Department of Interdisciplinary Medicine, University of Bari "Aldo Moro", 70124 Bari, Italy.
Department of Oral Rehabilitation, Faculty of Dentistry, Iuliu Hațieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 400012 Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022 Jun 29;19(13):7975. doi: 10.3390/ijerph19137975.
Cranial surface electromyography is assumed to analyze the correlation between the stomatognathic apparatus and the muscular system and its implications on the physical status of professional athletes. The purpose of this paper is to evaluate surface cranial electromyography as an aid in the diagnosis and treatment of occlusal and muscular disorders in professional athletes.
A sample of 25 athletes (mean age 23 years, 20 men and 5 women) underwent electromyographic recording; among them, 13 had a sports injury condition (symptomatic athletes), while 12 were in perfect physical condition (asymptomatic athletes). At odontostomatological examination, 6 showed cranio-mandibular disorders (dysfunctional athletes), while 19 showed no disorders (functional athletes). The treatment plan to resolve the symptoms of the dysfunctional athletes was chosen based on the electromyographic data. One month after the start of therapy with an occlusal splint, a follow-up was performed, and the results were compared with the initial data.
Statistical analysis showed that the chosen therapy following the use of electromyography was effective in 72% of cases, while 28% of patients did not respond to therapy ( = 0.028).
The use of cranial electromyography in competitive athletes is a valuable tool in therapeutic choice aimed at balancing occlusal loads and improving the patient's global tonic postural attitude, resulting in positive feedback in the qualitative assessment of sports performance.
颅表面肌电图被认为可以分析口腔颌面部器官与肌肉系统之间的相关性，及其对专业运动员身体状况的影响。本文旨在评估颅表面肌电图作为一种辅助手段，用于诊断和治疗专业运动员的咬合和肌肉紊乱。
对 25 名运动员（平均年龄 23 岁，男 20 名，女 5 名）进行肌电图记录；其中 13 人有运动损伤情况（有症状运动员），12 人身体状况良好（无症状运动员）。在口腔颌面部检查中，6 人有颅颌面部紊乱（功能障碍运动员），19 人无紊乱（功能正常运动员）。根据肌电图数据，为功能障碍运动员选择了解决症状的治疗计划。在使用咬合夹板治疗一个月后进行随访，并将结果与初始数据进行比较。
统计分析显示，在 72%的情况下，选择使用肌电图后的治疗是有效的，而 28%的患者对治疗没有反应（ = 0.028）。
在竞技运动员中使用颅表面肌电图是一种有价值的治疗选择工具，旨在平衡咬合负荷，改善患者的整体紧张姿势，从而在运动表现的定性评估中产生积极反馈。
