Table 1.

Applications of sEMG.

	Physiology and basic studies	Neurological rehabilitation	Orthopedic rehabilitation	Gynecological rehabilitation and obstetrics	Prosthesis and assistive devices	Ergonomics	Sport, aging and space medicine	Orthodontics and gnathology
Muscle coordination and activation intervals	x	x	x			x	x
Primitive synergies	x	x	x
Spasticity	x	x	x		x
Muscle over activity		x	x		x	x	x	x
Causes of acquired deformities		x	x		x
Muscle force estimation	x	x	x	x		x	x	x
Postural control	x	x	x			x	x
Muscle fatigue estimation	x	x	x		x	x	x	x
Pain	x		x		x	x
Muscle activity localization	x			x	x	x	x	x
Localization of innervation zones	x			x
Electrically elicited muscle contractions	x	x	x		x
Cramps	x	x				x	x

Rows list topics, methods, and assessment techniques. Columns list large area of medicine in which such techniques are applicable or are applied.