How to improve the muscle synergy analysis methodology?

NA Turpin, S Uriac, G Dalleau - European journal of applied physiology, 2021 - Springer
Muscle synergy analysis is increasingly used in domains such as neurosciences, robotics,
rehabilitation or sport sciences to analyze and better understand motor coordination. The …

[PDF][PDF] Assessment of a passive wearable robot for reducing low back disorders during rebar work.

NJ Gonsalves, OO Ogunseiju, AA Akanmu… - J. Inf. Technol. Constr., 2021 - itcon.org
Low back disorder continues to be prevalent amongst construction workers, especially the
rebar workers who are often engaged in repetitive stoo** postures. Wearable robots …

Heightened pelvic floor muscle tone and altered contractility in women with provoked vestibulodynia

M Morin, YM Binik, D Bourbonnais… - The Journal of …, 2017 - academic.oup.com
Background Pelvic floor muscle (PFM) dysfunctions are reported to be involved in provoked
vestibulodynia (PVD). Although heightened PFM tone has been suggested, the relative …

Sliding-window normalization to improve the performance of machine-learning models for real-time motion prediction using electromyography

T Tanaka, I Nambu, Y Maruyama, Y Wada - Sensors, 2022 - mdpi.com
Many researchers have used machine learning models to control artificial hands, walking
aids, assistance suits, etc., using the biological signal of electromyography (EMG). The use …

Recommendations for the study of vulvar pain in women, part 1: review of assessment tools

NO Rosen, S Bergeron, CF Pukall - The Journal of Sexual …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Introduction The etiology and consequences of chronic vulvar pain are multidimensional,
resulting in highly variable clinical presentations and no established treatment algorithm …

Exercise with a wearable hip-assist robot improved physical function and walking efficiency in older adults

SH Lee, J Kim, B Lim, HJ Lee, YH Kim - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Wearable assistive robotics has emerged as a promising technology to supplement or
replace motor functions and to retrain people recovering from an injury or living with reduced …

Gait performance and foot pressure distribution during wearable robot-assisted gait in elderly adults

SH Lee, HJ Lee, WH Chang, BO Choi, J Lee… - … of neuroengineering and …, 2017 - Springer
Background A robotic exoskeleton device is an intelligent system designed to improve gait
performance and quality of life for the wearer. Robotic technology has developed rapidly in …

Muscle synergies extracted using principal activations: Improvement of robustness and interpretability

M Ghislieri, V Agostini, M Knaflitz - IEEE Transactions on …, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The muscle synergy theory has been widely used to assess the modular organization of the
central nervous system (CNS) during human locomotion. The pre-processing approach …

Lower limb joint motion and muscle force in treadmill and over-ground exercise

J Yao, N Guo, Y **ao, Z Li, Y Li, F Pu, Y Fan - Biomedical engineering …, 2019 - Springer
Background Treadmill exercise is commonly used as an alternative to over-ground walking
or running. Increasing evidence indicated the kinetics of treadmill exercise is different from …

EMG and usability assessment of adjustable stiffness passive waist-assist exoskeletons for construction workers

JS Kang, BR Jeong, EP Hong, BM Lim, BJ Choi… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Springer
Construction workers experience high rates of low back muscle strain due to frequent lifting
of heavy objects. This study examined the effectiveness of an adjustable stiffness passive …