Journal of Biomedical Engineering Research (대한의용생체공학회:의공학회지)

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Muscle Fatigue Analysis Based on Electromyography Signals for The Evaluation of Low-Level Laser Therapy

저출력 레이저의 치료 효과 규명을 위한 근전도 신호의 피로도 해석 연구

  • Kim, Ji-Hyun (Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Medical Science, Catholic University of Daegu) ;
  • Choi, Hyo-Hoon (Manufacturing Center, Samsung Electro-Mechanics) ;
  • Youn, Jong-In (Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Medical Science, Catholic University of Daegu)
  • 김지현 (대구가톨릭대학교 의료과학대학 의공학과) ;
  • 최효훈 (삼성전기 생산기술센터) ;
  • 윤종인 (대구가톨릭대학교 의료과학대학 의공학과)
  • Received : 2011.08.22
  • Accepted : 2011.12.01
  • Published : 2011.12.30
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Abstract

Skeletal muscle fatigue is defined as a 'any reduction in the maximal capacity to generate force or power output', and is the reduction of oxygen consumption and by-product of metabolism. For the muscle fatigue therapy, low level laser has been introduced that leads the mitochondrial respiratory and attributes the muscle fatigue recovery. This study analyzed the muscle fatigue signals from electromyography(EMG) during low-level laser therapy (LLLT). Healthy subjects performed voluntary elbow flexion-extension excercise and received placebo LLLT and active LLLT using a 830 nm laser diode. Then, EMG were measured for the evaluation of muscle fatigue. The acquired EMG data were analyzed with median frequency and short time fourier transform methods. The results showed that the LLLT had a significant symptomatic relief of muscle fatigue based on the EMG frequency analysis. Therefore, the muscle fatigue analysis with EMG signals can be applied to quantitative evaluation for the monitoring of LLLT effects.

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