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Article type: Research Article
Authors: Ahamed, Nizam Uddina; * | Sundaraj, Kennethb | Alqahtani, Mahdic | Altwijri, Omarc | Ali, Md. Asrafb | Islam, Md. Anamulb
Affiliations: [a] Innovative, Manufacturing, Mechatronics and Sports Lab (iMAMS), Faculty of Manufacturing Engineering, Universiti Malaysia Pahang, UMP Pekan, Pahang, Malaysia | [b] AI-Rehab Research Group, Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP), Kampus Pauh Putra, Arau, Perlis, Malaysia | [c] Biomedical Technology Department, College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Correspondence: [*] Corresponding author: Nizam Uddin Ahamed, Innovative, Manufacturing, Mechatronics and Sports Lab (iMAMS), Faculty of Manufacturing Engineering, Universiti Malaysia Pahang, 26600 UMP Pekan, Pahang, Malaysia. Tel.: +60 942 459 36; E-mail: ahamed1557@hotmail.com.
Abstract: Background:The relationship between surface electromyography (EMG) and force have been the subject of ongoing investigations and remain a subject of controversy. Even under static conditions, the relationships at different sensor placement locations in the biceps brachii (BB) muscle are complex. Objective:The aim of this study was to compare the activity and relationship between surface EMG and static force from the BB muscle in terms of three sensor placement locations. Methods:Twenty-one right hand dominant male subjects (age 25.3 ± 1.2 years) participated in the study. Surface EMG signals were detected from the subject's right BB muscle. The muscle activation during force was determined as the root mean square (RMS) electromyographic signal normalized to the peak RMS EMG signal of isometric contraction for 10 s. The statistical analysis included linear regression to examine the relationship between EMG amplitude and force of contraction [40–100% of maximal voluntary contraction (MVC)], repeated measures ANOVA to assess differences among the sensor placement locations, and coefficient of variation (CoV) for muscle activity variation. Results:The results demonstrated that when the sensor was placed on the muscle belly, the linear slope coefficient was significantly greater for EMG versus force testing (r2 = 0.62, P < 0.05) than when placed on the lower part (r2 = 0.31, P > 0.05) and upper part of the muscle belly (r2 = 0.29, P < 0.05). In addition, the EMG signal activity on the muscle belly had less variability than the upper and lower parts (8.55% vs. 15.12% and 12.86%, respectively). Conclusion:These findings indicate the importance of applying the surface EMG sensor at the appropriate locations that follow muscle fiber orientation of the BB muscle during static contraction. As a result, EMG signals of three different placements may help to understand the difference in the amplitude of the signals due to placement.
Keywords: Biceps brachii, electromyography, EMG, force, sensor placement, relationship
DOI: 10.3233/THC-140842
Journal: Technology and Health Care, vol. 22, no. 4, pp. 505-513, 2014
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