Table 1 Recommended electrode positions (MCL: Midclavicular Line, AAL: Anterior Axillary Line, ICS: Intercostal Space, MAL: Mid-Axillary Line)
From: Analysis and applications of respiratory surface EMG: report of a round table meeting
Muscle | Options | Electrode 1 (Anode) | Electrode 2 (Cathode) |
|---|---|---|---|
Diaphragm | Bilaterally long Unilaterally long Unilaterally short | MCL subcostal Left Xiphoid AAL 6th/7th/8th ICS Right | MCL subcostal Right MAL subcostal Right AAL 7th/8th/9th ICS Right |
Parasternal | Bilaterally Unilaterally | 2nd/3rd ICS Left 2nd rib, sternal edge | 2nd/3rd ICS Right 3rd rib, 2Â cm lateral to sternal edge |
Sternocleidomastoid | Mastoid/Clavicular notch | Lower 1/3 portion, 2Â cm apart | Â |
Scalene | Posterior triangle of the neck at the level of the cricoid process | Â | Â |
Ext. oblique | Combined | AAL, 1/2 costal margin à Iliac crest | MCL medially from anode |
Int. oblique |