Abstract
The characteristics and state of knowledge of bioelectric signals such as ECG, EEG, and EMG are initially discussed. This serves as the basis for exploration of the degree of scholastic coverage and understanding of the level of clinical acceptance of respective bioelectric signal subtypes during the last 60 or so years. The review further proceeds to discuss surface EMG (sEMG). The status of the field in terms of teaching and academic training related to sEMG is examined, and its clinical acceptance in several areas of medicine and kinesiology, including neurology, psychology, psychiatry, physiatry, physical medicine and rehabilitation, biomechanics and motor control, and gnathology, is evaluated. A realistic overview of the clinical utility of the measurement of sEMG signals and their interpretation and usage, as well as of perspectives on its development, are then provided. The main focus is on the state of the field in Croatia. EMG signals are viewed as “windows” into the function of the neuro-muscular system, a complex and hierarchically organized system that controls human body posture and gross body movement. New technical and technological means to enable the detection and measurement of these signals will contribute to increased clinical acceptance, provided current scientific, educational, and financial obstacles can be removed.
Highlights
Since its beginnings around the mid-twentieth century, the field of surface electromyography [1] has evolved and became established as a measurement, analysis, diagnostics, and control tool. sEMG forms part of a standard palette of methods and technologies at the disposal of scientists and professionals in a number of disciplines such as neurology, psychology, psychiatry, physiatry, physical medicine and rehabilitation, kinesiology, biomechanics and motor control, and gnathology; each discipline exploits specific features of this technique. sEMG is a component of the broader EMG field that includes subcutaneous techniques
We explore the contribution of sEMG data to diagnostic, evaluation, treatment, control, and/or learning procedures taking place, primarily, in hospital wards where sEMG measurement equipment is available, because these factors determine its clinical acceptance
A possible use is in sports research, where smoothed sEMG signals that represent correlates of muscle forces may be used to quantify the degree of muscular coordination when performing a motor task, as has been performed in artistic gymnastics for example [27, 87]. This approach has been used for quantification of the skill and performance level of a specific movement pattern, and has demonstrated the possibility for use of multichannel sEMG signals as indicators of the co-ordination patterns of multiple muscle forces associated with particular movements
Summary
Since its beginnings around the mid-twentieth century, the field of surface electromyography (sEMG) [1] has evolved and became established as a measurement, analysis, diagnostics, and (motor) control tool. sEMG forms part of a standard palette of methods and technologies at the disposal of scientists and professionals in a number of disciplines such as neurology, psychology, psychiatry, physiatry, physical medicine and rehabilitation, kinesiology, biomechanics and motor control, and gnathology; each discipline exploits specific features of this technique. sEMG is a component of the broader EMG field that includes subcutaneous techniques. SEMG is a component of the broader EMG field that includes subcutaneous techniques. Since its beginnings around the mid-twentieth century, the field of surface electromyography (sEMG) [1] has evolved and became established as a measurement, analysis, diagnostics, and (motor) control tool. It is a part of the biomechanics of movement and represents a unique vehicle for monitoring the function of the neuromuscular system. The status of the field in Croatia is considered
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