Surface Electromyography in Physiotherapist Educational Program in France: Enhancing Learning sEMG in Stretching Practice

Surface electromyography (sEMG) is a non-invasive method, which may be used in France by health practitioners without medical degree, such as physiotherapists, who are taught in Institutes of physiotherapy. However, very few hours are devoted to sEMG teaching in physiotherapist educational programs,...

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Main Authors: Pierre Portero, Anton A. Dogadov, Christine Servière, Franck Quaine
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Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-12-01
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fneur.2020.584304/full
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Anton A. Dogadov
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description Surface electromyography (sEMG) is a non-invasive method, which may be used in France by health practitioners without medical degree, such as physiotherapists, who are taught in Institutes of physiotherapy. However, very few hours are devoted to sEMG teaching in physiotherapist educational programs, especially in a form of practical work. In order to motivate using sEMG in physiotherapy to the students, we propose an example of sEMG practical work, applied to muscle stretching. Passive stretching exercises are often used by physiotherapists to maintain or improve range of motion. During a passive stretching session, subjects are given specific instructions to relax and not to activate their muscles during the procedure. In the proposed practical work, the sEMG is used to study the plantar flexor activation level during passive stretching. Therefore, this work may provide students with deeper understanding of physiology and biomechanics, trigger an interest in sEMG as a tool, and give knowledge about good sEMG practice, according to SENIAM and other recommendations. The integration of Institutes of physiotherapy in the University system may provide an opportunity to revisit the physiotherapist educational program and to provide students with more practical courses on sEMG application.
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spelling doaj.art-89f5b306fc6e4f6e894d6f41813064e42022-12-21T21:30:07ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Neurology1664-22952020-12-011110.3389/fneur.2020.584304584304Surface Electromyography in Physiotherapist Educational Program in France: Enhancing Learning sEMG in Stretching PracticePierre Portero0Anton A. Dogadov1Anton A. Dogadov2Christine Servière3Franck Quaine4Université Paris–Est Créteil, Faculté de santé, équipe Bioingénierie, Tissus et Neuroplasticité (BIOTN), Créteil, FranceUniversité Grenoble Alpes, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Inria, Grenoble INP, GIPSA-lab, Grenoble, FranceUniversité Paris-Saclay, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Paris-Saclay Institute of Neuroscience (NeuroPSI), Gif-sur-Yvette, FranceUniversité Grenoble Alpes, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Inria, Grenoble INP, GIPSA-lab, Grenoble, FranceUniversité Grenoble Alpes, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Inria, Grenoble INP, GIPSA-lab, Grenoble, FranceSurface electromyography (sEMG) is a non-invasive method, which may be used in France by health practitioners without medical degree, such as physiotherapists, who are taught in Institutes of physiotherapy. However, very few hours are devoted to sEMG teaching in physiotherapist educational programs, especially in a form of practical work. In order to motivate using sEMG in physiotherapy to the students, we propose an example of sEMG practical work, applied to muscle stretching. Passive stretching exercises are often used by physiotherapists to maintain or improve range of motion. During a passive stretching session, subjects are given specific instructions to relax and not to activate their muscles during the procedure. In the proposed practical work, the sEMG is used to study the plantar flexor activation level during passive stretching. Therefore, this work may provide students with deeper understanding of physiology and biomechanics, trigger an interest in sEMG as a tool, and give knowledge about good sEMG practice, according to SENIAM and other recommendations. The integration of Institutes of physiotherapy in the University system may provide an opportunity to revisit the physiotherapist educational program and to provide students with more practical courses on sEMG application.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fneur.2020.584304/fullsurface electromyography (EMG)stretchingbiofeedbacktriceps suraephysiotherapy
spellingShingle Pierre Portero
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Christine Servière
Franck Quaine
Surface Electromyography in Physiotherapist Educational Program in France: Enhancing Learning sEMG in Stretching Practice
Frontiers in Neurology
surface electromyography (EMG)
stretching
biofeedback
triceps surae
physiotherapy
title Surface Electromyography in Physiotherapist Educational Program in France: Enhancing Learning sEMG in Stretching Practice
title_full Surface Electromyography in Physiotherapist Educational Program in France: Enhancing Learning sEMG in Stretching Practice
title_fullStr Surface Electromyography in Physiotherapist Educational Program in France: Enhancing Learning sEMG in Stretching Practice
title_full_unstemmed Surface Electromyography in Physiotherapist Educational Program in France: Enhancing Learning sEMG in Stretching Practice
title_short Surface Electromyography in Physiotherapist Educational Program in France: Enhancing Learning sEMG in Stretching Practice
title_sort surface electromyography in physiotherapist educational program in france enhancing learning semg in stretching practice
topic surface electromyography (EMG)
stretching
biofeedback
triceps surae
physiotherapy
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