OBJECTIVE Fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) is a chronic rheumatological condition which could be characterized by generalized pain and fatigue. Cognitive and behavioral therapy has been found to be a suitable technique in the management of FMS. This study intends to evaluate the efficacy of electromyography (EMG) biofeedback to reduce pain in patients with FMS. MATERIALS AND METHODS A randomized c...

[Purpose] While electromyography (EMG) biofeedback has been recently used in diverse therapeutic interventions for stroke patients, research on its effects has been lacking. Most existing studies are confined to functions of the lower extremities, and research on upper extremity functional recovery using EMG biofeedback training is limited. Therefore, this study examined the effects of training...

Short-term effects of EMG biofeedback for chronic rheumatic back pain have been documented, however, the long-term efficacy of this treatment modality has not yet been established. Twenty-two patients of an original sample of 24 patients who participated in a treatment outcome study [6] were followed up 2.5 years after they had been treated with either EMG biofeedback, pseudotherapy, or convent...

Surface electromyography is used in research, to estimate the activity of muscle, in prosthetic design, to provide a control signal, and in biofeedback, to provide subjects with a visual or auditory indication of muscle contraction. Unfortunately, successful applications are limited by the variability in the signal and the consequent poor quality of estimates. I propose to use a nonlinear recur...

This paper deals with the usage of bio-data from performers to create interactive multimedia performances or installations. It presents this type of research in some art works produced in the last fifty years (such as Lucier’s Music for a Solo Performance, from 1965), including two interactive performances of my authorship, which use two different types of bio-interfaces: on the one hand, an EM...

Background: Maintaining continence is among the functions of the pelvic floor muscles (PFM) and their dysfunction can cause urinary incontinence (UI), which is a common occurrence during pregnancy and the puerperal period. Pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT), therefore, is important during pregnancy, although most women perform the muscle contractions unsatisfactorily. Objectives: This study is...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the efficacy of the use of surface electromyographic feedback in the treatment of stroke patients with chronic dysphagia. PATIENTS AND METHODS Data of 11 consecutive patients with chronic dysphagia after stroke were analyzed. Our patients were treated for dysphagia with surface electromyography as biofeedback as adjunct to normal exercises. All patients suffered from dys...

BACKGROUND Maintaining continence is among the functions of the pelvic floor muscles (PFM) and their dysfunction can cause urinary incontinence (UI), which is a common occurrence during pregnancy and the puerperal period. Pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT), therefore, is important during pregnancy, although most women perform the muscle contractions unsatisfactorily. OBJECTIVES This study is...

The purpose of this research is to emphasize on the concept of integrating computer and interactive technologies to the rehabilitation robotic with biofeedback. First, the robot is actuated with pneumatic muscle actuator which have interesting characteristics that can be exploited for upper limbed machines. The rehabilitation robotic system is using measurement which has two channels to detect ...