Altered neuromuscular activity of the lower-extremities during landing tasks in patients with anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: a systematic review of …

X He, HT Leong, OY Lau… - Journal of sport …, 2020 - journals.humankinetics.com
Context: Altered lower-limb biomechanics have been observed during landing task in
patients with anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR), which increases the risk of …

Toward improving functional recovery in spinal cord injury using robotics: a pilot study focusing on ankle rehabilitation

RS Calabrò, L Billeri, F Ciappina, T Balletta… - Expert review of …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Background Conventional physical therapy interventions are strongly recommended to
improve ambulation potential and upright mobility in persons with incomplete spinal cord …

Muscle activation strategies of people with early-stage Parkinson's during walking

SM Keloth, SP Arjunan, S Raghav… - … of NeuroEngineering and …, 2021 - Springer
Abstract Introduction Some people with Parkinson's disease (PD) frequently have an
unsteady gait with shuffling, reduced strength, and increased rigidity. This study has …

Lower limb muscle activation patterns in ice-hockey skating and associations with skating speed

S Kaartinen, M Venojärvi, KJ Lesch… - Sports …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
In this study, we aimed to describe lower limb kinematic and muscle activation patterns and
then to examine the potential associations between those variables and skating speed in …

Coactivation index of children with congenital upper limb reduction deficiencies before and after using a wrist-driven 3D printed partial hand prosthesis

JM Zuniga, K Dimitrios, JL Peck, R Srivastava… - … of neuroengineering and …, 2018 - Springer
Background Co-contraction is the simultaneous activation of agonist and antagonist muscles
that produces forces around a joint. It is unknown if the use of a wrist-driven 3D printed …

Girls with generalized joint hypermobility display changed muscle activity and postural sway during static balance tasks

B Juul-Kristensen, KL Johansen… - Scandinavian journal …, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Objectives: To study knee muscle activity and static postural sway in girls with generalized
joint hypermobility (GJH). Method: Sixteen girls with GJH and 11 girls with non-GJH (NGJH) …

An assessment of co-contraction in reinnervated muscle

M Wilcox, H Brown, K Johnson, M Sinisi… - Regenerative …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Aim: To investigate co-contraction in reinnervated elbow flexor muscles following a nerve
transfer. Materials & methods: 12 brachial plexus injury patients who received a nerve …

Muscle Coactivation Index during Walking in People with Multiple Sclerosis with Mild Disability, a Cross-Sectional Study

F Molina-Rueda, D Fernández-Vázquez… - Diagnostics, 2023 - mdpi.com
Background: Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a progressive neurodegenerative disease
characterized by axonal degeneration and demyelination. Changes in gait, related to joint …

Female athletes with ligament dominance exhibiting altered hip and ankle muscle co-contraction patterns compared to healthy individuals during single-leg landing

F Saki, B Tahayori, SB Khou - Gait & Posture, 2022 - Elsevier
Background Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury is one of the most serious knee injuries
and occurs frequently during exercise. Altered hip and ankle muscle co-contraction patterns …

Dependence independence measure for posterior and anterior EMG sensors used in simple and complex finger flexion movements: Evaluation using SDICA

GR Naik, KG Baker, HT Nguyen - IEEE Journal of Biomedical …, 2014 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Identification of simple and complex finger flexion movements using surface
electromyography (sEMG) and a muscle activation strategy is necessary to control human …