Fixed muscle synergies and their potential to improve the intuitive control of myoelectric assistive technology for upper extremities.
Tim A ValkLeonora J MoutonEgbert OttenRaoul M BongersPublished in: Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation (2019)
A limited number of muscle synergies was systematically exploited in the examined set of movements, indicating a potential for the fixed muscle synergy approach to improve the intuitive control of myoelectric AT. Given the gradual change in muscle synergy exploitation across end-effectors, future research should examine whether this potential can be extended to a larger range of movements and tasks.