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    Motor unit (MU) decoding from electromyography (EMG) signals is robust to forearm rotations. This finding supports MU firings as a reliable method for controlling assistive devices.

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    Area of Science:

    • Neuroscience
    • Biomedical Engineering
    • Rehabilitation Technology

    Background:

    • Myoelectric control for upper-limb prosthetics relies on decoding motor intent from electromyography (EMG) signals.
    • EMG signal properties can vary with forearm posture, potentially affecting control accuracy.
    • Investigating the robustness of motor unit (MU) decomposition to these postural changes is crucial for reliable neural-machine interfaces.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To evaluate the robustness of isometric fingertip force estimation using MU firings despite forearm rotations.
    • To compare the performance of MU-based force estimation with the conventional EMG-amplitude method across different forearm postures.

    Main Methods:

    • High-density EMG data were collected from the extensor digitorum communis in neutral, pronated, and supinated forearm postures.
    • Motor unit (MU) activity was extracted using two decomposition methods: all postures combined (MU-AllPost) and neutral posture only (MU-Neu).
    • Estimated forces, scaled to maximum voluntary contraction (MVC), were compared using root-mean-square error (RMSE) between MU-methods and EMG-amplitude methods.

    Main Results:

    • Both MU-decomposition methods showed largely similar root-mean-square errors (RMSE), indicating robustness to forearm posture changes.
    • MU-based methods generally yielded lower RMSE compared to the conventional EMG-amplitude method for the ring and pinky fingers.
    • Specific RMSE values for the ring finger were: EMG (6.23%), MU-AllPost (5.72%), MU-Neu (5.64%) MVC; and for the pinky finger: EMG (6.12%), MU-AllPost (4.95%), MU-Neu (5.36%) MVC.

    Conclusions:

    • Motor unit (MU) firings can be reliably extracted and utilized for force estimation with minimal impact from forearm posture.
    • This robustness highlights the potential of MU decomposition as an alternative decoding scheme for improved control of assistive devices.
    • The findings support the development of more reliable and continuous neural-machine interfaces for upper-limb applications.