A calibrated database of kinematics and EMG of the forearm and hand during activities of daily living

Abstract Linking hand kinematics and forearm muscle activity is a challenging and crucial problem for several domains, such as prosthetics, 3D modelling or rehabilitation. To advance in this relationship between hand kinematics and muscle activity, synchronised and well-defined data are needed. However, currently available datasets are scarce, and the presented tasks and data are often limited. This paper presents the KIN-MUS UJI Dataset that contains 572 recordings with anatomical angles and forearm muscle activity of 22 subjects while performing 26 representative activities of daily living. This dataset is, to our knowledge, the biggest currently available hand kinematics and muscle activity dataset to focus on goal-oriented actions. Data were recorded using a CyberGlove instrumented glove and surface EMG electrodes, both properly synchronised. Eighteen hand anatomical angles were obtained from the glove sensors by a validated calibration procedure. Surface EMG activity was recorded from seven representative forearm areas. The statistics verified that data were not affected by the experimental procedures and were similar to the data acquired under real-life conditions.

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Effect on hand kinematics when using assistive devices during activities of daily living

PeerJ ◽

10.7717/peerj.7806 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 7 ◽

pp. e7806

Author(s):

Alba Roda-Sales ◽

Margarita Vergara ◽

Joaquín L. Sancho-Bru ◽

Verónica Gracia-Ibáñez ◽

Néstor J. Jarque-Bou

Keyword(s):

Activities Of Daily Living ◽

Daily Living ◽

Peak Velocity ◽

Assistive Devices ◽

Joint Angles ◽

Kinematic Parameters ◽

Hand Kinematics ◽

Instrumented Glove ◽

Design Characteristics ◽

Selection Of

Assistive devices (ADs) are products intended to overcome the difficulties produced by the reduction in mobility and grip strength entailed by ageing and different pathologies. Nevertheless, there is little information about the effect that the use of these devices produces on hand kinematics. Thus, the aim of this work is to quantify this effect through the comparison of kinematic parameters (mean posture, ROM, median velocity and peak velocity) while performing activities of daily living (ADL) using normal products and ADs. Twelve healthy right-handed subjects performed 11 ADL with normal products and with 17 ADs wearing an instrumented glove on their right hand, 16 joint angles being recorded. ADs significantly affected hand kinematics, although the joints affected differed according to the AD. Furthermore, some pattern effects were identified depending on the characteristics of the handle of the ADs, namely, handle thickening, addition of a handle to products that initially did not have one, extension of existing handles or addition of handles to apply higher torques. An overview of the effects of these design characteristics on hand kinematics is presented as a basis for the selection of the most suitable AD depending on the patient’s impairments.

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A Systematic Review of EMG Applications for the Characterization of Forearm and Hand Muscle Activity during Activities of Daily Living: Results, Challenges, and Open Issues

Sensors ◽

10.3390/s21093035 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 21 (9) ◽

pp. 3035

Author(s):

Néstor J. Jarque-Bou ◽

Joaquín L. Sancho-Bru ◽

Margarita Vergara

Keyword(s):

Activities Of Daily Living ◽

Musculoskeletal System ◽

Muscle Activity ◽

Daily Living ◽

Muscle Activation ◽

Human Hand ◽

Hand Motion ◽

Biomechanical Models ◽

Rehabilitation Protocols ◽

Open Issues

The role of the hand is crucial for the performance of activities of daily living, thereby ensuring a full and autonomous life. Its motion is controlled by a complex musculoskeletal system of approximately 38 muscles. Therefore, measuring and interpreting the muscle activation signals that drive hand motion is of great importance in many scientific domains, such as neuroscience, rehabilitation, physiotherapy, robotics, prosthetics, and biomechanics. Electromyography (EMG) can be used to carry out the neuromuscular characterization, but it is cumbersome because of the complexity of the musculoskeletal system of the forearm and hand. This paper reviews the main studies in which EMG has been applied to characterize the muscle activity of the forearm and hand during activities of daily living, with special attention to muscle synergies, which are thought to be used by the nervous system to simplify the control of the numerous muscles by actuating them in task-relevant subgroups. The state of the art of the current results are presented, which may help to guide and foster progress in many scientific domains. Furthermore, the most important challenges and open issues are identified in order to achieve a better understanding of human hand behavior, improve rehabilitation protocols, more intuitive control of prostheses, and more realistic biomechanical models.

