Changes in Swallowing-related Muscle Activation according to the Degree of Head Extension - A Pilot Study

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 13-20
Author(s):  
Jong-Chi Oh
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Study ◽  
Muscle Activation ◽  
Head Extension

The Effects of Taping on Muscle Activity and Throwing Velocity in Fatigued Baseball Players

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 18-29
Author(s):  
Kara-Lyn R. Harrison ◽  
Paolo Sanzo ◽  
Carlos Zerpa ◽  
Taryn Klarner
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Study ◽  
Muscle Activity ◽  
Muscle Activation ◽  
Performance Enhancement ◽  
Maximum Velocity ◽  
Baseball Players ◽  
Kinesio Tape ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Post Test ◽  
And Performance

Due to the repetitive high forces and torques placed on an individual during a baseball pitch, shoulder pain is present in 46-57% of pitchers. Therapeutic taping has been proposed to have beneficial qualities in injury prevention, rehabilitation, and performance enhancement via muscular facilitation. Therefore, the purpose of this pilot study was to investigate the effect of taping on the velocity of an overhead baseball throw and muscle activation patterning of the supraspinatus, infraspinatus, and pectoralis major muscles in baseball players after muscle fatigue was induced. Participants were asked to complete three pre-test maximum velocity overhead throws, a fatiguing protocol, followed by three post-test maximum velocity pitches. There was no statistically significant difference in throwing velocity or muscle activity with the application of the different taping conditions in the three phases of an overhead baseball throw. These finding suggest Kinesio Tape® does not change muscle activation or velocity of overhead baseball throws when compared to a no tape condition.

scholarly journals Feasibility of overnight electrical stimulation-induced muscle activation in people with a spinal cord injury. A Pilot study

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Christof A. J. Smit ◽  
Frank Berenpas ◽  
Sonja de Groot ◽  
Janneke M. Stolwijk-Swuste ◽  
Thomas W. J. Janssen
Keyword(s):  
Spinal Cord ◽  
Spinal Cord Injury ◽  
Electrical Stimulation ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Muscle Activation ◽  
Cord Injury

Using Contingent Reinforcement to Augment Muscle Activation After Perinatal Brachial Plexus Injury: A Pilot Study

2017 ◽  
Vol 37 (5) ◽  
pp. 555-565 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. V. Duff ◽  
B. Sargent ◽  
J. J. Kutch ◽  
J. Berggren ◽  
B. E. Leiby ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Study ◽  
Brachial Plexus ◽  
Muscle Activation ◽  
Brachial Plexus Injury ◽  
Contingent Reinforcement

scholarly journals Comparison of Muscle Onset Activation Sequences between a Golf or Tennis Swing and Common Training Exercises Using Surface Electromyography: A Pilot Study

2016 ◽  
Vol 2016 ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
John M. Vasudevan ◽  
Andrew Logan ◽  
Rebecca Shultz ◽  
Jeffrey J. Koval ◽  
Eugene Y. Roh ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Study ◽  
Surface Electromyography ◽  
Muscle Activation ◽  
Turning Point ◽  
Positive Association ◽  
Spearman Correlation ◽  
Healthy Male ◽  
Training Exercises ◽  
Male Subjects ◽  
Activation Sequence

Aim. The purpose of this pilot study is to use surface electromyography to determine an individual athlete’s typical muscle onset activation sequence when performing a golf or tennis forward swing and to use the method to assess to what degree the sequence is reproduced with common conditioning exercises and a machine designed for this purpose.Methods. Data for 18 healthy male subjects were collected for 15 muscles of the trunk and lower extremities. Data were filtered and processed to determine the average onset of muscle activation for each motion. A Spearman correlation estimated congruence of activation order between the swing and each exercise. Correlations of each group were pooled with 95% confidence intervals using a random effects meta-analytic strategy.Results. The averaged sequences differed among each athlete tested, but pooled correlations demonstrated a positive association between each exercise and the participants’ natural muscle onset activation sequence.Conclusion. The selected training exercises and Turning Point™device all partially reproduced our athletes’ averaged muscle onset activation sequences for both sports. The results support consideration of a larger, adequately powered study using this method to quantify to what degree each of the selected exercises is appropriate for use in both golf and tennis.

scholarly journals A Pilot Study: Evaluations of Compression Garment Performance via Muscle Activation Tests

2013 ◽  
Vol 60 ◽  
pp. 361-366 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ping Wang ◽  
Jason McLaren ◽  
Kah Fai Leong ◽  
Pascal Joubert des Ouches
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Study ◽  
Muscle Activation ◽  
Compression Garment

Segmental muscle vibration modifies muscle activation during reaching in chronic stroke: A pilot study

2014 ◽  
Vol 35 (3) ◽  
pp. 405-414 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marco Paoloni ◽  
Emanuela Tavernese ◽  
Massimo Fini ◽  
Patrizio Sale ◽  
Marco Franceschini ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Study ◽  
Muscle Activation ◽  
Chronic Stroke ◽  
Muscle Vibration

scholarly journals Postural and respiratory function of the abdominal muscles: A pilot study to measure abdominal wall activity using belt sensors

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Jakub Novak ◽  
Andrew Busch ◽  
Pavel Kolar ◽  
Alena Kobesova
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Study ◽  
Abdominal Wall ◽  
Respiratory Function ◽  
Muscle Activation ◽  
Abdominal Pressure ◽  
Force Sensors ◽  
Abdominal Muscles ◽  
Healthy Individuals ◽  
Non Invasive ◽  
Invasive Method

BACKGROUND: The abdominal muscles play an important respiratory and stabilization role, and in coordination with other muscles regulate intra-abdominal pressure (IAP) to stabilize the spine. OBJECTIVE: To examine a new, non-invasive method to measure activation of the abdominal wall and compare changes in muscle activation during respiration while breathing under a load, and during instructed breathing. METHODS: Thirty-five healthy individuals completed this observational crossover study. Two capacitive force sensors registered the abdominal wall force during resting breathing stereotype, instructed breathing stereotype and under a load. RESULTS: Mean abdominal wall force increased significantly on both sensors when holding the load compared to resting breathing (Upper Sensor: P< 0.0005, d=-0.46, Lower Sensor: P< 0.0005, d=-0.56). The pressure on both sensors also significantly increased during instructed breathing compared to resting breathing (US: P< 0.0005, d=-0.76, LS: P< 0.0005, d=-0.78). CONCLUSIONS: The use of capacitive force-sensors represent a new, non-invasive method to measure abdominal wall activity. Clinically, belts with capacitive force sensors can be used as a feedback tool to train abdominal wall activation.

The effects of smart phone gaming duration on muscle activation and spinal posture: Pilot study

2017 ◽  
Vol 33 (8) ◽  
pp. 661-669 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joo-Hee Park ◽  
Sun-Young Kang ◽  
Sa-Gyeom Lee ◽  
Hye-Seon Jeon
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Study ◽  
Muscle Activation ◽  
Smart Phone ◽  
Spinal Posture
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