Electromyographic patterns of upper extremity muscles during sitting pivot transfers performed by individuals with spinal cord injury |
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| Authors: | Dany Gagnon Sylvie Nadeau Luc Noreau Janice J. Eng Denis Gravel |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Center for Interdisciplinary Research in Rehabilitation of Greater Montreal, Montreal Rehabilitation Institute, Montreal, Canada;2. School of Rehabilitation, University of Montreal, Pavillon 7077 Avenue du Parc, P.O. Box 6128, Station Centre-Ville, Montreal, Quebec, Canada H3C 3J7;3. Center for Interdisciplinary Research in Rehabilitation and Social Integration, Quebec City, Canada;4. Department of Rehabilitation, Laval University, Quebec City, Canada;5. International Collaboration on Repair Discoveries, Vancouver, Canada;6. Rehabilitation Research Laboratory, GF Strong Rehabilitation Hospital, Vancouver, Canada;7. School of Rehabilitation Sciences, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada;1. School of Applied Physiology, Georgia Institute of Technology, 490 10th Street NW, Atlanta, GA 30318, USA;2. Schools of Applied Physiology and Industrial Design, Georgia Institute of Technology, 490 10th Street NW, Atlanta, GA 30318, USA;3. School of Health Sciences, University of Ulster, Shore Road, Jordanstown, Newtownabbey, County Antrim BT38 0QB, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom;4. Institute of Nursing and Health Research, School of Health Sciences, University of Ulster, Shore Road, Newtownabbey BT37 0QB, United Kingdom;1. Spinal Cord Injury and Disorders Center, Hunter Holmes McGuire VAMC, 1201 Broad Rock Boulevard, Richmond, VA 23249, USA;2. Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Hunter Holmes McGuire VAMC, 1201 Broad Rock Boulevard, Richmond, VA 23249, USA;3. Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA 23249, USA |
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| Abstract: | Although substantial upper extremity (U/E) muscular efforts are required when individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI) perform sitting pivot transfers, little is known about the electromyographic (EMG) activation patterns of key shoulder and elbow muscles solicited during the performance of this functional task. The aims of this study were to examine the EMG activation patterns of U/E muscles in 10 males with SCI, and to compare them across sitting pivot transfers performed toward seats of different heights (low, same, high). EMG data from the biceps, triceps, deltoid, pectoralis major and latissimus dorsi were recorded bilaterally. Transfers were divided into pre-lift, lift, and post-lift phases. Each phase was time- and amplitude-normalized using a mean dynamic EMG approach. Similar EMG activation patterns were found across the different transfers for all muscles (rmean = 0.942–0.991), whereas moderate to high inter-subject variability (CV: 20.9–70.6%) was reported for the different muscles and transfers. Peak EMG occurred earlier at the trailing U/E compared to the leading one, and was observed around seat-off for most of the muscles. When transfer to a high target seat was compared to transfer to one of the same height, significantly higher relative EMG values were observed at the biceps (mean: 1.64 vs. 1.00) of the leading U/E as well as the deltoid (mean: 1.20 vs. 1.00) and pectoralis major (mean: 1.20 vs. 1.00; peak: 2.27 vs. 1.79) of the trailing U/E. Transferring to a low target seat did not lead to lower muscular demand than transferring to one of the same height (P > 0.05). These results indicate that coordinated and higher muscular efforts were generated at the trailing deltoid and pectoralis major when transferring to a high target seat compared to one of similar height. Higher muscular efforts were also developed at the leading biceps when transferring to a high target seat compared to a leveled one. Lowering the target seat with respect to the initial seat had no favorable effect on muscular demand. |
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