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Use of a Shoulder Rest for Playing the Violin Revisited: An Analysis of the Effect of Shoulder Rest Height on Muscle Activity, Violin Fixation Force, and Player Comfort

Medical Problems of Performing Artists ◽

10.21091/mppa.2019.1009 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 34 (1) ◽

pp. 39-46 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Laura M Kok ◽

Jim Schrijvers ◽

Marta Fiocco ◽

Barend van Royen ◽

Jaap Harlaar

Keyword(s):

Muscle Activity ◽

Anterior Part ◽

Activity Patterns ◽

Deltoid Muscle ◽

Surface Emg ◽

Emg Activity ◽

Linear Regression Models ◽

Upper Trapezius ◽

Shoulder Muscles ◽

Rest Condition

AIMS: For violinists, the shoulder rest is an ergonomic adaptation to reduce musculoskeletal load. In this study, we aimed to evaluate how the height of the shoulder rest affects the violin fixation force and electromyographic (EMG) activity of the superficial neck and shoulder muscles. METHODS: In professional violinists, four different shoulder rest heights during five playing conditions were evaluated. Outcome variables included the jaw-shoulder violin fixation force and bilateral surface EMG of the upper trapezius (mTP), sternocleidomastoid (mSCM), and left anterior part of the left deltoid muscle (mDTA). Playing comfort was subjectively rated on a visual analogue scale (VAS). Linear regression models were estimated to investigate the influence of the shoulder rest height on muscle activity and violin fixation force as well as the muscle activity of the five evaluated muscles on violin fixation force. RESULTS: 20 professional violinists (4 males, 16 females, mean age 29.4 yrs) participated in this study. The shoulder rest condition had a significant effect on playing comfort (p<0.001), with higher shoulder rest conditions associated with decreased subjective playing comfort. The mean violin fixation force for each shoulder rest condition ranged between 2.92 and 3.39 N; higher shoulder rests were related to a higher violin fixation force (p<0.001). CONCLUSION: In this study, violin fixation force and muscle activity of the left mDTA increased while playing with an increasing height of the shoulder rest. As the shoulder rest influences muscle activity patterns and violin fixation force, adjustment of the shoulder rest and positioning of the violin need to be carefully optimized.

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Edge Computing-Based Self-Organized Device Network for Awareness Activities of Daily Living in the Home

Applied Sciences ◽

10.3390/app10072475 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 10 (7) ◽

pp. 2475

Author(s):

Seong Su Keum ◽

Yu Jin Park ◽

Soon Ju Kang

Keyword(s):

Activities Of Daily Living ◽

Real Time ◽

Daily Living ◽

Smart Home ◽

Real Life ◽

Edge Computing ◽

Brain Diseases ◽

Portable Devices ◽

Brain Health ◽

Self Organized

Activities of daily living (ADL) are important indicators for awareness of brain health in the elderly, and hospitals use ADL as a standard test for diagnosing chronic brain diseases such as dementia. However, since it is difficult to judge real-life ADL in hospitals, doctors typically predict ADL ability through interviews with patients or accompanying caregivers. Recently, many studies have attempted to diagnose accurate brain health by collecting and analyzing the real-life ADL of patients in their living environments. However, most of these were conducted by constructing and implementing expensive smart homes with the concept of centralized computing, and ADL data were collected from simple data about patients’ home appliance usage and the surrounding environment. Despite the high cost of building a smart home, the collected ADL data are inadequate for predicting accurate brain health. In this study, we developed and used three types of portable devices (wearable, tag, and stationary) that can be easily installed and operated in typical existing houses. We propose a self-organized device network structure based on edge computing that can perform user perception, location perception, and behavioral perception simultaneously. This approach enables us to collect user activity data, analyze ADL in real-time to determine if the user’s behavior was successful or abnormal, and record the physical ability of the user to move between fixed spaces. The characteristics of this proposed system enable us to distinguish patients from other family members and provide real-time notifications after a forgetful or mistaken action. We implemented devices that constitute the edge network of the smart home scenario and evaluated the performance of this system to verify its usefulness.

