Consensus for experimental design in electromyography (CEDE) project: High-density surface electromyography matrix.

Alessio Gallina, Catherine Disselhorst-Klug, Dario Farina, Roberto Merletti, Manuela Besomi, Aleš Holobar, Roger M Enoka, François Hug, Deborah Falla, Karen Søgaard, Kevin McGill, Edward A Clancy, Richard G Carson, Jaap H van Dieën, Simon Gandevia, Madeleine Lowery, Thor Besier, Matthew C Kiernan, John C Rothwell, Kylie Tucker, Paul W Hodges

Journal: Journal of electromyography and kinesiology : official journal of the International Society of Electrophysiological Kinesiology 2022;64():102656

PMID: 35344841

Abstract

High-density surface electromyography (HDsEMG) can be used to measure the spatial distribution of electrical muscle activity over the skin. As this distribution is associated with the generation and propagation of muscle fiber action potentials, HDsEMG is processed to extract information on regional muscle activation, muscle fiber characteristics and behaviour of individual motor units. This matrix, developed by the Consensus for Experimental Design in Electromyography (CEDE) project, summarizes recommendations on the use of HDsEMG in experimental studies. For each application, recommendations are included regarding electrode montage, electrode type and configuration, electrode location and orientation, data analysis, and interpretation. Cautions and reporting standards are also included. The steps of the Delphi process to reach consensus are contained in an appendix. This matrix is intended to help researchers when collecting, reporting, and interpreting HDsEMG data. It is hoped that this document will be used to generate new empirical evidence to improve how HDsEMG is used in research and in clinical applications.

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Address: Centre of Precision Rehabilitation for Spinal Pain (CPR Spine), School of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Birmingham, UK.; Department of Rehabilitation and Prevention Engineering, Institute of Applied Medical Engineering, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany.; Department of Bioengineering, Imperial College London, London, UK.; LISiN, Department of Electronics and Telecommunications, Politecnico di Torino, Torino, Italy.; School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia; School of Biomedical Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia.; Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, University of Maribor, Koroška cesta 46, Maribor, Slovenia.; Department of Integrative Physiology, University of Colorado Boulder, CO, USA.; School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia; LAMHESS, Université Côte d'Azur, Nice, France; Institut Universitaire de France (IUF), Paris, France.; Department of Clinical Research and Department of Sports Sciences and Clinical Biomechanics, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark.; US Department of Veterans Affairs.; Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, MA, USA.; Trinity College Institute of Neuroscience and School of Psychology, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland; School of Psychology, Queen's University Belfast, Belfast, UK; School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia.; Department of Human Movement Sciences, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam Movement Sciences, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.; Neuroscience Research Australia, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia.; School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland.; Auckland Bioengineering Institute and Department of Engineering Science, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand.; Brain and Mind Centre, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia, Department of Neurology, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, Australia.; Sobell Department of Motor Neuroscience and Movement Disorders, UCL Institute of Neurology, London, UK.; School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia. Electronic address: [email protected].
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