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In this abstract we present the potentialities of muscle synergy analysis, according to the most recent and debated functional interpretations. We also provide some ideas on the use of the synergy approach beyond the classical descriptive modalities, in order to enhance the biologically inspiration of current neurorehabilitation techniques.
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This research is supported by the Spanish project ASSOCIATE (DPI2014-58431-C4-1-R).
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Torricelli, D., Pons, J.L. (2017). Muscle Synergies: A Compact Way to Describe and Restore Neuromuscular Coordination. In: Ibáñez, J., González-Vargas, J., AzorÃn, J., Akay, M., Pons, J. (eds) Converging Clinical and Engineering Research on Neurorehabilitation II. Biosystems & Biorobotics, vol 15. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-46669-9_230
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