Clinical utility and reproducibility of surface electromyography in individuals with chronic low back pain: a protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Chronic low back pain (CLBP) is one of the most common disorders presenting in primary healthcare. Kinematic studies of low lumbar pelvic mobility allied with surface electromyography (sEMG) may assist in the assessment and management of CLBP. However, the applicability in the use of sEMG in the clinical setting remains uncertain. In this protocol, we aim to review the clinical utility and reproducibility of the sEMG component of these kinematic studies in patients with CLBP.

Methods and analysis

This protocol was informed by the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic review and Meta-Analysis Protocols (PRISMA-P) and results will be reported in line with the PRISMA. Searches will be conducted on PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, Embase, CINAHL and Google Scholar

SUBMITTER: Lathlean T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9114948 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature