IMOVE

Extraction of information on muscle control during movements

Coordinatore	UNIVERZA V MARIBORU    more  Organization address address: Slomskov trg 15 city: MARIBOR postcode: 2000 contact info Titolo: Prof. Nome: Damjan Cognome: Zazula Email: send email Telefono: -2207096 Fax: -2206888
Nazionalità Coordinatore	Slovenia [SI]
Totale costo	45˙000 €
EC contributo	45˙000 €
Programma	FP7-PEOPLE Specific programme "People" implementing the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities (2007 to 2013)
Code Call	FP7-PEOPLE-ERG-2008
Funding Scheme	MC-ERG
Anno di inizio	2009
Periodo (anno-mese-giorno)	2009-02-01   -   2012-01-31

 Partecipanti

#	participant	country	role	EC contrib. [€]
1	UNIVERZA V MARIBORU  Organization address address: Slomskov trg 15 city: MARIBOR postcode: 2000 contact info Titolo: Prof. Nome: Damjan Cognome: Zazula Email: send email Telefono: -2207096 Fax: -2206888	SI (MARIBOR)	coordinator	45˙000.00

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 Obiettivo del progetto (Objective)

'Electrical properties of muscles have been under intense scientific and clinical investigation for decades. From the neurophysiologic point of view, it is essential to achieve a deeper understanding of neuromuscular alterations and of their relation to work condition, immobilization, overtraining and microgravity. Measurable indicators of incipient degeneration, effectiveness of treatment, and preventive actions are required to practice evidence based medicine, rehabilitation and training of athletes.

Technical difficulties associated with recording and analysis of electromyograms have limited the accuracy with which the characteristics of individual motor units can be established during movements. The existing information extraction techniques have mainly been applied to the isometric muscle contractions, with the muscle geometry kept constant during the measurement session. On the other hand, the contractions of human muscles are almost always dynamic, with the muscle moving with respect to the skin.

The main objective of the iMOVE project is to design and implement automated signal processing techniques capable of extracting the information about the individual motor units from the dynamic surface electromyograms recorded during controlled dynamic contractions of skeletal muscles, to study the feasibility, efficiency and repeatability of information extraction during movements, and to define the recommendations for sensors, sensor placement and signal processing in dynamic conditions. Possible collateral applications of the proposed project include objective assessment of effectiveness of rehabilitation and training of athletes, prevention of work-related neuromuscular disorders and diseases, and monitoring of the musculoskeletal deterioration in the microgravity environment.'