Title: The importance of myofeedback rehabilitation in faecal incontinence Introduction: Faecal incontinence is a serious symptom significantly worsening quality of life. Following results of international studies myofeedback has been considered an effective option of conservative treatment of this disease. Despite that it has so far been used at just a few centres in the Czech Republic. Purpose: The main purpose of this thesis was to assess the relevance of myofeedback as part of recovery therapy. Other objectives included assessment of use of a vaginal electrode instead of an anal one and comparison of the result correlations between examination by anal manometry, surface EMG and subjective improvement of continence for the patients. Methods: The research project included 8 females. The objective method of assessment of effects of the treatment involved examination of pelvis bottom muscles with the help of anorectal manometry and surface EMG. Success of the therapy was evaluated through the St Marks incontinence score and by the test population themselves filling out a quality of life questionnaire. Results: In the course of three-month recovery most patients experienced improvement of subjective as well as objective parameters. The results of the study are comparable to results of international...

Diploma thesis – the Biological feedback in therapy deals with electromyography (EMG), investigative techniques based on electromyography, myofeedback applications and intention controlled myofeedback (IMF therapy). Electromyography is described on principal and there are used electrodes presented. In investigative methods are mentioned their basic progress at investigation by the help of elektromyography. Next are present artifacts, which in the elektromyography signal values. For myofeedback I worked up basic study. Myofeedback is based principle in IMF therapy. The effect of IMF therapy was verified with synchronized signal electroencephalograph (EEG) and EMG. In concrete I worked with movement-related cortical potentials (MRCP) components and Bereitschaftspotential (BP). BP presents highlight component from MRCP and alone BP precluding fulfillment movement. It was tested on metering, that BP occur before executed movement. Idea IMF therapy is correct.

The Master’s thesis describes electromyographic methods and it is focused on one of them - myofeedback. There are described principle, realization and application of myofeedback in this thesis. There is explained positive influence of using therapeutic games in therapeutic process. The diploma thesis deals with a realization and description of MFB-Amos apllication which allows to upgrade an electromyograph by myofeedback enabling of using the therapeutic games. Application allows measure of EMG signal and consecutive analysis, and offers three therapeutic games.