scholarly journals Assessment of force and fatigue in isometric contractions of the upper trapezius muscle by surface EMG signal and perceived exertion scale

2008 ◽  
Vol 28 (2) ◽  
pp. 179-186 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amedeo Troiano ◽  
Francesco Naddeo ◽  
Erik Sosso ◽  
Gianfranco Camarota ◽  
Roberto Merletti ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Perceived Exertion ◽  
Trapezius Muscle ◽  
Surface Emg ◽  
Isometric Contractions ◽  
Upper Trapezius ◽  
Emg Signal ◽  
Upper Trapezius Muscle ◽  
Surface Emg Signal

scholarly journals Light Sleep Detection based on Surface Electromyography Signals for Nap Monitoring

2022 ◽  
Vol 16 ◽  
pp. 140-145
Author(s):  
Wachiraporn Aiamklin ◽  
Yutana Jewajinda ◽  
Yunyong Punsawad
Keyword(s):  
Surface Electromyography ◽  
Sleep Stage ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Trapezius Muscle ◽  
Sleep Stages ◽  
Upper Trapezius ◽  
Emg Signal ◽  
Power Frequency ◽  
Upper Trapezius Muscle ◽  
Waking Up

This paper proposes the development of automatic sleep stage detection by using physiological signals. We aim to develop an application to assist drivers after drowsiness or fatigue detection by a commercial driver vigilance system. The proposed method used a low-cost surface electromyography (EMG) device for sleep stage detection. We investigate skeletal muscle location and EMG features from sleep stage 2 to provide an EMG-based nap monitoring system. The results showed that using only one channel of a bipolar EMG signal from an upper trapezius muscle with median power frequency can achieve 84% accuracy. We implement a MyoWare muscle sensor into the proposed nap monitoring device. The results showed that the proposed system is feasible for detecting sleep stages and waking up the napper. A combination of EMG and electroencephalogram (EEG) signals might be yield a high system performance for nap monitoring and alarm system. We will prototype a portable device to connect the application to a smartphone and test with a target group, such as truck drivers and physicians.

scholarly journals Visceral Manipulation Decreases Pain, Increases Cervical Mobility and Electromyographic Activity of the Upper Trapezius Muscle in Non-Specific Neck Pain Subjects with Functional Dyspepsia: Two Case Reports

2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 25-30
Author(s):  
Andréia C. O. Silva, PT, MSc ◽  
Claudia S. Oliveira, PT, PhD ◽  
Daniela A. Biasotto-Gonzalez, PT, PhD ◽  
Marco A. Fumagalli, Eng, PhD ◽  
Fabiano Politti, PT, PhD
Keyword(s):  
Neck Pain ◽  
Range Of Motion ◽  
Case Reports ◽  
Trapezius Muscle ◽  
Emg Activity ◽  
Electromyographic Activity ◽  
Upper Trapezius ◽  
Emg Signal ◽  
Upper Trapezius Muscle ◽  
One Year

Background and Purpose: The lack of clear knowledge about the etiology of nonspecific neck pain (NS-NP) strengthens the need for other mech-anisms, still poorly described in the literature, to be investigated. Therefore, a quantitative analysis of two cases of NS-NP in subjects with functiona dyspepsia was conducted in order to verify the immediate and seven-day postintervention effects of visceral manipulation (VM) to the stomach and liver on neck pain, cervical range of motion (ROM), and electromyographic (EMG) activity of the upper trapezius muscle. Case Description: Case A was an 18-year-old female with a complaint of nonspecific neck pain for one year, with reported pain on waking, momentary intermittent pain, and occasional symptoms of paresthesia in the upper limbs. Case B was a 25-year-old female with a complaint of cervical pain for one year, accompanied by pain in the unilateral temporomandibular joint, and medial thoracic region. Both cases presented functional dyspepsia.Outcomes: The results demonstrated (sub-jects A and B, respectively) a general increase in cervical ROM (range: 12.5% to 44.44%) and amplitude of the EMG signal (immediately postintervention: 57.62 and 20.78; post seven days: 53.54% and 18.83%), and an increase in muscle fiber conduction velocity immediately postintervention (4.44% and 7.44%) and a de-crease seven days postintervention (25.25% and 21.18%). For pain, a decrease was observed immediately postintervention (23.07% and 76.92%) and seven days postintervention (100% for both subjects). Discussion: A single VM provided important clinical improvement in neck pain, cervical spine range of motion, and EMG activity of the upper trapezius muscle, immediately and seven days postintervention in two NS-NP subjects with func-tional dyspepsia.

Reliability of surface EMG matrix in locating the innervation zone of upper trapezius muscle

2011 ◽  
Vol 21 (5) ◽  
pp. 827-833 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marco Barbero ◽  
Roberto Gatti ◽  
Loredana Lo Conte ◽  
Fiona Macmillan ◽  
Fiona Coutts ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Trapezius Muscle ◽  
Surface Emg ◽  
Innervation Zone ◽  
Upper Trapezius ◽  
Upper Trapezius Muscle

Single motor unit and spectral surface EMG analysis during low-force, sustained contractions of the upper trapezius muscle

2004 ◽  
Vol 96 (2) ◽  
pp. 157-164 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dario Farina ◽  
Daniel Zennaro ◽  
Marco Pozzo ◽  
Roberto Merletti ◽  
Thomas Läubli
Keyword(s):  
Motor Unit ◽  
Trapezius Muscle ◽  
Surface Emg ◽  
Single Motor Unit ◽  
Single Motor ◽  
Upper Trapezius ◽  
Upper Trapezius Muscle

scholarly journals Evaluation of the Immediate Effect of Auricular Acupuncture on Pain and Electromyographic Activity of the Upper Trapezius Muscle in Patients with Nonspecific Neck Pain: A Randomized, Single-Blinded, Sham-Controlled, Crossover Study

2015 ◽  
Vol 2015 ◽  
pp. 1-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andréia Cristina de Oliveira Silva ◽  
Daniela Aparecida Biasotto-Gonzalez ◽  
Douglas Meira dos Santos ◽  
Nivea Cristina De Melo ◽  
Cid André Fidelis de Paula Gomes ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Neck Pain ◽  
Crossover Study ◽  
Rating Scale ◽  
Trapezius Muscle ◽  
Surface Emg ◽  
Auricular Acupuncture ◽  
Emg Activity ◽  
Electromyographic Activity ◽  
Upper Trapezius ◽  
Upper Trapezius Muscle

Background. The aim of the present study was to assess the immediate effects of auricular acupuncture (AA) on the electromyographic (EMG) activity of the upper trapezius muscle and pain in nonspecific neck pain (NS-NP) patients. Twelve patients with NS-NP (NS-NP group) and 12 healthy subjects (HS Group) were enrolled in a randomized, single-blinded, crossover study. Each subject received a single session of AA and sham AA (SAA). Surface EMG activity was measured in the upper trapezius muscle at different “step contractions” of isometric shoulder elevation (15%, 20%, 25%, and 30% MVC). The outcome measure in patients with NS-NP was based on the numerical pain rating scale (NRS). AA treatment led to a significant decrease in EMG activity in both groups (NS-NP group:p= 0.0001; HS group:p< 0.0001—ANOVA test). This was not the case for the SAA treatment (NS-NP group:p= 0.71; HS group:p< 0.54). Significant decreases (p< 0.001) in the NRS were found for both treatments (AA and SAA). This study demonstrated the immediate effect of auricular acupuncture on the electromyographic activity of the upper trapezius muscle but the effect of this intervention on pain symptoms in patients with nonspecific neck pain was inconclusive.

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