Lower Limb Muscles Activation during Soccer Instep Kick

Abstract

Electromyography (EMG) is a technique for evaluating and recording the newlineelectrical activity produced by skeletal muscles. EMG is performed using newlinean instrument called an electromyograph, to produce a record called newlinean electromyogram. An electromyograph detects the electrical potential generated newlineby muscle cells. The signals can be analyzed to detect medical abnormalities, newlineactivation level, or recruitment order or to analyze the biomechanics of human or newlineanimal movement. (Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia) newlineHistory of EMG: newlineThe first documented experiments dealing with EMG started with Francesco newlineRedi s works in 1666. Redi discovered a highly specialized muscle of the electric newlineray fish (Electric Eel) generated electricity. By 1773, Walsh had been able to newlinedemonstrate that the eel fish s muscle tissue could generate a spark of electricity. newlineIn 1792, a publication entitled De Viribus Electricitatis in Motu Musculari newlineCommentarius appeared, written by Luigi Galvani, in which the author newlinedemonstrated that electricity could initiate muscle contraction. newline