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    A new method, 2CFastICA, enhances high-density surface electromyography (EMG) decomposition. It achieves comparable performance to existing methods but with significantly improved efficiency for analyzing motor unit activity.

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    Area of Science:

    • Biomedical Engineering
    • Neuroscience
    • Signal Processing

    Background:

    • High-density surface electromyography (HD-sEMG) is crucial for understanding motor control.
    • Accurate decomposition of sEMG signals into individual motor unit (MU) firings is challenging.
    • Existing methods like PFP can be computationally intensive.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To introduce 2CFastICA, a novel HD-sEMG decomposition method.
    • To improve the efficiency of sEMG decomposition without sacrificing accuracy.
    • To provide an open-source tool for the research community.

    Main Methods:

    • Developed 2CFastICA by combining kernel constrained FastICA and correlation constrained FastICA.
    • Validated using simulated sEMG signals with varying MU numbers and SNRs.
    • Performed two-source validation with simultaneous HD-sEMG and intramuscular EMG recordings.

    Main Results:

    • 2CFastICA demonstrated high matching rates (MR) in simulations and experiments (up to 97.2% ± 3.5% and 99.4% ± 0.9%).
    • Achieved decomposition performance comparable to the progressive FastICA peel-off (PFP) framework.
    • Significantly improved decomposition efficiency by eliminating complex peel-off strategies.

    Conclusions:

    • 2CFastICA offers an efficient and accurate alternative for HD-sEMG decomposition.
    • The method is robust across different signal conditions and patient populations.
    • Open-source MATLAB code is provided to facilitate research in motor unit analysis.