Procedures for EMG biofeedback training in involved upper extremities of hemiplegic patients.

This article presents practical information about using electromyographic biofeedback to train specific muscle groups in the involved upper extermity of hemiplegic patients. Our approach is first to reduce hyperactivity in spastic musculature and then to increase activity levels in weak muscles. Electrode placements and a sequence of training procedures for muscles whose functions are most commonly impaired following stroke are described.