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Be wary of EMG backed exercise prescription - lessons for physiotherapists

by Dr. Greg Lehman
Published on: January 3, 2021
Categories: EMG, Gluteus Medius, Muscle Function
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Audience: Health professionals

I used to be a researcher (exercise biomechanics, physiotherapy,  chiropractic) - one of my goals was to quantify how hard muscles worked during different exercises.  This was important for determining which exercises may be best for targeting a certain muscle or determining how modifications to exercises (e.g. doing it barefoot or on a wobbly surface - for a simple paper look here) changed the targeted muscles response.

I used surface EMG which quantifies the electrical activity of that portion of a muscle that was under the electrodes.  Surface EMG is messy and you are required to process the crap out of it to get something meaningful.  (more…)

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  • Dr. Greg Lehman about Patellofemoral pain syndrome exerci…
    ShareI’m not sure the research is there to support that theory. They would cause a greater extensor torque about the lower back but I don’t believe they would increase hip internal rotation or valgus.
  • Jacqueline about Patellofemoral pain syndrome exerci…
    ShareMaybe she just has knee pain from her big boobs
  • Jacqueline about Jewels from Juker (1998). Insight …
    ShareGreat insight and example in squating and running. I did learn from a well known chiro about the hamstring flex to inhibit the psoas on a reverse curl-this definatley sheds new light.
    Jacqueline
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