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Reliability of Shoulder Complex Movements and Electromyograply during Functional Activities--a Preliminary Study
No full textA Protable Parotec Insole Plantar Pressure Measurement System: Foot Pressure Distribution of Ten Healthy Adult
No full textMotion Analysis of the Shoulder Complex: Three-Dimension Concepts, Instrumentation, and Clinical Application
No full textShoulder Dysfunction Assessment: Self-Report and Impaired Scapular Movements
No full textBackground and Purpose. Shoulder dysfunction is common in various patient populations. This investigation was performed to assess shoulder dysfunction with self-report and performance-based functional measures. Subjects. Fifty men (25 with shoulder dysfunction and 25 without shoulder dysfunction) participated in this study. Methods. Self- report functional disabilities were assessed with the Flexilevel Scale of Shoulder Function (FLEX-SF), and electromagnetic tracking sensors were used to monitor 3- dimensional scapular movements during 4 functional tasks. Results. Relative to the control group, the group with shoulder dysfunction showed significant alterations in scapular movements (averages of 6.9 degrees less posterior tipping, 5.7 degrees less upward rotation, and 2.3 cm more elevation). Scapular kinematics correlated significantly (r) with the Self -report FLEX-SF measure during functional tasks (posterior tipping =.454 to .712, upward rotation =. 296 and .317, and elevation = -.310). Discussion and Conclusion. Functional disabilities were identified with self-report and performance-based functional measures. The inadequate scapular posterior tipping and scapular upward rotation as well as the excessive elevation may have implications in planning intervention strategies for people with shoulder dysfunction
The effects of scapular taping on electromyographic muscle activity and proprioception feedback in healthy shoulders
No full textWe investigated the effects of scapular tape on the electromyographic (EMG) activity of the upper trapezius (UT), lower trapezius (LT), serratus anterior (SA), anterior deltoid (AD), and shoulder proprioception in 12 healthy shoulders. Participants were blindfolded and required to complete a target end/mid range position with the hand. They performed six trials under two experimental conditions; no tape and therapeutic tape. EMG activity was measured by surface electrodes, and proprioception was measured by the FASTRAK electromagnetic motion tracking system. Two-way repeated measures ANOVA showed that UT and AD activities decreased 2.65% (p = 0.001), and SA muscular activities increased 1.9% (p = 0.015) in the taping condition. The proprioceptive feedback magnitude was significantly lower in the taping condition than in the no taping condition (11.9°, p < 0.005). Additionally, correlation coefficients were higher than 0.5 between muscle activity and proprioceptive feedback with the taping condition; UT and magnitude in the mid range task (R = 0.516); LT and magnitude in the end range task (R =-0.524); and SA and magnitude in the mid range task (R =-0.576). The results suggest that scapular tape affects the muscle activity of UT, AD, and SA, and that the effects are related to proprioception feedback. These results implicate that the mechanisms by which scapular taping induces effects can be explained by neuromuscular control and proprioceptive feedback factors
Relationship between posterior shoulder muscle stiffness and rotation in patients with stiff shoulder
No full textPosition accuracy and electromyographic responses during head reposition in young adults with chronic neck pain
No full textEffects of Weight Resistance on the Temporal Parameters and Electromyography of Sit-to-Stand Movements in Children With and Without Cerebral Palsy
No full textThe role of patellar alignment and tracking in vivo: The potential mechanism of patellofemoral pain syndrome
No full textQuantification of shoulder tightness and associated shoulder kinematics and functional deficits in patients with stiff shoulders.
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