Robotic assessment of neuromuscular characteristics using musculoskeletal models: A pilot study

Non-invasive neuromuscular characterization aims to provide greater insight into the effectiveness of existing and emerging rehabilitation therapies by quantifying neuromuscular characteristics relating to force production, muscle viscoelasticity and voluntary neural activation. In this paper, we propose a novel approach to evaluate neuromuscular characteristics, such as muscle fiber stiffness and viscosity, by combining robotic and HD-sEMG measurements with computational musculoskeletal modeling.

Source: Computers in Biology and Medicine - May 10, 2017 Category: Bioinformatics Authors: V.R. Jayaneththi, J. Viloria, L.G. Wiedemann, C. Jarrett, A.J. McDaid Source Type: research