5 accepted papers
Averaging electromyographic activity prior to muscle synergy computation is a common method employed to compensate for the inter-repetition variability usually associated with this kind of physiological recording. Capturing muscle synergies requires the preservation of accurate temporal and spatial
Sit-to-stand (STS) motion is an important daily activity and many post-stroke patients have difficulty in performing the STS motion. Post-stroke patients who can perform STS independently, still utilize four muscle synergies (synchronized muscle activation) as seen in healthy people. In addition, te
The muscle-synergy hypothesis is a widely used method for describing simple motion patterns and how the central nervous system deals with the complexity of controlling a large set of muscles in parallel. However, the physiological interpretation of synergies and the mathematical techniques behind th
Stroke patients suffer from declined physical ability, and it is important to analyze rehabilitation intervention and clarify its effect on the motion of patients. In this study, the effect of intervention on the standing-up motion of stroke patients is investigated. First, the intervention timing o
Using a rehabilitation robot to activate motion intention and reflex response simultaneously is an effective approach to aiding recovery from paralysis caused by neurological disorders. Mechanical motions supported by conventional robots are, however, not enough to activate reflex. In this paper, we…