SynthesisFrontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology2024
A methodological scoping review on EMG processing and synergy-based results in muscle synergy studies in Parkinson's disease.
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- Assessing Transparency of Robots, Exoskeletons, and Assistive Devices: A Systematic Review.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Pooled it
- Altered Neuromuscular Time-Frequency Organization During Sit-to-Walk in Parkinson's Disease: An Explainable Artificial Intelligence Approach Using Surface Electromyography.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Wearable device for tremor-like motion acquisition: a low-cost device using 3D printing for research and education.HardwareX · 2026Article
- The Cortical Contributions to Turning Performance Through Muscle Synergies in Parkinson's Disease: A Mediation Study.Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Biofeedback for Motor and Cognitive Rehabilitation in Parkinson's Disease: A Comprehensive Review of Non-Invasive Interventions.Brain sciences · 2025Review
- Dopaminergic medication alters muscle synergy during sit-to-stand motion in Parkinson's disease.Frontiers in neurologyArticle
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Abstract
Introduction: Parkinson's Disease is the second most common neurodegenerative disease in the world. It affects mainly people over 65 and the incidence increases with age. It is characterized by motor and non-motor symptoms and several clinical manifestations. The most evident symptom that affects all patients with Parkinson's Disease is the impairment of motor control, including bradykinesia, tremor, joint rigidity, and postural instability. In the literature, it has been evaluated with muscle synergies, a well-known method for evaluating motor control at the muscular level. However, few studies are available and there is still a major gap to fill to exploit the potential of the method for assessing motor control in Parkinson's Disease, both in the understanding of physiopathology and clinical practice. Methods: In the light of understanding and fostering future developments for the field, in this review we initially screened 212 papers on Scopus and Web of Science and selected 15 of them to summarize the main features of investigations that employed muscle synergies to analyze patients with Parkinson's Disease. We detailed the features of the screened papers by reporting the clinical findings, a detailed report of EMG processing choices and synergy-based results. Results: We found that synergistic control is in general altered in patients with Parkinson's Disease, but it can improve if patients are subjected to pharmacological and rehabilitation therapies. Moreover, a further understanding of synergistic control in Parkinson's patients is needed. Discussion: We discuss the future developments in the field with a detailed assessment of the topic on the view of physicians, including the most promising lines of research for clinical practice and from the perspective of engineers, for methodological application of synergistic approaches.
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