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2024 Journal Articles Simpetru R. , Souza de Oliveira D. , Ponfick M. , Del Vecchio A. :Identification of Spared and Proportionally Controllable Hand Motor Dimensions in Motor Complete Spinal Cord Injuries Using Latent Manifold Analysis In: IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering 32 (2024 ), p. 3741-3750 ISSN: 1534-4320 DOI: 10.1109/TNSRE.2024.3472063 BibTeX: Download Nuccio S. , Germer CM. , Casolo A. , Borzuola R. , Labanca L. , Rocchi JE. , Mariani PP. , Felici F. , Farina D. , Falla D. , Macaluso A. , Sbriccoli P. , Del Vecchio A. :Neuroplastic alterations in common synaptic inputs and synergistic motor unit clusters controlling the vastii muscles of individuals with ACL reconstruction In: Journal of Applied Physiology 137 (2024 ), p. 835-847 ISSN: 8750-7587 DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00056.2024 BibTeX: Download Simpetru R. , Arkudas A. , Braun D. , Oßwald M. , Souza de Oliveira D. , Eskofier B. , Kinfe TM. , Del Vecchio A. :Learning a Hand Model from Dynamic Movements Using High-Density EMG and Convolutional Neural Networks In: IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering (2024 ), p. 1-12 ISSN: 0018-9294 DOI: 10.1109/TBME.2024.3432800 BibTeX: Download Cabral HV. , Cudicio A. , Bonardi A. , Del Vecchio A. , Falciati L. , Orizio C. , Martinez-Valdes E. , Negro F. :Neural Filtering of Physiological Tremor Oscillations to Spinal Motor Neurons Mediates Short-Term Acquisition of a Skill Learning Task In: eNeuro 11 (2024 ), Article No.: ENEURO.0043-24.2024 ISSN: 2373-2822 DOI: 10.1523/ENEURO.0043-24.2024 BibTeX: Download Pfenning S. , Simpetru R. , Pollak N. , Del Vecchio A. , Fey D. :ANALYSIS OF EMBEDDED GPU ARCHITECTURES FOR AI IN NEUROMUSCULAR APPLICATIONS In: IADIS International Journal on Computer Science and Information Systems 19 (2024 ), p. 1-14 ISSN: 1646-3692 DOI: 10.33965/ijcsis_2024190101 URL: http://www.iadisportal.org/ijcsis/papers/2024190101.pdf BibTeX: Download Angius L. , Del Vecchio A. , Goodall S. , Thomas K. , Ansdell P. , Atkinson E. , Farina D. , Howatson G. :Supraspinal, spinal, and motor unit adjustments to fatiguing isometric contractions of the knee extensors at low and high submaximal intensities in males In: Journal of Applied Physiology 136 (2024 ), p. 1546-1558 ISSN: 8750-7587 DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00675.2023 BibTeX: Download Möck S. , Del Vecchio A. :Investigation of motor unit behavior in exercise and sports physiology: challenges and perspectives In: Applied Physiology, Nutrition, and Metabolism 49 (2024 ), p. 547-553 ISSN: 1715-5312 DOI: 10.1139/apnm-2023-0354 BibTeX: Download Weinman LE. , Del Vecchio A. , Mazzo MR. , Enoka RM. :Motor unit modes in the calf muscles during a submaximal isometric contraction are changed by brief stretches In: The Journal of Physiology 602 (2024 ), p. 1385-1404 ISSN: 0022-3751 DOI: 10.1113/JP285437 BibTeX: Download Souza de Oliveira D. , Ponfick M. , Braun D. , Oßwald M. , Sierotowicz M. , Chatterjee S. , Weber DJ. , Eskofier B. , Castellini C. , Farina D. , Kinfe TM. , Del Vecchio A. :A direct spinal cord–computer interface enables the control of the paralysed hand in spinal cord injury In: Brain 147 (2024 ), p. 3583-3595 ISSN: 0006-8950 DOI: 10.1093/brain/awae088 URL: https://academic.oup.com/brain/advance-article/doi/10.1093/brain/awae088/7631714 BibTeX: Download Simpetru R. , Cnejevici V. , Farina D. , Del