The central nervous system adjusts muscle synergy structure and tightly controls rollator-supported transitions between sitting and standing
The narrow shape of the temporal synergy activation profiles suggests that the central nervous system controls the movements tightly, especially around seat-off and seat-on and in challenging conditions with increased balance demands. Furthermore, rollator support increases the weightings of upper body and decreases the weightings of lower limb muscles, especially around seat-off and seat-on. Future studies may further investigate how the loss of tight movement control may cause falls in older individuals.
Authors
- Denise Berger (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4416-3659)
- Michael Herzog (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1363-8372)
- Thorsten Stein (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7885-7085)
- Lizeth H. Sloot (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3555-2932)
- Janis Fiedler (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9291-2191)
- Andrea d’Avella (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3393-4956)
- Frieder C. Krafft (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1865-9255)
Institutions
- Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (DE)
- University of Rome Tor Vergata (IT)
- Heidelberg University (DE)
- Fondazione Santa Lucia (IT)
- Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IT)
- Newcastle University (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation
- Published
- 2025-04-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12984-025-01622-y
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 19.04