title: Quantitative-topographic and temporal characterization of myoelectrical activation patterns: new diagnostic possibilities in neurology, physiotherapy and orthopaedics.
abstract: In controls and patients with different syndromes (spastic/flaccid paresis, low back pain syndrome), the myoelectrical activation patterns of complex muscles (M. biceps brachii, M. quadriceps femoris, M. masseter) or synergistic/antagonistic muscle groups in the back region during isometric muscle contractions and defined movements were determined by monopolar 16 (32) channel surface EMG recordings. On the basis of these recordings, maps of myoelectrical activation ("EMG-maps") were calculated. This method permits a detailed quantitative-topographic EMG analysis including the characterization of therapy effects.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Pathological Physiology, Friedrich Schiller University, Jena, Germany.
authors.forename: H C
authors.initials: HC
authors.lastname: Scholle
authors.forename: N P
authors.initials: NP
authors.lastname: Schumann
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Anders
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D004576:Electromyography; D005260:Female; D005542:Forearm / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D007085:Ilium / Q000503:physiopathology; D017116:Low Back Pain / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology; D008297:Male; D008406:Masseter Muscle / Q000503:physiopathology; D008875:Middle Aged; D009123:Muscle Hypotonia / Q000503:physiopathology; D009128:Muscle Spasticity / Q000503:physiopathology; D009132:Muscles / Q000503:physiopathology*; D009462:Neurology; D009985:Orthopedics; D026741:Physical Therapy Modalities; D016684:Prone Position; D012447:Sacrum / Q000503:physiopathology; D016683:Supine Position