Vecchio A. :Influence of spatio-temporal filtering on hand kinematics estimation from high-density EMG signals In: Journal of Neural Engineering 21 (2024 ), p. 026014 ISSN: 1741-2560 DOI: 10.1088/1741-2552/ad3498 BibTeX: Download Valli G. , Sarto F. , Casolo A. , Del Vecchio A. , Franchi MV. , Narici MV. , De Vito G. :Lower limb suspension induces threshold-specific alterations of motor units properties that are reversed by active recovery In: Journal of Sport and Health Science 13 (2024 ), p. 264-276 ISSN: 2095-2546 DOI: 10.1016/j.jshs.2023.06.004 BibTeX: Download Rahimi F. , Badamchizadeh MA. , Ghaemi S. , Del Vecchio A. :Simultaneous Estimation of Digit Tip Forces and Hand Postures in a Simulated Real-life Condition with High-density Electromyography and Deep Learning In: IEEE Journal of Biomedical and Health Informatics (2024 ), p. 1-8 ISSN: 2168-2194 DOI: 10.1109/JBHI.2024.3350239 BibTeX: Download Sampieri A. , Marcolin G. , Gennaro F. , Magistrelli E. , Del Vecchio A. , Moro T. , Paoli A. , Casolo A. :Alterations in magnitude and spatial distribution of erector spinae muscle activity in cyclists with a recent history of low back pain In: European Journal of Applied Physiology (2024 )ISSN: 1439-6319 DOI: 10.1007/s00421-024-05628-7 BibTeX: Download Goodlich BI. , Pearcey GE. , Del Vecchio A. , Horan SA. , Kavanagh JJ. :Antagonism of 5-HT2 receptors attenuates self-sustained firing of human motor units In: The Journal of Physiology (2024 )ISSN: 0022-3751 DOI: 10.1113/JP285867 BibTeX: Download Valli G. , Wu R. , Minnock D. , Sirago G. , Annibalini G. , Casolo A. , Del Vecchio A. , Toniolo L. , Barbieri E. , De Vito G. :Can non-invasive motor unit analysis reveal distinct neural strategies of force production in young with uncomplicated type 1 diabetes? In: European Journal of Applied Physiology (2024 )ISSN: 1439-6319 DOI: 10.1007/s00421-024-05595-z BibTeX: Download O'Keeffe R. , Shirazi SY. , Del Vecchio A. , Ibanez J. , Mrachacz-Kersting N. , Bighamian R. , Rizzo JR. , Farina D. , Atashzar SF. :Low-frequency Motor Cortex EEG Predicts Four Rates of Force Development In: IEEE Transactions on Haptics (2024 ), p. 1-12 ISSN: 1939-1412 DOI: 10.1109/TOH.2024.3428308 BibTeX: Download Del Vecchio A. , Enoka RM. , Farina D. :Specificity of early motor unit adaptations with resistive exercise training In: The Journal of Physiology (2024 )ISSN: 0022-3751 DOI: 10.1113/JP282560 BibTeX: Download 2023 Journal Articles Mayer K. , Del Vecchio A. , Eskofier B. , Farina D. :Unsupervised neural decoding of signals recorded by thin-film electrode arrays implanted in muscles using autoencoding with a physiologically derived optimisation criterion In: Biomedical Signal Processing and Control 86 (2023 ), Article No.: 105178 ISSN: 1746-8094 DOI: 10.1016/j.bspc.2023.105178 BibTeX: Download Goodlich BI. , Del Vecchio A. , Kavanagh JJ. :Motor unit tracking using blind source separation filters and waveform cross-correlations: reliability under physiological and pharmacological conditions In: Journal of Applied Physiology 135 (2023 ), p. 362-374 ISSN: 8750-7587 DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00271.2023 BibTeX: Download Simpetru R. , März M. , Del Vecchio A. :Proportional and Simultaneous Real-Time Control of the Full Human Hand From High-Density Electromyography In: IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering 31 (2023 ), p. 3118-3131 ISSN: 1534-4320 DOI: 10.1109/TNSRE.2023.3295060 BibTeX: Download Škarabot