Nine women and five children with severe chronic constipation received behavioral medicine therapy. Before treatment, all patients had a paradoxical contraction of the external anal sphincter at defecation attempts as demonstrated with electromyography and/or anorectal manometry. An electromyographic biofeedback device connected to an anal probe was used for the training that was performed on a...

This study aimed to examine the effects of closed kinetic chain exercise using electromyography (EMG) biofeedback for selective strengthening of the vastus medialis oblique (VMO) on functional characteristics of lower extremity muscles in patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS) patients. The subjects of this study were 30 PFPS patients and they were equally and randomly assigned to a control group ...

Facial neuromuscular retraining has been found to be effective in diminishing the effects of synkinesia and improving voluntary movement. In 1982, Balliet and colleagues described a clinical program for facial nerve retraining that included mirror exercises, electromyography (EMG) biofeedback, and personalized home exercise programs for patients more than 2 years after facial nerve injury. Case...

Sensorimotor control dysfunction or dyskinesia is a hallmark of neuromuscular impairment in children with cerebral palsy (CP), and is often implicated in reaching and grasping deficiencies due to a neuromuscular imbalance between the triceps and biceps. To mitigate such muscle imbalances, an innovative electromyography (EMG)-virtual reality (VR) biofeedback system were designed to provide accur...

PURPOSE We evaluated biofeedback training for incontinence due to detrusor overactivity in children. MATERIALS AND METHODS Included in our study were 22 boys and 17 girls with a mean age of 11.2 years. We noted nighttime incontinence in 3 patients, nighttime incontinence and daytime urinary symptoms in 26, and daytime incontinence in 10. All patients had detrusor overactivity and incontinence...

During the last three years we have developed several prototypes of biosignal adaptive games and playful applications. We have been primarily using pulse, heart-rate intervals (HRV), skin conductance (EDA) and respiration as adaptation sources (RESP), but we have also experience in real-time analysis of more demanding signals such as electromyography (EMG) and electroencephalography (EEG). Our ...

Background/Aims Balloon expulsion test (BET) is regarded as a screening tool of dyssynergic defecation (DD). However, some patients with normal BET results may be treated effectively by biofeedback training. This study aims to validate BET as a single screening test. Methods Two hundred and thirty-two patients who were diagnosed with functional constipation or irritable bowel syndrome with co...

PURPOSE The aim of the study was to evaluate the effects of a 6-week sEMG-biofeedback-assisted pelvic floor muscle training program on pelvic floor muscle activity in young continent women. METHODS Pelvic floor muscle activity was recorded using a vaginal probe during five experimental trials. Biofeedback training was continued for 6 weeks, 3 times a week. Muscle strenghtening and endurance e...

INTRODUCTION Synkinesis and facial asymmetry due to facial nerve palsy are distressing conditions that affect quality of life. Unfortunately, these sequelae of facial nerve palsy are unresolved. The aim of this study was to investigate the efficacy of a combination of biofeedback therapy and botulinum toxin A (BTX-A) injection for the management of synkinesis and asymmetry of facial muscles. ...