Muscle Synergy Analysis of Hands-and-Knees Crawling in Human Adults

Xiang Chen1, Xiaocong Niu2, De Wu3, Yi Yu2, Xu Zhang2

  • 1University of Science & Technology of China
  • 2University of Science and Technology of China
  • 3Anhui Medical University

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11:30 - 13:30 | Fri 26 May | Emerald III, Rose, Narcissus & Jasmine | FrPS1T1.63

Session: Poster I

Abstract

This study aims to explore the neuromuscular control mechanism of human Hands-and-Knees crawling by means of muscle synergy analysis. A good consistency of muscle synergy structure through different crawling speeds was found, and the recruitment level, duration, and phase of muscle synergies were adjusted to adapt the change of speed. The research results could be well explained by a two-level central pattern generator (CPG) model consisting of a half-center rhythm generator (RG) and a pattern formation (PF) circuit.