Comparison of Two Muscle Activity Detection Techniques from Surface EMG Signals Applied to Countermovement Jump

2011 ◽  
pp. 834-837 ◽  
Author(s):  
B. Biljan ◽  
Z. Potočanac ◽  
M. Cifrek
Keyword(s):  
Muscle Activity ◽  
Surface Emg ◽  
Activity Detection ◽  
Countermovement Jump ◽  
Detection Techniques

The Muscle Activity Detection from Surface EMG Signal Using the Morphological Filter

2012 ◽  
Vol 195-196 ◽  
pp. 1137-1141
Author(s):  
Qiang Li ◽  
Bo Li
Keyword(s):  
Muscle Activity ◽  
Interpolation Method ◽  
Surface Emg ◽  
Band Pass Filter ◽  
Morphological Filter ◽  
Activity Detection ◽  
Semg Signal ◽  
Pass Filter ◽  
Noise Interference ◽  
Emg Signal

For the recognition of action sEMG signal, the muscle activity detection is the elementary work, and the morphological filter was explored to achieve the target in this paper. To reduce the noise interference in the collected sEMG signal, the band-pass filter and spectrum interpolation method were applied. Based on two structuring elements, the morphological filter was utilized to separate the action signal from the background signal. Then, the amplitude envelope which could indicate the muscle activity was acquired. The experimental results showed that the satisfying muscle activity detection performance could be implemented by the morphological filter.

Antagonist thigh-muscle activity in 6-to-8-year-old children assessed by surface EMG during walking

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Francesco Di Nardo ◽  
Annachiara Strazza ◽  
Alessandro Mengarelli ◽  
Serena Ercolani ◽  
Laura Burattini ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Muscle Activity ◽  
Surface Emg ◽  
Thigh Muscle

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

2019 ◽  
Vol 34 (1) ◽  
pp. 39-46 ◽  
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.

EMG Analysis of Patients with Unilateral Neck Pain

1999 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 32-42 ◽  
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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