Standardised surface electromyography allows effective submental muscles assessment

The aims of this pilot study were to evaluate: i) the reproducibility and variability of an electromyographical protocol developed for the assessment of submental muscles (SM) ii) to apply the new protocol to maximal teeth clenching, a simple and largely studied static task in order to quantify the relative contribution of submental muscles. In 20 healthy subjects, aged 19-35 years, surface electromyography of SM, masseter (MM) and anterior temporalis (TA) muscles was performed during maximal voluntary clenching (MVC) with and without cotton rolls and the pushing of the tongue against the palate.

Source: Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology - February 23, 2017 Category: Neurology Authors: Federica Musto, Riccardo Rosati, Chiarella Sforza, Marilisa Toma, Claudia Dellavia Source Type: research