Instrumentation Sanjeev D. Nandedkar Introduction The primary function of an electromyograph is to record, amplify, and display a low-amplitude neurophysiologic signal in the presence of high-amplitude ambient noise and interference….
Quality Improvement and Reporting in Electrodiagnostic Medicine William S. Pease What is Quality? Physicians and healthcare institutions are expected to put their best efforts into improving quality of care and…
Advanced Needle EMG Methods Erik Stålberg Introduction The organization of muscle fibers within the motor unit (MU) changes in typical ways in different nerve and muscle disorders. Many forms of…
Basic Nerve Conduction Techniques Robert J. Weber Margaret Turk Introduction Nerve conduction studies (NCS) are the backbone of the electrodiagnostic evaluation. NCS are the most objective of the routine measures…
Electrophysiology Jun Kimura Electrical Properties of Nerve and Muscle The same basic membrane physiology applies to both nerve and muscle, although different anatomic substrates subserve propagation of electrical impulses. The…
The Essentials of the Needle EMG Exam Vivek Kadyan Ernest W. Johnson Denise L. Davis Why Request an EMG? An electromyographic (EMG) examination is a functional evaluation of the motor…
Anatomy for the Electromyographer Denise L. Davis Ernest W. Johnson Introduction Have an anatomy text nearby! This textbook does not replace it. Know where things are in the anatomy text….
Introduction This chapter on coach education effectiveness is divided into five sections. First we highlight events indicating that coach education has recently received special attention from sport stakeholders as well…
some key questions about sports coaching John Lyle and Chris Cushion Introduction Our intention for the book was to cover the constituent parts of the coaching process and current themes…
Introduction All coaches will have developed a personal set of views on coaching, interpersonal relationships, and on issues relevant to their sport. These views will have evolved over time and…
