ORIGINAL
PAPERSThe
study
on the efficiency of electromyographic biofeedback
in
the
posttraumatic recuperation of the knee
Oraviţan
Mihaela
University
of West Timişoara, Sport and Physical Education Faculty
Abstract
The
electromyographic biofeedback has been associated to the classical
protocol of recovery (consisting of physiotherapy and physical
therapy) on an experimental lotof
60 patients. The
efficiency of this method
that is relatively new in our country has been pointed out by
comparing the development of the patients part of the experimental
group with the development of the witness lot (66 patients) which
has been treated only by means of a kinetic program and physiotherapy
procedures.
The
comparison criteria were joint mobility (flexion and knee extension),
muscular force (of the quadriceps femoris) and the parameter of the
KOOS scale measured each month at all 126 patients monitored during
the 6 months.
The
statiscal analysis of the results shows that by combining the
electromyographic biofeedback with the classical recovery method
improves significantly most of the parameters monitored during
posttraumatic rehabilitation (joint mobility, muscle force, recovery
period).
Key
words:
electromyographic biofeedback,
rehabilitation, posttraumatic knee.
