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    Area of Science:

    • Biomechanics
    • Neuroscience
    • Rehabilitation Engineering

    Background:

    • Surface electromyography (SEMG) is widely used for joint force estimation.
    • Existing SEMG methods often overlook the time-variant nature of muscle fatigue.
    • Muscle fatigue significantly alters SEMG signal amplitude, impacting force estimation accuracy.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To develop and validate a novel SEMG-based force estimation method that incorporates muscle fatigue.
    • To improve the accuracy of joint force estimation during fatiguing isometric index finger abduction.

    Main Methods:

    • A k-means clustering algorithm was employed to identify different SEMG signal states indicative of fatigue.
    • A state-dependent gain adjustment strategy was implemented for force estimation.
    • The method was tested on 5 healthy subjects performing static and dynamic isometric index finger abduction.
    • Performance was quantified using percentage of root mean squared error (RMSE).

    Main Results:

    • The proposed method achieved a low RMSE of 2.5 ± 1.0% under static conditions.
    • Under dynamic conditions, the RMSE for the proposed method was 8.8 ± 1.2%.
    • Compared to a constant gain approach (RMSE 8.9% static, 10.1% dynamic), the proposed method demonstrated superior accuracy.

    Conclusions:

    • The developed SEMG force estimation method effectively accounts for muscle fatigue.
    • This approach offers improved accuracy for joint force prediction in both static and dynamic fatiguing contractions.
    • The findings suggest potential for enhanced applications in rehabilitation and human-computer interaction.