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Tibialis anterior EMG activation pattern changes with walking speed during over ground and treadmill walking
Alan Barrett1, A E Donnelly, Gearoid Olaighin
1Biomedical Electronics Laboratory, Department of Electronic and Computer Engineering, University of Limerick, Ireland. alanbarret@gmail.com
Abstract:
It is necessary to examine Tibialis Anterior (TA) Electromyography (EMG) activity patterns in order to develop better rehabilitation strategies for drop foot. This paper examines TA EMG activation pattern changes with varying walking speed during over ground and treadmill walking. EMG activation patterns were biphasic in nature increased with an increase in speed and displayed different activity patterns during the early to mid-swing phase of gait. Two different patterns of activation became evident.
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