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Electromyographic Assessment of Functional Symmetry of Paraspinal Muscles during Static Exercises in Adolescents with Idiopathic Scoliosis
Joint Authors
Chwała, Wiesław
Koziana, Agnieszka
Kasperczyk, Tadeusz
Walaszek, Robert
Płaszewski, Maciej
Source
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-09-02
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The question of how to correct and rehabilitate scoliosis remains one of the most difficult problems of orthopaedics.
Controversies continue to arise regarding various types of both symmetric and asymmetric scoliosis-specific therapeutic exercises.
Objective.
The aim of the present paper was to conduct an electromyographic assessment of functional symmetry of paraspinal muscles during symmetric and asymmetric exercises in adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis.
Materials and Methods.
The study was conducted in a group of 82 girls, mean age 12.4 ± 2.3 years with single- or double-major-idiopathic scoliosis, Cobb angle 24 ± 9.4°.
The functional biopotentials during isometric work of paraspinal muscles in “at rest” position and during two symmetric and four asymmetric exercises were measured with the use of the Muscle Tester ME 6000 electromyograph.
Results.
In general, asymmetric exercises were characterised by larger differences in bioelectrical activity of paraspinal muscles, in comparison with symmetric exercises, both in the groups of patients with single-curve and double-curve scoliosis.
Conclusion.
During symmetric and asymmetric exercises, muscle tension patterns differed significantly in both groups, in comparison with the examination at rest, in most cases generating positive corrective patterns.
Asymmetric exercises generated divergent muscle tension patterns on the convex and concave sides of the deformity.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Chwała, Wiesław& Koziana, Agnieszka& Kasperczyk, Tadeusz& Walaszek, Robert& Płaszewski, Maciej. 2014. Electromyographic Assessment of Functional Symmetry of Paraspinal Muscles during Static Exercises in Adolescents with Idiopathic Scoliosis. BioMed Research International،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1016371
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Chwała, Wiesław…[et al.]. Electromyographic Assessment of Functional Symmetry of Paraspinal Muscles during Static Exercises in Adolescents with Idiopathic Scoliosis. BioMed Research International No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1016371
American Medical Association (AMA)
Chwała, Wiesław& Koziana, Agnieszka& Kasperczyk, Tadeusz& Walaszek, Robert& Płaszewski, Maciej. Electromyographic Assessment of Functional Symmetry of Paraspinal Muscles during Static Exercises in Adolescents with Idiopathic Scoliosis. BioMed Research International. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1016371
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1016371