Common synaptic input, synergies and size principle: Control of spinal motor neurons for movement generation
Understanding how movement is controlled by the CNS remains a major challenge, with
ongoing debate about basic features underlying this control. In current established views …
ongoing debate about basic features underlying this control. In current established views …
The extraction of neural strategies from the surface EMG: 2004–2024
D Farina, R Merletti, RM Enoka - Journal of Applied …, 2025 - journals.physiology.org
This review follows two previous papers [Farina et al. Appl Physiol (1985) 96: 1486–1495,
2004; Farina et al. J Appl Physiol (1985) 117: 1215–1230, 2014] in which we reflected on …
2004; Farina et al. J Appl Physiol (1985) 117: 1215–1230, 2014] in which we reflected on …
Age-related breakdown in networks of inter-muscular coordination
Assessing inter-muscular coordination in older adults is crucial, as it directly impacts an
individual's ability for independent functioning, injury prevention, and active engagement in …
individual's ability for independent functioning, injury prevention, and active engagement in …
Larger and denser: an optimal design for surface grids of EMG electrodes to identify greater and more representative samples of motor units
The spinal motor neurons are the only neural cells whose individual activity can be
noninvasively identified. This is usually done using grids of surface electromyographic …
noninvasively identified. This is usually done using grids of surface electromyographic …
Evolution of surface electromyography: From muscle electrophysiology towards neural recording and interfacing
Surface electromyography (EMG) comprises a recording of electrical activity from the body
surface generated by muscle fibres during muscle contractions. Its characteristics depend on …
surface generated by muscle fibres during muscle contractions. Its characteristics depend on …
Neuroplastic alterations in common synaptic inputs and synergistic motor unit clusters controlling the vastii muscles of individuals with ACL reconstruction
This cross-sectional study aims to elucidate the neural mechanisms underlying the control of
knee extension forces in individuals with anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) …
knee extension forces in individuals with anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) …
Two motor neuron synergies, invariant across ankle joint angles, activate the triceps surae during plantarflexion
Recent studies have suggested that the nervous system generates movements by
controlling groups of motor neurons (synergies) that do not always align with muscle …
controlling groups of motor neurons (synergies) that do not always align with muscle …
Dissecting muscle synergies in the task space
D O'Reilly, I Delis - Elife, 2024 - elifesciences.org
The muscle synergy is a guiding concept in motor control research that relies on the general
notion of muscles 'working together'towards task performance. However, although the …
notion of muscles 'working together'towards task performance. However, although the …
Handedness is associated with less common input to spinal motor neurons innervating different hand muscles
J Maillet, S Avrillon, A Nordez… - Journal of …, 2022 - journals.physiology.org
Whether the neural control of manual behaviors differs between the dominant and
nondominant hand is poorly understood. This study aimed to determine whether the level of …
nondominant hand is poorly understood. This study aimed to determine whether the level of …
Common synaptic input between motor units from the lateral and medial posterior soleus compartments does not differ from that within each compartment
The human soleus muscle is anatomically divided into four separate anatomical
compartments. The functional role of this compartmentalization remains unclear. Here, we …
compartments. The functional role of this compartmentalization remains unclear. Here, we …