Electromyogram

Unit 2:
Bio Medical Recorders and Bio Amplifier

By: Mrs. Avni Majawadia Jain

Course : BM 39003 Biomedical Instrumentation 1 Asst. Prof., S.G.S.I.T.S
Electromyography

Excitation- Contraction Coupling

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 Electromyography

Prefix Myo means Muscle

Amplitude Range: 0.1-5mV
Frequency Range: 10Hz- 500Hz
Dominant Energy: 50-150 Hz

Frequency Spectrum of EMG

Online EMG Signal Analysis for diagnosis of Neuromuscular diseases by using PCA and PNN. Laxmi Shaw et. Al;
Overview of the Application of EMG Recording in the Diagnosis and Approach of Neurological Disorders, March 2013 Yunfen Wu et. Al.;
http://www.cidpusa.org/needle_examination.htm 3
 Electromyography Applications

• As a Diagnostic tool to identify neuromuscular diseases, disorders related to muscle fibers.

Neuropathic and myopathic conditions.

•As a indicator in gait analysis, muscle force etc.

• As control signal for prosthetic devices such as artificial limb, hand

• To Control various interfaces such as mobile, wheel chair etc.

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 EMG Electrode

Needle electrode : (invasive) For recording activity of Single or few motor

unit

a) Monopolar b) Coaxial
c) bipolar coaxial d) fine wire needle electrode

Surface Electrode: (Non- Invasive) For recording activity of group of

muscle
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 EMG Amplifier

• Frequency Response: wider frequency response than ECG

• Motion artifacts can be filtered easily: As lower frequency do not contain much EMG
information
• Higher Gain than ECG Amplifier
• Amplifier Input Impedance: Amplifier input impedance higher than that of ECG
instrumentation. As Needle electrode impedance is higher than Surface electrode
Impedance. Reason: Lesser Surface Area.

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Integrator for EMG signals

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