Aims To measure the values of surface electromyography of the lower limbs from normal children from 4 to 6 years old, and to evaluate the feasibility of diagnosing the children orthopedic disorders by electromyography parameters in clinic. Materials and methods In this study, ninety children from 4 to 6 years old were involved. The electromyographic data were recorded bilaterally for femoris rectus, gastrocnemius, adductus longus and tibialis anterialis when the children performed the asked 4 actions. The calculated parameters included root mean square, peak to trough value of root mean square, energy spectrum entropy, mean frequency of power spectrum and zero-crossing rates. Results The electromyographic data were similar between children with different ages for each action, however the data were different between 4 actions. No significant difference was found between left limbs and right limbs. Conclusions Surface electromyography is a noninvasive and convenient method for testing the muscular activities of lower limbs for children with 4 to 6 years of age and might be helpful to clinical diagnosis and treatment of lower limb diseases in children.
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