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Case Report: Use of Electromyographic Feedback to Increase Inhibitory Control of Spastic Muscles
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1973
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BiofeedbackMuscle FunctionEmg Feedback DeviceMotor ControlNeuromuscular BlockadeStimulation DeviceElectrophysiological EvaluationKinesiologyElectromyographic FeedbackApplied PhysiologyRehabilitation EngineeringSpastic MusclesHealth SciencesRehabilitationSurface ElectrodesPhysical TherapyCase ReportElectromyographyElectrophysiologyHuman MovementMedicineNeuromusculoskeletal Disorder
Electromyographic (EMG) feedback was used to train a patient to inhibit spastic muscles voluntarily. The EMG activity was recorded with surface electrodes placed over the belly of the medial gastrocnemius muscle and displayed on a meter. The patient trained himself at home for thirty minutes daily for two months. Following training, improved muscle control could be seen even without the use of the EMG feedback device.