Journal of manipulative and physiological therapeutics
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J Manipulative Physiol Ther · Sep 2014
ReviewReliability of surface electromyography in the assessment of paraspinal muscle fatigue: an updated systematic review.
The purpose of this study was to review the literature to determine whether surface electromyography (EMG) is a reliable tool to assess paraspinal muscle fatigue in healthy subjects and in patients with low back pain (LBP). ⋯ The results suggest that there seems to be a convincing body of evidence to support the merit of surface EMG in the assessment of paraspinal muscle fatigue in healthy subject and in patients with LBP.