Can HDEMG-Based Low Back Muscle Fatigue Estimates Be Used in Exoskeleton Control During Prolonged Trunk Bending? A Pilot Study

Niels P. Brouwer; Ali Tabasi; Alejandro Moya-Esteban; Massimo Sartori; Wietse van Dijk; Idsart Kingma; Jaap H. van Dieën

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-69547-7_30

Can HDEMG-Based Low Back Muscle Fatigue Estimates Be Used in Exoskeleton Control During Prolonged Trunk Bending? A Pilot Study

Niels P. Brouwer^*, Ali Tabasi, Alejandro Moya-Esteban, Massimo Sartori, Wietse van Dijk, Idsart Kingma, Jaap H. van Dieën

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The effectiveness of exoskeletons could be enhanced by incorporating low back muscle fatigue estimates in their control. The aim of the present study was to evaluate whether low back muscle fatigue can be estimated using the spectral content of trunk extensor muscle high-density EMG (HDEMG) by considering the motor unit action potential conduction velocity (MUAP CV) as a reference. The HDEMG-based MUAP CV was estimated for multiple sites on the lower back consistently throughout a 30 degrees lumbar flexion endurance trial. Significant linear relationships were observed between MUAP CV and spectral content. However, MUAP CV and spectral changes over time did not show the expected decrease, probably due to additional recruitment of motor units or alternating activity of synergistic muscles. The anatomical information about the sites that allow MUAP CV estimation can be valuable for future low back muscle fatigue estimations.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Wearable Robotics: Challenges and Trends
Subtitle of host publication	Proceedings of the 5th International Symposium on Wearable Robotics, WeRob2020, and of WearRAcon Europe 2020, October 13–16, 2020
Publisher	Springer
Pages	183-187
Number of pages	5
ISBN (Electronic)	978-3-030-69547-7
ISBN (Print)	978-3-030-69546-0, 978-3-030-69549-1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-69547-7_30
Publication status	Published - 2022
Event	5th International Symposium on Wearable Robotics, WeRob 2020 - Virtual conference Duration: 13 Oct 2020 → 16 Oct 2020 Conference number: 5 https://www.wearableroboticslab.nl/Events/2020/10/648432/balance-recovery-support-using-wearable-robotic-devices#speakers-talks

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Name	Biosystems and Biorobotics
Volume	27
ISSN (Print)	2195-3562
ISSN (Electronic)	2195-3570

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Conference	5th International Symposium on Wearable Robotics, WeRob 2020
Abbreviated title	WeRob 2020
Period	13/10/20 → 16/10/20
Internet address	https://www.wearableroboticslab.nl/Events/2020/10/648432/balance-recovery-support-using-wearable-robotic-devices#speakers-talks

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Brouwer, N. P., Tabasi, A., Moya-Esteban, A., Sartori, M., van Dijk, W., Kingma, I., & van Dieën, J. H. (2022). Can HDEMG-Based Low Back Muscle Fatigue Estimates Be Used in Exoskeleton Control During Prolonged Trunk Bending? A Pilot Study. In Wearable Robotics: Challenges and Trends: Proceedings of the 5th International Symposium on Wearable Robotics, WeRob2020, and of WearRAcon Europe 2020, October 13–16, 2020 (pp. 183-187). (Biosystems and Biorobotics; Vol. 27). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-69547-7_30

Brouwer, Niels P. ; Tabasi, Ali ; Moya-Esteban, Alejandro et al. / Can HDEMG-Based Low Back Muscle Fatigue Estimates Be Used in Exoskeleton Control During Prolonged Trunk Bending? A Pilot Study. Wearable Robotics: Challenges and Trends: Proceedings of the 5th International Symposium on Wearable Robotics, WeRob2020, and of WearRAcon Europe 2020, October 13–16, 2020. Springer, 2022. pp. 183-187 (Biosystems and Biorobotics).

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Can HDEMG-Based Low Back Muscle Fatigue Estimates Be Used in Exoskeleton Control During Prolonged Trunk Bending? A Pilot Study. / Brouwer, Niels P.; Tabasi, Ali; Moya-Esteban, Alejandro et al.
Wearable Robotics: Challenges and Trends: Proceedings of the 5th International Symposium on Wearable Robotics, WeRob2020, and of WearRAcon Europe 2020, October 13–16, 2020. Springer, 2022. p. 183-187 (Biosystems and Biorobotics; Vol. 27).

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