A5041633494- Muscle activation and electromyography studies
- Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention
- Diabetic Foot Ulcer Assessment and Management
- Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders
- Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments
- Sports injuries and prevention
- Knee injuries and reconstruction techniques
- Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery
- Genetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders
- Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
- Botulinum Toxin and Related Neurological Disorders
- Shoulder Injury and Treatment
- Prosthetics and Rehabilitation Robotics
- Congenital heart defects research
- Temporomandibular Joint Disorders
- Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials
- Lower Extremity Biomechanics and Pathologies
- Parkinson's Disease and Spinal Disorders
- Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics
- Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
- Peripheral Artery Disease Management
- Motor Control and Adaptation
- Spondyloarthritis Studies and Treatments
- Sports Performance and Training
- Neurological disorders and treatments
University of Padua
2016-2025
Gait analysis is recognized as a useful assessment tool in the field of human movement research. However, doubts remain on its real effectiveness clinical tool, i.e. capability to change diagnostic-therapeutic practice. In particular, conditions which evidence favorable cost-benefit ratio found and methodology for properly conducting interpreting exam are not identified clearly. To provide guidelines use Analysis context rehabilitation medicine, SIAMOC (the Italian Society Clinical Movement...
Clinical gait analysis (CGA) is a systematic approach to comprehensively evaluate patterns, quantify impairments, plan targeted interventions, and the impact of interventions. However, international standards for CGA are currently lacking, resulting in various national initiatives. Standards important ensure safe effective healthcare practices enable evidence-based clinical decision-making, facilitating interoperability, reimbursement under policies. Collaborative research work between...
Fragile X syndrome (FXS) is a genetic neurodevelopmental disorder that causes range of developmental problems including cognitive and behavioral impairment learning disabilities. FXS caused by full mutations (FM) the FMR1 gene expansions to over 200 repeats, with hypermethylation cytosine–guanine–guanine (CGG) tandem repeated region in its promoter, resulting transcriptional silencing loss function. Female carriers FM are typically less impaired than males. The Activation Ratio (AR),...
ABSTRACT Background Fragile X Syndrome (FXS) is a genetic disorder caused by the lack of FMRP, crucial protein for brain development and function. FMR1 mutations are categorized into premutation full mutation (FXSFull), with somatic mosaicism (FXSMos) modulating FXS phenotype. Recent studies identified muscle activity alterations during gait in children. This study aims to explore relationship between these changes motor fibre recruitment strategies Methods Fifty‐four children fourteen...
The quantification of plantar pressure distribution is widely done in the diagnosis lower limbs deformities, gait analysis, footwear design, and sport applications. To date, a number insole layouts have been proposed, with different configurations according to their goal this study assess validity 16-sensors (1.5 × 1.5 cm) detect during tasks clinic domains. data 39 healthy adults, acquired Pedar-X
Objective: The object of the study was to evaluate efficacy Proprioceptive Focal Stimulation on Gait in middle – advanced Parkinson (PD) patients by a crossover, randomized, double Blind double-dummy using Equistasi®, nano-technological device dimension plaster which generates High-Frequency Vibration (FV). Background: Analysis (GA) evaluating gait modification Parkinson's disease Patients is already well known. Therefore, GA recorded group PD Equistasi ® and its placebo. Methods: Forty at...
The next generation of tools for rehabilitation robotics requires advanced human-robot interfaces able to activate the device as soon patient's motion intention is raised. This paper investigated suitability Support Vector Machine (SVM) classifiers identification locomotion intentions from surface electromyography (sEMG) data. A phase-dependent approach, based on foot contact and push off events, was employed in order contextualize muscle activation signals. Good accuracy demonstrated...
The aim of this study was to investigate the effects Equistasi®, a wearable device, on relationship between muscular activity and postural control changes in sample 25 Parkinson’s disease (PD) subjects. Gait analysis carried out through six-cameras stereophotogrammetric system synchronized with two force plates, an eight-channel surface electromyographic system, recording four muscles bilaterally: Rectus femoris, tibialis anterior (TA), biceps gastrocnemius lateralis (GL). peak envelope...
Malocclusion during childhood may affect both morphology and masticatory function could greatly the subsequent growth development of jaws face. The purpose this study was to evaluate efficiency surface electromyography in describing effects rapid palatal expansion (RPE) on Masseter (M) Temporalis Anterior (T) muscles’ activity 53 children with different types malocclusion: bilateral posterior crossbite (BPcb), underdeveloped maxillary complex without (NOcb) unilateral right (UPCBr) left...
Gait alterations are among the most disabling motor-symptoms associated with Parkinson's Disease (PD): reduced stride length, velocity and lower limb joint range of motion hallmarks parkinsonian gait. Research focusing on optimal functional rehabilitation methods has been directed towards powered lower-limb exoskeletons which combines advantages delivered from grounded robotic devices ability to train patient in a real-world environment. As gait involves both central (CNS) peripheral nervous...
Fragile X Syndrome (FXS), the leading form of inherited intellectual disability and autism, is characterized by specific musculoskeletal conditions. We hypothesized that gait analysis in FXS could be relevant for evaluation motor control gait, help understanding a possible correlation between functional abilities. Typical deficits executive hyperactivity have hampered use standard analysis. The aim our study was to quantitatively assess alterations children ambulatory conditions, friendly...
When pedaling, the excessive pressure on seat has potential to produce injuries and this can strongly affect sport performance. Recently, a large effort been dedicated reduction of occurring at saddle region. Our work aims verify possibility modifying cyclists’ pedaling posture, consequently saddle, by applying proprioceptive stimulus. Equistasi® (Equistasi srl, Milano, Italy) is wearable device that emits focal mechanical vibrations able transform body temperature into vibratory energy via...
Electromyography (EMG)-driven neuromusculoskeletal modeling (NMSM) enables simulating the mechanical function of multiple muscle-tendon units as controlled by nervous system in generation complex movements. In context clinical assessment this may enable understanding biomechanical factor contributing to gait disorders such one induced Parkinson's disease (PD). spite challenges development patient-specific models, preliminary study aimed at establishing a feasible and noninvasive experimental...
This paper evaluates the use of Gaussian Mixture Model (GMM) trained through Electromyography (EMG) signals to online estimate bending angle a single human joint. The parameters involved in evaluation are number components, channel used for model, feature extraction method, and size training set. is performed Wavelet Transform by investigating several kind configuration. Two set experimental data collected validate proposed framework from 6 different healthy subjects. Trained GMMs validated...