J. , Folland JP. , Forsyth J. , Vazoukis A. , Holobar A. , Del Vecchio A. :Motor Unit Discharge Characteristics and Conduction Velocity of the Vastii Muscles in Long-Term Resistance-Trained Men In: Medicine and science in sports and exercise 55 (2023 ), p. 824-836 ISSN: 0195-9131 DOI: 10.1249/MSS.0000000000003105 BibTeX: Download Del Vecchio A. , Marconi Germer C. , Kinfe TM. , Nuccio S. , Hug F. , Eskofier B. , Farina D. , Enoka RM. :The Forces Generated by Agonist Muscles during Isometric Contractions Arise from Motor Unit Synergies In: The Journal of Neuroscience 43 (2023 ), p. 2860-2873 ISSN: 1529-2401 DOI: 10.1523/JNEUROSCI.1265-22.2023 BibTeX: Download Qassim H. , Zhao Y. , Ströbel A. , Regensburger M. , Buchfelder M. , Souza de Oliveira D. , Del Vecchio A. , Kinfe TM. :Deep Brain Stimulation for Chronic Facial Pain: An Individual Participant Data (IPD) Meta-Analysis In: Brain Sciences 13 (2023 ), Article No.: 492 ISSN: 2076-3425 DOI: 10.3390/brainsci13030492 BibTeX: Download Dideriksen J. , Del Vecchio A. :Adaptations in motor unit properties underlying changes in recruitment, rate coding, and maximum force In: Journal of Neurophysiology 129 (2023 ), p. 235-246 ISSN: 0022-3077 DOI: 10.1152/jn.00222.2022 BibTeX: Download Borzuola R. , Nuccio S. , Scalia M. , Parrella M. , Del Vecchio A. , Bazzucchi I. , Felici F. , Macaluso A. :Adjustments in the motor unit discharge behavior following neuromuscular electrical stimulation compared to voluntary contractions In: Frontiers in Physiology 14 (2023 ), Article No.: 1212453 ISSN: 1664-042X DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2023.1212453 BibTeX: Download Goodlich BI. , Del Vecchio A. , Horan SA. , Kavanagh JJ. :Blockade of 5-HT2 receptors suppresses motor unit firing and estimates of persistent inward currents during voluntary muscle contraction in humans In: The Journal of Physiology (2023 )ISSN: 0022-3751 DOI: 10.1113/JP284164 BibTeX: Download Alix-Fages C. , Jiménez-Martínez P. , Souza de Oliveira D. , Möck S. , Balsalobre-Fernández C. , Del Vecchio A. :Mental fatigue impairs physical performance but not the neural drive to the muscle: a preliminary analysis In: European Journal of Applied Physiology (2023 )ISSN: 1439-6319 DOI: 10.1007/s00421-023-05189-1 BibTeX: Download Baker AM. , Maffitt NJ. , Del Vecchio A. , McKeating KM. , Baker MR. , Baker SN. , Soteropoulos DS. :Neural dysregulation in post-COVID fatigue In: Brain Communications 5 (2023 ), Article No.: fcad122 ISSN: 2632-1297 DOI: 10.1093/braincomms/fcad122 BibTeX: Download Del Vecchio A. :Neuromechanics of the Rate of Force Development In: Exercise and Sport Sciences Reviews 51 (2023 ), p. 34-42 ISSN: 0091-6331 DOI: 10.1249/JES.0000000000000306 BibTeX: Download Casolo A. , Maeo S. , Balshaw TG. , Lanza MB. , Martin NRW. , Nuccio S. , Moro T. , Paoli A. , Felici F. , Maffulli N. , Eskofier B. , Kinfe TM. , Folland JP. , Farina D. , Del Vecchio A. :Non-invasive estimation of muscle fibre size from high-density electromyography In: The Journal of Physiology (2023 )ISSN: 0022-3751 DOI: 10.1113/JP284170 BibTeX: Download Lecce E. , Nuccio S. , Del Vecchio A. , Conti A. , Nicolò A. , Sacchetti M. , Felici F. , Bazzucchi I. :Sensorimotor integration is affected by acute whole-body vibration: a coherence study In: Frontiers in Physiology 14 (2023 ), Article No.: 1266085 ISSN: 1664-042X DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2023.1266085 BibTeX: Download Lecce E. , Nuccio S. , Del Vecchio