A Comprehensive Mathematical Model of Motor Unit Pool Organization, Surface Electromyography, and Force Generation.

ABSTRACT: Neuromuscular physiology is a vibrant research field that has recently seen exciting advances. Previous publications have focused on thorough analyses of particular aspects of neuromuscular physiology, yet an integration of the various novel findings into a single, comprehensive model is missing. In this article, we provide a unified description of a comprehensive mathematical model of surface electromyographic (EMG) measurements and the corresponding force signal in skeletal muscles, both consolidating and extending the results of previous studies regarding various components of the neuromuscular system. The model comprises motor unit (MU) pool organization, recruitment and rate coding, intracellular action potential generation and the resulting EMG measurements, as well as the generated

SUBMITTER: Petersen E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6418040 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature