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M P Baker

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PubMed1979

Procedures for EMG biofeedback training in involved upper extremities of hemiplegic patients.

This article presents practical information about using electromyographic biofeedback to train specific muscle groups in the involved upper extermity of hemiplegic patients. Our approach is first to reduce hyperactivity in spastic musculature and then to increase activity levels in weak muscles. Electrode placements and a sequence of training procedures for muscles whose functions are most commonly impaired following stroke are described.

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PubMed1979

EMG biofeedback in stroke: effect of patient characteristics.

Forty-eight upper and 44 lower extremities of 52 stroke patients were treated using a clinical emg biofeedback training approach. The age, sex, hemiparetic side, duration of stroke or previous rehabilitation, and number of biofeedback training sessions had no significant relationship to treatment outcomes. Lower extremities responded more favorably to training than upper extremities, and the prospects for successful treatments in the upper limb were further diminished when proprioceptive impairments were present. Possible explanations for the poorer responsiveness of the upper extremity to emg biofeedback training are provided, the importance of a motivational element is stressed, and a suggestion is offered for the direction of future work designed to predict the value in applying this modality.

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