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Protocols (click to read more)
-Anterior Knee Pain
-Back Pain - application protocol
-Hip and Pelvis - application protocol
-Shoulder - application protocol
-Shoulder - white paper
User Stories (click to read more)
Biofeedback
Biofeedback is a method to quantify biological and physiological signals and convey them to the measured subject in real time. Measured signals could for example be heart rate, temperature or muscle activity (EMG). The method is used to increase the subject awareness of bodily functions in order to gain better control of the body.
It is also very useful for the practitioner to see the result of intervention or therapy.
Kine's dynamic biofeedback utilizes wireless EMG in order to increase awareness of the tension level in muscles, during testing and training in real situations. Being able to move completely free without any disturbances makes this a great tool for all functional activities. It gives benefits to all types of problems, from sport activities to an elderly lady that has problems with knitting. A higher consciousness can contribute to a better capability to relax a strained muscle, or a better understanding of the source of pain, as well as understanding of how to perform a certain exercise to activate and deactivate the correct muscles.
 Research has shown that when you use biofeedback in training you get quicker and better results and the subjects is more capable to sustain or withhold new movement strategies (1, 2).
With the use of biofeedback in training the information from visual and auditory sensory organs gives the brain extra source to get in contact with muscles or muscle fibers.
 The effect is especially strong with the aid of visual biofeedback because the eyes are so strong sensory organ. The visual biofeedback is therefore helpful, when you want to change strategy or teach muscle awareness of the subjects you are working with.
1) Nq GY, Zhang AQ, Li CK. Biofeedback exercise improved the EMG ratio of the medial and lateral vasti muscles in subjects with patellofemoral pain syndrome. J Electromyographic Kinesiology. 2006 Oct 26
2) Yip SL, Nq GY. Biofeedback supplementation to physiotherapy exercise programme for rehabilitation of patellofemoral pain syndrome a randomized controlled pilot study Clin Rehabil. 2006 Dec; 20(12) : 1050-7
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