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Assessment Of Intrinsic Hand Neuromuscular Physiology, Philemon Tsang
Assessment Of Intrinsic Hand Neuromuscular Physiology, Philemon Tsang
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Alterations to the peripheral nervous system and neuromuscular physiology may impact hand function in a typical or clinical population, such as individuals with ulnar neuropathy. The mechanisms that influence these positive and negative changes are still not well understood. The three studies within my thesis aim to validate the reliability of decomposition-based quantitative electromyography (DQEMG) measurements and explore the changes in intrinsic hand neuromuscular physiology in a typical aging population and individuals recovering from a surgical intervention for severe ulnar neuropathy.
The purpose of the first study was to determine the test-retest reliability of near-fibre (NF) jiggle, a measure of …
Functional Anatomy Of Palmar Musculature, Colin W. Moore
Functional Anatomy Of Palmar Musculature, Colin W. Moore
Electronic Thesis and Dissertation Repository
The palmaris longus (PL) and palmaris brevis (PB) are upper limb muscles considered atavistic remnants of those found in animal species. Despite their use in surgical grafting and tendon transfer procedures, the functional role of the PL and PB have not been investigated comprehensively in vivo. Using a multi-modal experimental approach consisting of indwelling fine wire electromyography (EMG), ultrasonography and immunohistochemical muscle staining techniques, the function of the PL and PB in the hand was evaluated both in in vivo and in situ.
The purpose of Study 1 was to determine whether the PL provides synergistic contributions to …