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I'm curious what other people think about the utility of EMG collected during clinical gait analysis. While EMG is certainly vital for research applications, our team has recently questioned its value in clinical decision making. For example, inappropriate rectus femoris activity is not always associated with stiff knee gait and vice versa. Increasingly, we're finding that we rely more on kinematics and kinetics than EMG.
I will post a summary of responses. If requested, I'll keep your response confidential.
Regards
Adam Miller
Motion Analysis Center Engineer
Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital
235 Wealthy SE Grand Rapids MI 49503
Phone: 616.493.9770
Fax: 616.493.9834
www.MaryFreeBed.com
Winner of the 2009 Michigan Quality Leadership Award
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I'm curious what other people think about the utility of EMG collected during clinical gait analysis. While EMG is certainly vital for research applications, our team has recently questioned its value in clinical decision making. For example, inappropriate rectus femoris activity is not always associated with stiff knee gait and vice versa. Increasingly, we're finding that we rely more on kinematics and kinetics than EMG.
I will post a summary of responses. If requested, I'll keep your response confidential.
Regards
Adam Miller
Motion Analysis Center Engineer
Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital
235 Wealthy SE Grand Rapids MI 49503
Phone: 616.493.9770
Fax: 616.493.9834
www.MaryFreeBed.com
Winner of the 2009 Michigan Quality Leadership Award
__________________________________________________ ____________________
Confidentiality Note: This e-mail, and any attachment(s) is intended for use only by the individual or entity to which it is addressed and may contain information that is privileged, confidential, and exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient or the employee or agent responsible for delivering the message to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please contact the sender immediately and destroy the material in its entirety, whether electronic or hard copy.
Thank you.
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