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Automatic Detection of Contracting Muscle Regions via the Deformation Field of Transverse Ultrasound Images: A Feasibility Study
Accurate identification of contracting muscles can help us to understand the muscle function in both physiological and pathological conditions. Conventional electromyography (EMG) have limited access to deep m...
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Open AccessExploration of Hand Grasp Patterns Elicitable Through Non-Invasive Proximal Nerve Stimulation
Various neurological conditions, such as stroke or spinal cord injury, result in an impaired control of the hand. One method of restoring this impairment is through functional electrical stimulation (FES). How...
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Open AccessOrigins of Common Neural Inputs to Different Compartments of the Extensor Digitorum Communis Muscle
The extensor digitorum communis (EDC) is a multi-compartment muscle that allows dexterous extension of the four digits. However, the level of common input shared across different compartments of this muscle is...
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Open AccessAssessing muscle spasticity with Myotonometric and passive stretch measurements: validity of the Myotonometer
Spasticity of the biceps brachii muscle was assessed using the modified Ashworth Scale (MAS), Myotonometry and repeated passive stretch techniques, respectively. Fourteen subjects with chronic hemiplegia parti...