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Xiaoling Chen, Yuanyuan Zhang, Yinan Yang

    IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering : a Publication of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society
    |September 7, 2020
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    This study reveals differences in brain-muscle communication for left and right hand movements. We found distinct beta-band functional corticomuscular coupling (FCMC) patterns, highlighting motor control asymmetries.

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