Epidural stimulation of the cervical spinal cord for post-stroke upper-limb paresis
Cerebral strokes can disrupt descending commands from motor cortical areas to the spinal
cord, which can result in permanent motor deficits of the arm and hand. However, below the …
cord, which can result in permanent motor deficits of the arm and hand. However, below the …
Muscle synergies for evaluating upper limb in clinical applications: A systematic review
K Zhao, Z Zhang, H Wen, B Liu, J Li, A d'Avella… - Heliyon, 2023 - cell.com
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 …
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 …
Evidence for basic units of upper limb muscle synergies underlying a variety of complex human manipulations
Manipulations require complex upper limb movements in which the central nervous system
(CNS) must deal with many degrees of freedom. Evidence suggests that the CNS utilizes …
(CNS) must deal with many degrees of freedom. Evidence suggests that the CNS utilizes …
A longitudinal analysis of selective motor control during gait in individuals with cerebral palsy and the relation to gait deviations
G Sorek, M Goudriaan, I Schurr, SH Schless - PLoS One, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Objective To investigate longitudinal changes in selective motor control during gait (SMCg)
in individuals with cerebral palsy (CP), and to assess if they are related to changes in gait …
in individuals with cerebral palsy (CP), and to assess if they are related to changes in gait …
Flexible recruitments of fundamental muscle synergies in the trunk and lower limbs for highly variable movements and postures
The extent to which muscle synergies represent the neural control of human behavior
remains unknown. Here, we tested whether certain sets of muscle synergies that are …
remains unknown. Here, we tested whether certain sets of muscle synergies that are …
Epidural stimulation of the cervical spinal cord improves voluntary motor control in post-stroke upper limb paresis
SUMMARY A large proportion of cerebral strokes disrupt descending commands from motor
cortical areas to the spinal cord which can results in permanent motor deficits of the arm and …
cortical areas to the spinal cord which can results in permanent motor deficits of the arm and …
Effects of Boundary-based assist-as-needed Force Field on Lower Limb muscle synergies during standing posture training
The boundary-based assist-as-needed (BAAN) force field is widely used in robotic
rehabilitation and has shown promising results in improving trunk control and postural …
rehabilitation and has shown promising results in improving trunk control and postural …
Effects of body weight support and guidance force settings on muscle synergy during Lokomat walking
Abstract Background The Lokomat is a robotic device that has been suggested to make gait
therapy easier, more comfortable, and more efficient. In this study, we asked whether the …
therapy easier, more comfortable, and more efficient. In this study, we asked whether the …
Neuromuscular conditions in post-stroke ankle-foot dysfunction reflected by surface electromyography
Y Xu, J Wang, S Wang, J Li, Y Hou, A Guo - Journal of NeuroEngineering …, 2024 - Springer
Background Rating scales and linear indices of surface electromyography (sEMG) cannot
quantify all neuromuscular conditions associated with ankle-foot dysfunction in hemiplegic …
quantify all neuromuscular conditions associated with ankle-foot dysfunction in hemiplegic …