Muscle synergies for evaluating upper limb in clinical applications: A systematic review
Introduction Muscle synergies have been proposed as a strategy employed by the central
nervous system to control movements. Muscle synergy analysis is a well-established …
nervous system to control movements. Muscle synergy analysis is a well-established …
[HTML][HTML] Muscle synergies in joystick manipulation
L Cai, S Yan, C Ouyang, T Zhang, J Zhu… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Extracting muscle synergies from surface electromyographic signals (sEMGs) during
exercises has been widely applied to evaluate motor control strategies. This study explores …
exercises has been widely applied to evaluate motor control strategies. This study explores …
Transferring sensor-based assessments to clinical practice: the case of muscle synergies
Sensor-based assessments in medical practice and rehabilitation include the measurement
of physiological signals such as EEG, EMG, ECG, heart rate, and NIRS, and the recording of …
of physiological signals such as EEG, EMG, ECG, heart rate, and NIRS, and the recording of …
[HTML][HTML] Phasic and tonic muscle synergies are different in number, structure and sparseness
In the last two decades, muscle synergies analysis has been commonly used to assess the
neurophysiological mechanisms underlying human motor control. Several synergy models …
neurophysiological mechanisms underlying human motor control. Several synergy models …
[HTML][HTML] EMG feature extraction and muscle selection for continuous upper limb movement regression
Achieving a versatile control of exoskeletons or prostheses requires accurate, robust and
fast predictions of upcoming human movements. Electromyographic (EMG) signals are …
fast predictions of upcoming human movements. Electromyographic (EMG) signals are …
Muscle synergy-based functional electrical stimulation reduces muscular fatigue in post-stroke patients: a systematic comparison
Muscle synergy-based functional electrical stimulation had improved movement kinematics
instantly and in long-term use in post-stroke patients. However, the therapeutic benefits and …
instantly and in long-term use in post-stroke patients. However, the therapeutic benefits and …
The number and structure of muscle synergies depend on the number of recorded muscles: a pilot simulation study with opensim
The muscle synergy approach is used to evaluate motor control and to quantitatively
determine the number and structure of the modules underlying movement. In experimental …
determine the number and structure of the modules underlying movement. In experimental …
Evidence of synergy coordination patterns of upper-limb motor control in stroke patients with mild and moderate impairment
Objectives: Previous studies showed that the central nervous system (CNS) controls
movements by recruiting a low-dimensional set of modules, usually referred to as muscle …
movements by recruiting a low-dimensional set of modules, usually referred to as muscle …
[HTML][HTML] A comprehensive analysis of task-specific hand kinematic, muscle and force synergies
Synergies were demonstrated to exist in the kinematic, force and muscular domains, and
their task-specificity and subject-specificity was also highlighted in literature. Despite that, no …
their task-specificity and subject-specificity was also highlighted in literature. Despite that, no …
Subject-independent continuous estimation of sEMG-based joint angles using both multisource domain adaptation and BP neural network
H Li, S Guo, H Wang, D Bu - IEEE Transactions on …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Continuous angle estimation from surface electromyography (sEMG) is crucial for robot-
assisted upper limb rehabilitation. The sEMG-based control provides an optimal way to …
assisted upper limb rehabilitation. The sEMG-based control provides an optimal way to …