DESENVOLVIMENTO DE UM SISTEMA VIRTUAL PARA TREINAMENTO MUSCULAR POR MIOFEEDBACK

Learning how to control different kinds of prostheses that replaces the limbs used to perform daily actives can be a difficult goal to achieve. One example is the use of myoelectric prostheses. In this case, the users might have difficulties in understanding how to properly control their muscles in order to achieve the desired commands. Thus, biofeedback based applications are becoming powerful tools in therapeutic processes to the individual’s self-regulation and continuous training can improve control. Through miofeedback, the user might draw a better understanding of the requirements of the task and how to properly activate their muscles. The objective of this paper was to develop a miofeedback system that uses the electromyographic signal (EMG) to control a virtual prosthesis. The user receives visual feedback about their performance and the behavior of the EMG signal.