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    Area of Science:

    • Biomechanics
    • Neuroscience
    • Human Locomotion Analysis

    Background:

    • Muscle synergy theory is a key framework for understanding the central nervous system's control of human locomotion.
    • The reliability of muscle synergy extraction is significantly affected by the preprocessing methods applied to surface electromyographic (sEMG) signals.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To evaluate the improvement in the robustness of muscle synergy extraction using an innovative preprocessing technique compared to standard methods.
    • To enhance the consistency and stability of analyzing the modular organization of the central nervous system during gait.

    Main Methods:

    • Development of a novel preprocessing technique for sEMG signals.
    • Extraction of principal muscle activation intervals essential for gait biomechanics.
    • Discarding secondary muscle activation intervals with auxiliary functions during gait.

    Main Results:

    • The proposed technique demonstrated improved robustness in muscle synergy extraction.
    • Analysis using principal activation intervals yielded more consistent and stable results.
    • The findings suggest a more reliable description of the central nervous system's modular organization.

    Conclusions:

    • The innovative preprocessing technique enhances the reliability of muscle synergy analysis in human locomotion.
    • Focusing on principal muscle activation intervals provides a more accurate representation of neural control during gait.
    • This method offers a valuable advancement for studying the biomechanics and neuroscience of movement.