Human-like compliant locomotion: state of the art of robotic implementations

D Torricelli, J Gonzalez, M Weckx… - Bioinspiration & …, 2016 - iopscience.iop.org
This review paper provides a synthetic yet critical overview of the key biomechanical
principles of human bipedal walking and their current implementation in robotic platforms …

Neural data-driven musculoskeletal modeling for personalized neurorehabilitation technologies

M Sartori, DG Llyod, D Farina - IEEE transactions on …, 2016 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Objectives: The development of neurorehabilitation technologies requires the profound
understanding of the mechanisms underlying an individual's motor ability and impairment. A …

Toward modeling locomotion using electromyography‐informed 3D models: application to cerebral palsy

M Sartori, JW Fernandez, L Modenese… - … Systems Biology and …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
This position paper proposes a modeling pipeline to develop clinically relevant
neuromusculoskeletal models to understand and treat complex neurological disorders …

Comparison of synergy extrapolation and static optimization for estimating multiple unmeasured muscle activations during walking

D Ao, BJ Fregly - Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation, 2024 - Springer
Background Calibrated electromyography (EMG)-driven musculoskeletal models can
provide insight into internal quantities (eg, muscle forces) that are difficult or impossible to …

A conceptual blueprint for making neuromusculoskeletal models clinically useful

BJ Fregly - Applied Sciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
The ultimate goal of most neuromusculoskeletal modeling research is to improve the
treatment of movement impairments. However, even though neuromusculoskeletal models …

Modular control of human movement during running: an open access data set

A Santuz, A Ekizos, L Janshen, F Mersmann… - Frontiers in …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
The human body is an outstandingly complex machine including around 1000 muscles and
joints acting synergistically. Yet, the coordination of the enormous amount of degrees of …

Muscle synergies are consistent across level and uphill treadmill running

A Saito, A Tomita, R Ando, K Watanabe, H Akima - Scientific reports, 2018 - nature.com
This study aimed to identify muscle synergies of the lower limb during treadmill running on
level and inclined ground. Eight subjects ran on a treadmill at three speeds (2.5, 3.3, and 4.1 …

Muscle coordination and recruitment during squat assistance using a robotic ankle–foot exoskeleton

H Jeong, P Haghighat, P Kantharaju, M Jacobson… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Squatting is an intensive activity routinely performed in the workplace to lift and lower loads.
The effort to perform a squat can decrease using an exoskeleton that considers individual …

Muscle recruitment and coordination with an ankle exoskeleton

KM Steele, RW Jackson, BR Shuman… - Journal of biomechanics, 2017 - Elsevier
Exoskeletons have the potential to assist and augment human performance. Understanding
how users adapt their movement and neuromuscular control in response to external …

Methodological choices in muscle synergy analysis impact differentiation of physiological characteristics following stroke

CL Banks, MM Pai, TE McGuirk, BJ Fregly… - Frontiers in …, 2017 - frontiersin.org
Muscle synergy analysis (MSA) is a mathematical technique that reduces the dimensionality
of electromyographic (EMG) data. Used increasingly in biomechanics research, MSA …