Surface electromyography (sEMG) of extradiaphragm respiratory muscles in healthy subjects: A systematic review.
J Electromyogr Kinesiol
; 42: 123-135, 2018 Oct.
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The aim of this systematic review was to examine procedures used and outcome measures reported from surface EMG (sEMG) of extradiaphragm inspiratory muscles in healthy people. Relevant articles were searched using the concepts "electromyography (EMG)", "respiratory muscles (sternocleidomastoid [SM], scalene, intercostal [IC] and parasternal)" and "healthy" in the electronic databases: MEDLINE, PubMed, EMBASE, Cochrane CENTRAL and Database of Systematic Reviews, CINAHL, SPORTDiscus, LILACS, and PEDro. Twenty-five papers were included and quality assessment was performed using an adapted Downs and Black checklist. Twenty-eight percent of included papers were classified as moderate quality and the rest were low quality. The SM was the muscle most often investigated. Description of EMG techniques were often incomplete for features such as the procedure before electrode placement, description of the surface electrodes, the EMG detection mode and amplification. Of note, descriptions of the IC muscle electrode positioning varied widely. Comparison of outcomes among studies was challenging because of the very diverse EMG outcomes reported. There are many controversies regarding methods and technique used to assess sEMG of extradiaphragm inspiratory muscles. Therefore, studies with higher methodological quality utilizing standardized EMG procedures including electrode positioning will enable accurate and reliable comparison among studies of the extradiaphragm inspiratory muscles.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Músculos Respiratórios
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Eletromiografia
Tipo de estudo:
Systematic_reviews
Limite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Electromyogr Kinesiol
Assunto da revista:
FISIOLOGIA
Ano de publicação:
2018
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Brasil
País de publicação:
Reino Unido