Research Article

Evaluation of Myoelectric Activity of Paraspinal Muscles in Adolescents with Idiopathic Scoliosis during Habitual Standing and Sitting

Table 2

Result of mean RMS sEMG values (S.D.) of the paraspinal muscles of subjects during habitual standing and sitting.

PUMC type Convex side = Muscle regionMean RMS sEMG (S.D.) (V)
Habitual standing (left)Habitual standing (right)Habitual sitting (left)Habitual sitting (right)

IaRight (thoracic)4Trapezius3.00 (2.21)4.90 (2.30)2.65 (1.23)5.73 (4.24)
Latissimus dorsi2.75 (1.70)4.22 (1.12)3.13 (1.55)5.16 (1.79)
Erector spinae thoracic2.68 (0.62)6.06 (6.88)3.95 (1.71)11.5 (13.4)
Erector spinae lumbar3.24 (3.17)5.30 (5.91)4.95 (5.11)6.02 (4.56)

IbLeft (thoracolumbar)2Trapezius2.62 (0.81)7.93 (1.29)2.54 (1.39)6.37 (2.33)
Latissimus dorsi6.15 (2.41)7.30 (1.62)6.95 (4.14)7.99 (3.02)
Erector spinae thoracic4.94 (2.44)5.50 (1.91)10.3 (1.04)5.82 (1.93)
Erector spinae lumbar4.06 (1.57)19.5 (13.1)5.77 (2.04)11.9 (10.4)

IIcRight (thoracic)ā€‰Trapezius1.71 (1.04)4.94 (6.40)2.40 (1.55)5.06 (5.13)
7Latissimus dorsi3.57 (2.19)4.58 (2.72)4.03 (2.30)4.44 (1.90)
Left (lumbar)Erector spinae thoracic3.06 (1.99)2.83 (1.17)9.39 (7.25)8.02 (4.67)
ā€ƒErector spinae lumbar3.68 (2.38)3.31 (1.75)4.71 (2.72)5.15 (3.19)