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EMG Analysis of Patients with Unilateral Neck Pain

Journal of Sport Rehabilitation ◽

10.1123/jsr.8.1.32 ◽

1999 ◽

Vol 8 (1) ◽

pp. 32-42 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Robert L. Whalen ◽

Steven P. Konstant ◽

Teddy W. Worrell ◽

Sam Kegerreis

Keyword(s):

Neck Pain ◽

Muscle Activity ◽

Physical Therapist ◽

Surface Emg ◽

High Variability ◽

Emg Activity ◽

Upper Trapezius ◽

Visual Analog Scales ◽

Vas Scores ◽

Emg Electrodes

The purpose of this study was to determine whether differences exist in EMG activity between involved and uninvolved upper trapezius muscles in participants with unilateral neck pain. Thirteen volunteers, seen by a physical therapist, gave informed consent. Surface EMG electrodes were placed on involved and uninvolved upper trapezius muscles. Root mean squared EMG activity was measured. Visual analog scales (VASs) for pain were used for each side. Reliability data indicated high ICC (2,1) but also large SEMs and CVs. EMG activity increased from resting to shrugging to abducting positions. Participants perceived greater pain on the involved side than the uninvolved side. EMG readings for individuals were consistent, however, between participants. EMG had high variability. Although participants' VAS scores were consistent with their reports of unilateral neck pain, surface EMG readings did not support the existence of increased muscle activity on the involved side.

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An Electromyographic Study of the Hip Abductor Muscles as Subjects With a Hip Prosthesis Walked With Different Methods of Using a Cane and Carrying a Load

Physical Therapy ◽

10.1093/ptj/79.12.1163 ◽

1999 ◽

Vol 79 (12) ◽

pp. 1163-1173 ◽

Cited By ~ 22

Author(s):

Donald A Neumann

Keyword(s):

Body Weight ◽

Muscle Activity ◽

Hip Prosthesis ◽

Load Condition ◽

Surface Emg ◽

Emg Activity ◽

Emg Signal ◽

Hip Abductor ◽

Load Conditions

Abstract Background and Purpose. Certain methods of carrying handheld loads or using a cane can reduce the demands placed on the hip abductor (HA) muscles and the loads on the underlying prosthetic hip. In certain conditions, unusually large forces from the HA muscles may contribute to premature loosening of a prosthetic hip. The purpose of this study was to examine HA use by measuring the amplitude of the electromyographic (EMG) signal from the HA muscles as subjects carried a load and simultaneously used a cane. Subjects. Twenty-four active subjects (mean age=63.3 years, SD=10.7, range=40–86) with a unilateral prosthetic hip were tested. Methods. The HA muscle surface EMG activity was analyzed as subjects carried loads weighing 5%, 10%, or 15% of body weight held by either their contralateral or ipsilateral arm relative to their prosthetic hip. They simultaneously used a cane with their free hand. Results. The contralateral cane and ipsilateral load conditions produced HA muscle EMG activity that was approximately 40% less than the EMG activity produced while walking without carrying a load or using a cane. Conclusion and Discussion. People who are in danger of premature loosening of their prosthetic hip should, if possible, avoid carrying loads. If a load must be carried, however, then the contralateral cane and ipsilateral load condition appears to minimize the loads placed on the prosthetic hip due to HA muscle activity.

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Profinteg: A Tool for Real-Life Assessment of Activities of Daily Living in Patients with Cognitive Impairment

Psychologica Belgica ◽

10.5334/pb-53-1-3 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 53 (1) ◽

pp. 3 ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

Patrick Anselme ◽

Martine Poncelet ◽

Sharon Bouwens ◽

Stephanie Knips ◽

Françoise Lekeu ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Cognitive Impairment ◽

Activities Of Daily Living ◽

Daily Living ◽

Real Life ◽

Life Assessment

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EMG in Common Migraine: Changes in Absolute and Proportional EMG Levels During Real-Life Stress

Cephalalgia ◽

10.1046/j.1468-2982.1988.0803163.x ◽

1988 ◽

Vol 8 (3) ◽

pp. 163-174 ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

Plona Goudswaard ◽

Jan Passchier ◽

Jacobus F Orlebeke

Keyword(s):

Muscle Activity ◽

Life Stress ◽

Muscle Tension ◽

Real Life ◽

Emg Activity ◽

Experimental Stress ◽

Facial Muscle ◽

Long Duration ◽

The Absolute ◽

Muscle Responses

The absolute and proportional EMG levels of the frontal, temporal, and corrugator muscles of 37 migraine patients and 37 matched controls were recorded during three experimental sessions: adaptation and real-life and experimental stress, both of long duration. Migraine patients did not show significantly different absolute EMG levels but had higher proportional EMG levels of the corrugator muscle than controls in each session. Migraine patients did not have different facial muscle responses to stress, and the two experimental groups reacted similarly to real-life and experimental stress. No relation was found between muscle activity and reported headache within 24 h after real-life stress. Increased EMG activity due to stress does not seem to be a significant cause of headache in common migraine as defined in this study, but rather a response to pain. Migraine patients with headache during stress showed lower muscle tension than patients without headache.

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