TY  - JOUR
AB  - Purpose To compare the electromyography (EMG) features during physical and imagined standing up in healthy young adults.Design/methodology/approach Twenty-two participants (ages ranged from 20–29 years old) were recruited to participate in this study. Electrodes were attached to the rectus femoris, biceps femoris, tibialis anterior and the medial gastrocnemius muscles of both sides to monitor the EMG features during physical and imagined standing up. The %maximal voluntary contraction (%MVC), onset and duration were calculated.Findings The onset and duration of each muscle of both sides had no statistically significant differences between physical and imagined standing up (p > 0.05). The %MVC of all four muscles during physical standing up was statistically significantly higher than during imagined standing up (p < 0.05) on both sides. Moreover, the tibialis anterior muscle of both sides showed a statistically significant contraction before the other muscles (p < 0.05) during physical and imagined standing up.Originality/value Muscles can be activated during imagined movement, and the patterns of muscle activity during physical and imagined standing up were similar. Imagined movement may be used in rehabilitation as an alternative or additional technique combined with other techniques to enhance the STS skill.
VL  - 35
IS  - 1
SN  - 2586-940X
DO  - 10.1108/JHR-08-2019-0175
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1108/JHR-08-2019-0175
AU  - Srisupornkornkool Kanokwan
AU  - Sornkaew Kanphajee
AU  - Chatkanjanakool Kittithat
AU  - Ampairattana Chayanit
AU  - Pongtasom Pariyanoot
AU  - Somthavil Sompiya
AU  - Boonyarom Onuma
AU  - Yuenyongchaiwat Kornanong
AU  - Pongpanit Khajonsak
PY  - 2020
Y1  - 2020/01/01
TI  - Electromyography features during physical and imagined standing up in healthy young adults, Phitsanulok, Thailand
T2  - Journal of Health Research
PB  - Emerald Publishing Limited
SP  - 89
EP  - 101
Y2  - 2024/04/24
ER  -