Muscle synergies in Parkinson's disease

I Mileti, A Zampogna, A Santuz, F Asci, Z Del Prete… - Sensors, 2020 - mdpi.com
Over the last two decades, experimental studies in humans and other vertebrates have
increasingly used muscle synergy analysis as a computational tool to examine the …

On the reliability and repeatability of surface electromyography factorization by muscle synergies in daily life activities

J Taborri, E Palermo, Z Del Prete… - Applied bionics and …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Muscle synergy theory is a new appealing approach for different research fields. This study
is aimed at evaluating the robustness of EMG reconstruction via muscle synergies and the …

An algorithm for choosing the optimal number of muscle synergies during walking

R Ballarini, M Ghislieri, M Knaflitz, V Agostini - Sensors, 2021 - mdpi.com
In motor control studies, the 90% thresholding of variance accounted for (VAF) is the
classical way of selecting the number of muscle synergies expressed during a motor task …

Is the neuromuscular organization of throwing unchanged in virtual reality? Implications for upper limb rehabilitation

E Scalona, J Taborri, DR Hayes, Z Del Prete, S Rossi… - Electronics, 2019 - mdpi.com
Virtual reality (VR) is an appealing approach for increasing the engagement and attention of
patients during rehabilitation. Understanding how motor control changes in real vs. virtual …

Parkinson's disease and Levodopa effects on muscle synergies in postural perturbation

I Mileti, A Zampogna, J Taborri, F Martelli… - 2019 IEEE …, 2019 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Assessing effects of neurodegenerative disorders, such as Parkinson's disease (PD), on
muscle activation for maintaining balance is a research topic of interest to clarify the …

[PDF][PDF] Muscle Synergy Assessment during Cyclic and Non-Cyclic Movements. Methodological Issues and Application-oriented Studies

M Ghislieri - 2021 - iris.unito.it
Summary 1 Human locomotion and balance control are essential activities during daily life.
2 Human locomotion is one of the most complex motor tasks, due to the multiple 3 degrees …