Comparison of Muscle Activation while Performing Tasks Similar to Activities of Daily Livings with and without a Cock-up Splint
[Purpose] This study investigated changes in the activation of the main elbow muscle while performing tasks similar to activities of daily living (ADL) with and without a cock-up splint. [Methods] Sixteen participants performed a simulated feeding task and picked up light and heavy cans in the Jebs...
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pubmed-38201892013-11-20 Comparison of Muscle Activation while Performing Tasks Similar to Activities of Daily Livings with and without a Cock-up Splint Jung, Hye-Young Jung, Nam-Hae Chang, Moon-Young Original [Purpose] This study investigated changes in the activation of the main elbow muscle while performing tasks similar to activities of daily living (ADL) with and without a cock-up splint. [Methods] Sixteen participants performed a simulated feeding task and picked up light and heavy cans in the Jebsen-Taylor hand function test. The activation of the biceps brachii, the triceps brachii, and the brachioradialis with and without the cock-up splint was measured using a BTS FreeEMG 300 wireless electromyography system (BTS, Inc., Milan, Italy). [Results] The activation of the biceps brachii and the brachioradialis was significantly higher while performing the simulated feeding task with the cock-up splint than without the splint. While picking up the light and heavy cans, the activation of the brachioradialis was significantly decreased by wearing the cock-up splint. In the heavy cans task, the activation of the triceps brachii was significantly higher with the cock-up splint than without the splint. [Conclusion] This study showed that diverse muscles' activation was increased or decreased when wearing the cock-up splint while performing tasks similar to ADL. The results of this study can be used as an educational resource for therapists teaching patients about splint application and splint compliance in ADL. The Society of Physical Therapy Science 2013-11-20 2013-10 /pmc/articles/PMC3820189/ /pubmed/24259768 http://dx.doi.org/10.1589/jpts.25.1247 Text en 2013©by the Society of Physical Therapy Science http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/ This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial No Derivatives (by-nc-nd) License. |
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Comparison of Muscle Activation while Performing Tasks Similar to Activities
of Daily Livings with and without a Cock-up Splint |
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Comparison of Muscle Activation while Performing Tasks Similar to Activities
of Daily Livings with and without a Cock-up Splint |
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Comparison of Muscle Activation while Performing Tasks Similar to Activities
of Daily Livings with and without a Cock-up Splint |
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Comparison of Muscle Activation while Performing Tasks Similar to Activities
of Daily Livings with and without a Cock-up Splint |
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Comparison of Muscle Activation while Performing Tasks Similar to Activities
of Daily Livings with and without a Cock-up Splint |
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comparison of muscle activation while performing tasks similar to activities
of daily livings with and without a cock-up splint |
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[Purpose] This study investigated changes in the activation of the main elbow muscle
while performing tasks similar to activities of daily living (ADL) with and without a
cock-up splint. [Methods] Sixteen participants performed a simulated feeding task and
picked up light and heavy cans in the Jebsen-Taylor hand function test. The activation of
the biceps brachii, the triceps brachii, and the brachioradialis with and without the
cock-up splint was measured using a BTS FreeEMG 300 wireless electromyography system (BTS,
Inc., Milan, Italy). [Results] The activation of the biceps brachii and the
brachioradialis was significantly higher while performing the simulated feeding task with
the cock-up splint than without the splint. While picking up the light and heavy cans, the
activation of the brachioradialis was significantly decreased by wearing the cock-up
splint. In the heavy cans task, the activation of the triceps brachii was significantly
higher with the cock-up splint than without the splint. [Conclusion] This study showed
that diverse muscles' activation was increased or decreased when wearing the cock-up
splint while performing tasks similar to ADL. The results of this study can be used as an
educational resource for therapists teaching patients about splint application and splint
compliance in ADL. |
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The Society of Physical Therapy Science |
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2013 |
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