Normalization Patterns of the Surface Electromyographic Signal in the Phonation Evaluation

Summary Purpose The aim of the study was to compare the different parameters, regarding the peak and mean, at different phonatory tasks for standardization of electromyography signal of electrical activity (EA) of the laryngeal extrinsic muscles on voice evaluation. Methods The electrical potentials...

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Published in:Journal of voice 2015-01, Vol.29 (1), p.129.e1-129.e8
Main Authors: Balata, Patricia Maria Mendes, Silva, Hilton Justino da, Pernambuco, Leandro de Araújo, Oliveira, Jabson Herber Profiro de, Moraes, Sílvia Regina Arruda de
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Electromyography
Electromyography - standards
Female
Healthy Volunteers
Humans
Laryngeal muscles
Laryngeal Muscles - physiology
Male
Otolaryngology
Phonation
Reference Values
Sound intensity
Young Adult
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Summary:Summary Purpose The aim of the study was to compare the different parameters, regarding the peak and mean, at different phonatory tasks for standardization of electromyography signal of electrical activity (EA) of the laryngeal extrinsic muscles on voice evaluation. Methods The electrical potentials of the suprahyoid (SH) and infrahyoid (IH) muscles of 35 voluntary nondysphonic subjects were evaluated using three evaluations of rest, two maneuvers to determine maximum voluntary sustained activity (MVSA), and usual and strong intensity of vowel /ɛ/ and 20–30 count emissions. The EA signal was converted using root mean square in microvolts and normalized by mean and peak of each task. The selected normalization task was that with minor coefficient of variation for all muscles. Results The tasks that provided minor coefficient of variation of EA in both muscle groups were the peak of vowel /ɛ/ (mean potentials equal to 43.31 ± 2.97 for right IH, 36.27 ± 2.76 for left IH, and 42.11 ± 2.57 for SH) and the 20–30 count emissions (mean potentials equal to 31.30 ± 308 for right IH, 30.56 ± 2.76 for left IH, and 30.43 ± 4.22 for SH), both in usual intensity and MVSA, as second option. Conclusions The peak of vowel /ɛ/ and 20–30 count emissions is usual intensity, and the MVSA as second option should be considered for signal normalization in SH and IH muscles, and may provide conditions for using the surface electromyography in voice clinic.
ISSN:0892-1997
1873-4588
DOI:10.1016/j.jvoice.2014.03.010