Frontier Research and Applications of Surface Electromyography in Stroke Rehabilitation
Liu Jiawei1, Ge Xuanxuan2, Liu Kai3, Zhou Ping4, Bao Tianzhe4*, Gong Weijun5*
1(School of Rehabilitation Medicine, Shandong Second Medical University, Weifang 261053, Shandong, China) 2(Rehabilitation Centre, Tai'an City Central Hospital, Tai'an 271000, Shandong, China) 3(Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Qingdao Municipal Hospital, Qingdao 266011, Shandong, China) 4(School of Rehabilitation Sciences and Engineering, University of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Qingdao 266071, China) 5(Capital Medical University Affiliated Beijing Rehabilitation Hospital, Beijing 100144, China)
Abstract：Rehabilitation assessment and intervention after stroke are major issues of clinical research and significantly challenging. Surface electromyography (sEMG) is a non-invasive electrophysiological technique that can effectively capture muscle electrophysiological data, providing objective and quantitative metrics for rehabilitation assessment and intervention. This article highlighted recent advancements in sEMG research and applications within stroke rehabilitation, exploring its essential roles in detecting post-stroke neuro-muscular changes, supporting rehabilitation therapies, and evaluating treatment efficacy, aiming to offer new insights for inpatient, community, and home-based stroke rehabilitation. In the first part, the application of analytical methods such as clustering index analysis and muscle synergy was discussed to demonstrate sEMG’s feasibility in analyzing neuro-muscular changes. The article then reviewed the research of sEMG on the movement therapy, botulinum toxin guidance, and prevention and treatment of complications, addressing advancements in efficacy assessment and clinical scale optimization. Finally, we indicated current limitations and clinical challenges of sEMG research and outlined future research directions.
留佳威, 葛宣宣, 刘凯, 周平, 鲍天哲, 公维军. 表面肌电图在卒中康复中的前沿研究与应用进展[J]. 中国生物医学工程学报, 2025, 44(6): 738-747.
Liu Jiawei, Ge Xuanxuan, Liu Kai, Zhou Ping, Bao Tianzhe, Gong Weijun. Frontier Research and Applications of Surface Electromyography in Stroke Rehabilitation. Chinese Journal of Biomedical Engineering, 2025, 44(6): 738-747.
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