11.2022 - 02.2026

Developing an EEG-EMG environment for investigating cortical representation of upper-limb movement

Cortico-muscular coherence (CMC) explores the functional coupling between sensorimotor cortical regions and muscles during isometric contractions. However, voluntary movements rely on coordinated muscle synergies (MS) mediated by complex cortico-cortical and cortico-spinal circuits. Consequently, it is crucial to develop experimental paradigms that facilitate the simultaneous acquisition of both high-density EEG and EMG signals to assess coherence between brain activity and MS (CMSyn) during ecologically relevant movements.
OBJECTIVES.
1. Develop an integrated system for synchronous acquisition of high-density EEG and wireless EMG signals.
2. Analyze coherence between brain activity and muscle synergies during prehension phases. 

Gaining insight into how synchronized EEG and EMG signals reflect the mechanisms by which the central nervous system coordinates upper-limb muscle synergies during prehension may yield important discoveries in motor neuroscience and rehabilitation, leading the improvement and the design of next-generation brain–computer interfaces (BCIs) that are more adaptive, robust, and closely aligned with the principles of synergistic control. 

Settori Scientifico Disciplinari

BIO/09  PHYSIOLOGY ING-IND/34  INDUSTRIAL BIOENGINEERING

Spoke 4 : Perception and Brain-Body Interaction