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The influence of musculoskeletal pain disorders on muscle synergies-A systematic review.
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- Effect of movement-evoked and tonic experimental pain on muscle force production.Scandinavian journal of medicine & science in sports · 2024Article
- Muscle Strength Identification Based on Isokinetic Testing and Spine Musculoskeletal Modeling.Cyborg and bionic systems (Washington, D.C.) · 2024Article
- Muscle synergies analysis shows altered neural strategies in women with patellofemoral pain during walking.PloS one · 2023Article
- Translation of surface electromyography to clinical and motor rehabilitation applications: The need for new clinical figures.Translational neuroscience · 2023Article
- Test-retest reliability and construct validity of trunk extensor muscle force modulation accuracy.PloS one · 2023Article
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- Flexible Recruitments of Fundamental Muscle Synergies in the Trunk and Lower Limbs for Highly Variable Movements and Postures.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Article
- Interpretable machine learning models for classifying low back pain status using functional physiological variables.European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society · 2020Article
- Retraining in a Female Elite Rower with Persistent Symptoms Post-Arthroscopy for Femoroacetabular Impingement Syndrome: A Proof-of-Concept Case Report.Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2019Article
- Pain-Induced changes in corticospinal excitability are associated with adaptive changes in muscle coordination.Neurobiology of pain (Cambridge, Mass.)Article
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Abstract
backgroundMusculoskeletal (MSK) pain disorders represent a group of highly prevalent and often disabling conditions. Investigating the structure of motor variability in response to pain may reveal novel motor impairment mechanisms that may lead to enhanced management of motor dysfunction associated with MSK pain disorders. This review aims to systematically synthesize the evidence on the influence of MSK pain disorders on muscle synergies.
methodsNine electronic databases were searched using Medical Subject Headings and keywords describing pain, electromyography and synergies. Relevant characteristics of included studies were extracted and assessed for generalizability and risk of bias. Due to the significant heterogeneity, a qualitative synthesis of the results was performed.
resultsThe search resulted in a total of 1312 hits, of which seven articles were deemed eligible. There was unclear consistency that pain reduced the number of muscle synergies. There were low consistencies of evidence that the synergy vector (W weights) and activation coefficient (C weights) differed in painful compared to asymptomatic conditions. There was a high consistency that muscle synergies were dissimilar between painful and asymptomatic conditions.
conclusionsMSK pain alters the structure of variability in muscle control, although its specific nature remains unclear. Greater consistency in muscle synergy analysis may be achieved with appropriate selection of muscles assessed and ensuring consistent achievement of motor task outcomes. Synergy analysis is a promising method to reveal novel understandings of altered motor control, which may facilitate the assessment and treatment of MSK pain disorders.
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