THE EFFECTIVENESS OF EMG BIOFEEDBACK ON HAND FUNCTION IN SUBJECTS WITH STROKE

Authors

  • S. Sethana College of Physiotherapy, Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical Sciences, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, India.
  • V. Sri Kumari College of Physiotherapy, Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical Sciences, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, India.
  • K. Madhavi College of Physiotherapy, Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical Sciences, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, India.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15621/ijphy/2014/v1i4/54557

Keywords:

Electromyographic Biofeedback (EMG BF), Box and Block Test (B&BT)

Abstract

Introduction: Stroke is an event caused by the interruption of the blood supply to the brain, usually because a blood vessel bursts or blocked by a clot. Biofeedback can be defined as the technique of using equipment usually electronic to reveal to human beings about some of their internal physiological events normal and abnormal in form of auditory and visual signals.
Method: The stroke patients diagnosed by neurologist were recruited from physiotherapy department and inpatients from neurology and general wards of SVIMS hospital, Tirupathi Andhra Pradesh. In the present study 30 subjects were randomly assigned to 15 experimental and 15 control groups. The subject was made to sit comfortably and the Surfaces electrodes were placed on Extensor carpi radialis, Extensor digitorum communis muscle belly and for 30minutes patient voluntarily contracts until signals displayed on screen for which visually and auditory cues are given. In control group placebo EMG where machine is turned away & has no cues. Both groups received CONVENTIONAL PHYSIOTHERAPY; for 30 minutes at a Frequency: 1 hour per day for 5days in a week, for 6weeks.
Results: There was statistically significant (p<0.05) improvement in both variables from baseline to 6thweek in experimental group compared to control group.
Conclusion: Our study demonstrates the potential benefits of EMG BF in improving hand function in subjects with stroke. 

Published

07-10-2014
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Sethana , S. ., Kumari , V. S. ., & Madhavi, K. . (2014). THE EFFECTIVENESS OF EMG BIOFEEDBACK ON HAND FUNCTION IN SUBJECTS WITH STROKE. International Journal of Physiotherapy, 1(4), 178–186. https://doi.org/10.15621/ijphy/2014/v1i4/54557

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