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ABSTRACT: Context
Subacromial impingement syndrome (SIS) is associated with scapular dyskinesis, or imbalanced scapular muscle activity. Evidence has shown that feedback can improve scapular control in patients with SIS. However, it is unknown whether real-time video feedback or electromyography (EMG) biofeedback is optimal for improving scapular kinematics and muscle activity during a functional task.Objective
To compare the effects of video and EMG feedback sessions on absolute muscle activity (upper trapezius [UT], lower trapezius [LT], serratus anterior), muscle balance ratios (UT/LT, UT/serratus anterior), and scapular kinematics (anterior-posterior tilt, external-internal rotation, upward rotation) in SIS participants during arm elevation and lowering.Design
Randomized controlled clinical trial.Setting
Research laboratory.Patients or other participants
Overhead athletes who were diagnosed with SIS and who also exhibited scapular dyskinesis (N = 41).Main outcome measure(s)
Three-dimensional kinematics and EMG were recorded before and after feedback training.Results
Lower trapezius muscle activity increased (4.2%-18%, P < .011) and UT/LT decreased (0.56-1.17, P < .013) in the EMG biofeedback training group as compared with those in the video feedback training group. Scapular upward rotation during arm elevation was higher in the video group than in the EMG group after feedback training (2.3°, P = .024).Conclusions
The EMG biofeedback improved muscle control and video feedback improved the correction of scapular upward rotation in patients with SIS.Trial registration number
ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT03252444.
SUBMITTER: Du WY
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7093932 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Mar
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Du Wan-Yu WY Huang Tsun-Shun TS Chiu Yuan-Chun YC Mao Szu-Jieh SJ Hung Li-Wei LW Liu Mei-Fang MF Yang Jing Lan JL Lin Jiu-Jenq JJ
Journal of athletic training 20191226 3
<h4>Context</h4>Subacromial impingement syndrome (SIS) is associated with scapular dyskinesis, or imbalanced scapular muscle activity. Evidence has shown that feedback can improve scapular control in patients with SIS. However, it is unknown whether real-time video feedback or electromyography (EMG) biofeedback is optimal for improving scapular kinematics and muscle activity during a functional task.<h4>Objective</h4>To compare the effects of video and EMG feedback sessions on absolute muscle ac ...[more]