The extraction of neural information from the surface EMG for the control of upper-limb prostheses: emerging avenues and challenges

D Farina, N Jiang, H Rehbaum… - … on Neural Systems …, 2014 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Despite not recording directly from neural cells, the surface electromyogram (EMG) signal
contains information on the neural drive to muscles, ie, the spike trains of motor neurons …

Repeated-sprint ability—part I: factors contributing to fatigue

O Girard, A Mendez-Villanueva, D Bishop - Sports medicine, 2011 - Springer
Abstract Short-duration sprints (< 10 seconds), interspersed with brief recoveries (< 60
seconds), are common during most team and racket sports. Therefore, the ability to recover …

Tutorial: Analysis of motor unit discharge characteristics from high-density surface EMG signals

A Del Vecchio, A Holobar, D Falla, F Felici… - Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Recent work demonstrated that it is possible to identify motor unit discharge times from high-
density surface EMG (HDEMG) decomposition. Since then, the number of studies that use …

Consensus for experimental design in electromyography (CEDE) project: Amplitude normalization matrix

M Besomi, PW Hodges, EA Clancy, J Van Dieën… - Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
The general purpose of normalization of EMG amplitude is to enable comparisons between
participants, muscles, measurement sessions or electrode positions. Normalization is …

Gesture recognition using surface electromyography and deep learning for prostheses hand: state-of-the-art, challenges, and future

W Li, P Shi, H Yu - Frontiers in neuroscience, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Amputation of the upper limb brings heavy burden to amputees, reduces their quality of life,
and limits their performance in activities of daily life. The realization of natural control for …

Man/machine interface based on the discharge timings of spinal motor neurons after targeted muscle reinnervation

D Farina, I Vujaklija, M Sartori, T Kapelner… - Nature biomedical …, 2017 - nature.com
The intuitive control of upper-limb prostheses requires a man/machine interface that directly
exploits biological signals. Here, we define and experimentally test an offline man/machine …

An evidence-based framework for strengthening exercises to prevent hamstring injury

MN Bourne, RG Timmins, DA Opar, T Pizzari… - Sports Medicine, 2018 - Springer
Strength training is a valuable component of hamstring strain injury prevention programmes;
however, in recent years a significant body of work has emerged to suggest that the acute …

Active upper limb prostheses: A review on current state and upcoming breakthroughs

A Marinelli, N Boccardo, F Tessari… - Progress in …, 2023 - iopscience.iop.org
The journey of a prosthetic user is characterized by the opportunities and the limitations of a
device that should enable activities of daily living (ADL). In particular, experiencing a bionic …

How changing the focus of attention affects performance, kinematics, and electromyography in dart throwing

KR Lohse, DE Sherwood, AF Healy - Human movement science, 2010 - Elsevier
Research has found an advantage for an external focus of attention in motor control and
learning; instructing subjects to focus on the effects of their actions, rather than on body …

The extraction of neural strategies from the surface EMG: an update

D Farina, R Merletti, RM Enoka - Journal of applied …, 2014 - journals.physiology.org
A surface EMG signal represents the linear transformation of motor neuron discharge times
by the compound action potentials of the innervated muscle fibers and is often used as a …