Given: The use of electrical currents in physical therapy is a common practice. There are many different uses for electrical stimulation: it can be used to facilitate a muscle contraction, to decrease pain levels, to control edema, and to promote tissue healing.3 Neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) is the use of an electrical current to facilitate a muscle contraction, usually for strength gains.3 Many different parameters of electrical stimulation have been evaluated to determine which one…

The purpose of this lab is to evaluate the relationship between motor neurons and their associated muscle’s electrical activity via neuromuscular junctions through: determining the correlation between EMG (electromyogram) activity and muscle force, observing muscle fatigue, as well as calculating the conduction velocity associated with the Achilles tendon reflex arc. An additional purpose of this lab is to demonstrate the effects of arm circumference and relative dominance on muscle fatigue. Hypothesis…

BACKGROUND- AREA OF APPLICABILITY The electrical impulses are used for stimulating the contraction of muscles which is known as Electrical muscle stimulation (EMS), also known as neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) or electromyostimulation. The muscle tissue was stimulated by the impulses produced by a device and were delivered on the skin through the electrodes close to the targeted stimulated muscle. These electrodes are the pads that will adhere to the skin of the animal. The stimulated…

Introduction Biopotential signals are electrical activities of the human body systems which are measured by potential fluctuations between points in living cells, tissues and organisms .In medicine field, certain biopotential signals are important as they are considering diagnosis and patient monitoring. These signals represent the activity of particular organs such as the heart, brain, muscles and many more. With the help of specialised electrodes, biopotential signals transduce low-noise and…

E-wiki 1 This article, published in the journal of physiotherapy examines the efficacy of cyclical electrical stimulation through a meta-analysis of data extracted from 16 articles. The aim of using cyclical electrical stimulation is to increase the number of motor units and/or cross sectional area of muscle activated during movement to increase strength (Nascimento et al. 2014). The article is highly relevant to the physiotherapy field, ultimately looking to improve the quality of treatment…

This paper was a ground-breaking entry into the combined usage of deep brain stimulation (DBS) and optogenetics. Studies involving DBS are usually met with potential confounders as to the route of therapeutic intervention. The authors mentioned three, the first being the difficulty in determining specific circuits responsible due to the complexity of nervous tissue. Another being that DBS makes use of high frequency stimulation (HFS) which itself produces a myriad of changes in activity that can be hard…

For this experiment, different aspects of the nervous system and skeletal neuromuscular system were analyzed. The nervous system is important when it comes to senses and this connects to the afferent and efferent systems and integrating centers (Sherwood, 2010). Afferent systems are responsible for collecting sensory information and relaying it to the integrating center where the efferent neurons then send a response back to the muscles (Sherwood, 2010). This is important and was focused on in many…

John Tubiera Clinical Practicum 3 9/13/2016 Effectiveness of Biphosphonates and Functional Electrical Stimulation on Decreasing Post-Injury Osteoperosis in Spinal Cord Injury Patients. Citation: Chang, K., Hung, C., Chen, W., Lai, M., Chien, K., & Han, D. (2013). Effectiveness of bisphosphonate analogues and functional electrical stimulation on attenuating post-injury osteoporosis in spinal cord injury patients- a systematic review and meta-analysis. PLoS One, 8(11) doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal…

Electrical Engineering: Just like any engineer, electrical engineers are also problem solvers. They design, invent and test newly developed equipment that came from a simple idea. They deal with electricity, electro-magnetism and electronics. Electrical engineers also deal with telecommunication, power, control systems and signal processing. Electrical engineers will usually use computers in order to design their ideas, yet some still prefer to hand draw everything. They will usually focus on products…

Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation VS. Kinesio Taping Phillip Jean-Juste and Hakeem Johnson Kinesiology OTA 103 Lainisha McMiller-Turner July 9, 2015 Occupational Therapy is a growing field; one that is constantly changing as technology becomes more advanced. There are different techniques and methods used in this field, as well as the field of physical therapy, in order assist in client advancement and growth. The traditional method being discussed is Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation…