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http://dx.doi.org/10.14695/KJSOS.2021.24.2.81

Effects of EMS Compression Belts with Different Muscular Patterns on Lumbar Stabilization  

Kim, Dae-Yeon (숭실대학교 스마트웨어러블공학과)
Park, Jin-hee (숭실대학교 스마트웨어러블공학과)
Kim, Joo-Yong (숭실대학교 유기신소재파이버공학과)
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Science of Emotion and Sensibility / v.24, no.2, 2021 , pp. 81-92 More about this Journal
Abstract
In this study, we investigated the effects of five EMS lumbar back pressure belts produced on an anatomical basis on lumbar spine stabilization. Five core muscles were selected, including the urinal, vertebral column, endotracheal, external abdominal, and large back muscles, and patterns were designed using a conductive fabric considering the appropriate muscle shape and pain-causing points. We experimented with four motions to examine the effects of different EMS abdominal compression belts on lumbar spine stabilization. Five healthy men in their 20s were selected. The selection conditions include no back pain history for the past three months, no restricted movements through pre-inspection, and the muscular strength of the body should belong to the normal grade. Using SLR, the sequence of experimental actions was chosen from the following but not limited to left-hand, body-hand, and back-line forces. Resting between movements lasted for 2 min, and the experiments were conducted after wearing the EMS abdominal pressure belt. Electrical stimulation was applied for 10 min to increase blood flow and muscle activation. The statistics of the experimental results were analyzed for specific differences by conducting the Wilcoxon and Friedman tests with nonparametric tests. The ranking results of each pattern were successfully assessed in the order of 5, 4, 3, 1, 2 for the five patterns, and we could identify slightly more significant results for experimental behavior associated with each muscle movement. Patterns produced based on anatomy showed differentiated effects when electric stimulation was applied to each muscle in different shapes, which could improve the stabilization of the lumbar spine in everyday life or training to the public. Based on these results, subsequent research would focus on developing smart healthcare clothing that is practical in daily life by employing different anatomical mechanisms, depending on the back pain, to utilize trunk-type tights.
Keywords
Lumbar Stabilization; EMS/Electronic Muscle Simulation; Abdominal Pressure Belt; Tirgger Point; Muscle Pattern;
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