD 21201
Phone: (410) 328-0185
Fax: (410) 328-4084
I collect EMG data in addition to motion analysis & force plate data for
assessing the physical workload associated with performing laparoscopic
surgery. While it still depends on the surgical tasks, I usually use 12 to
16 channels at 1 KHz for 10 to 15 minutes. I would like to get some advise
on how I can calculate overall workload of the entire period of time. One
way I could think of was to take integration of normalized EMG profile
(continuous data shown as %MVC) over time. I would like to know what
drawback this method does have and what better ways you would recommend.
Your comments will be very appreciated. Thank you.
Sincerely,
Gyusung Lee, Ph.D.
Faculty Research Associate
Director, Surgical Ergonomics Laboratory
Maryland Advanced Simulation, Training, Research and Innovation (MASTRI)
Center
University of Maryland
School of Medicine
Department of Surgery
22 South Greene St. Room S7B15
Baltimore, MD 21201
Phone: (410) 328-0185
Fax: (410) 328-4084