We apologise for the error in some of the registration forms sent via post. The main conference is scheduled for Saturday and Sunday and the conference dinner is scheduled for Saturday night and not Friday. As scheduled, EMG workshop will be held on Friday.

Electromyography in Practice and Research

About the Workshop
This workshop is an introduction and refresher in Electromyography. It will show you how to record EMG effectively and efficiently. Attendees will learn the fundamentals of EMG data acquisition as well as gain a deep understanding of the analysis of EMG signals to improve both practice and research. The workshop will include hands-on demonstrations with the newest electromyography technologies.

Date and Location
The workshop will be held on 8 April 2011 from 10.00 am to 3.45 pm in the Ashley Building at the Leek Road Campus of Staffordshire University, Stoke on Trent, ST4 2DF.
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Demographics
This workshop will provide insight and discussion of Electromyography for beginners and intermediates. However, the experienced practitioners might find this to be a refreshing experience and are encouraged to attend and bring their expertise. Topics will be geared toward rehabilitation and exercise science, and experts in these fields will be able to offer guidance for both research and practical applications.

Speakers/ Facilitators
Professor Jim Richards, University of Central Lancashire
Dr John Dixon, Teesside University
Dr Anand Pandyan, Keele University

Cost
This workshop is offered as a part of the Staffordshire Conference on Clinical Biomechanics (SCCB) 2011. The number of places is limited and we will allocate on first come first served basis. If you are not planning to attend the full conference and would like to confirm a place in the workshop, there is a nominal charge of £25. Please complete a separate registration form . Please return the registration forms to:

Conference Secretariat, Staffordshire Conference on Clinical Biomechanics,
Staffordshire University, Faculty of Health, Leek Road, Stoke on Trent, ST4 2DF, United Kingdom

Programme

10.00-10.30am	Arrival, registration, and coffee
10.30-11.10am	Collecting data: Instrumentation and recording (Professor Jim Richards)
11.20-12.00 noon	Making sense of the data: Processing, normalising, and analysing (Dr John Dixon, Professor Jim Richards)
12.00-1.00pm	Lunch
1.00-2.00pm	Hands on use of equipment
2.00-2.15pm	Coffee
2.15-3.15pm	Applications in rehabilitation and exercise science (Dr John Dixon, Dr Anand Pandyan)
3.15-3.45pm	General discussion
3.45pm	Close

Acknowledgments
This workshop is sponsored by Delsys, Inc. For more information about Delsys products and services, please visit www.delsys.com