A. , Conti A. , Nicolo A. , Sacchetti M. , Felici F. , Bazzucchi I. :The acute effects of whole-body vibration on motor unit recruitment and discharge properties In: Frontiers in Physiology 14 (2023 ), Article No.: 1124242 ISSN: 1664-042X DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2023.1124242 BibTeX: Download Borutta M. , Köhn J. , Souza de Oliveira D. , Del Vecchio A. , Engelhorn T. , Schwab S. , Buchfelder M. , Kinfe TM. :The Impact of Burst Motor Cortex Stimulation on Cardiovascular Autonomic Modulation in Chronic Pain: A Feasibility Study for a New Approach to Objectively Monitor Therapeutic Effects In: Pain and Therapy (2023 )ISSN: 2193-8237 DOI: 10.1007/s40122-023-00541-x BibTeX: Download 2022 Journal Articles Del Vecchio A. , Jones RH. , Schofield IS. , Kinfe TM. , Ibáñez J. , Farina D. , Baker SN. :Interfacing Motor Units in Nonhuman Primates Identifies a Principal Neural Component for Force Control Constrained by the Size Principle In: The Journal of Neuroscience 42 (2022 ), p. 7386-7399 ISSN: 1529-2401 DOI: 10.1523/JNEUROSCI.0649-22.2022 BibTeX: Download Škarabot J. , Folland JP. , Holobar A. , Baker SN. , Del Vecchio A. :Startling stimuli increase maximal motor unit discharge rate and rate of force development in humans In: Journal of Neurophysiology 128 (2022 ), p. 455-469 ISSN: 0022-3077 DOI: 10.1152/jn.00115.2022 BibTeX: Download Souza de Oliveira D. , Casolo A. , Balshaw TG. , Maeo S. , Lanza MB. , Martin NRW. , Maffulli N. , Kinfe TM. , Eskofier B. , Folland JP. , Farina D. , Del Vecchio A. :Neural decoding from surface high-density EMG signals: influence of anatomy and synchronization on the number of identified motor units In: Journal of Neural Engineering 19 (2022 )ISSN: 1741-2560 DOI: 10.1088/1741-2552/ac823d BibTeX: Download Kinfe TM. , Del Vecchio A. , Nüssel M. , Zhao Y. , Stadlbauer A. , Buchfelder M. :Deep brain stimulation and stereotactic-assisted brain graft injection targeting fronto-striatal circuits for Huntington's disease: an update In: Expert review of neurotherapeutics (2022 )ISSN: 1473-7175 DOI: 10.1080/14737175.2022.2091988 BibTeX: Download Bräcklein M. , Barsakcioglu DY. , Del Vecchio A. , Ibáñez J. , Farina D. :Reading and Modulating Cortical β Bursts from Motor Unit Spiking Activity In: The Journal of Neuroscience 42 (2022 ), p. 3611-3621 ISSN: 1529-2401 DOI: 10.1523/JNEUROSCI.1885-21.2022 BibTeX: Download Nüssel M. , Zhao Y. , Knorr C. , Regensburger M. , Stadlbauer A. , Buchfelder M. , Del Vecchio A. , Kinfe TM. :Deep Brain Stimulation, Stereotactic Radiosurgery and High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound Targeting the Limbic Pain Matrix: A Comprehensive Review In: Pain and Therapy (2022 )ISSN: 2193-8237 DOI: 10.1007/s40122-022-00381-1 BibTeX: Download Ritzmann R. , Del Vecchio A. , Baudry S. , Place N. , Gollhofer A. , Narici M. , Centner C. :Editorial: Neuromechanics in Movement and Disease With Physiological and Pathophysiological Implications: From Fundamental Experiments to Bio-Inspired Technologies In: Frontiers in Physiology 13 (2022 ), Article No.: 895968 ISSN: 1664-042X DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2022.895968 BibTeX: Download Alix-Fages C. , Del Vecchio A. , Baz-Valle E. , Santos-Concejero J. , Balsalobre-Fernandez C. :The role of the neural stimulus in regulating skeletal muscle hypertrophy In: European Journal of Applied Physiology (2022 )ISSN: 1439-6319 DOI: 10.1007/s00421-022-04906-6 BibTeX: Download Ubeda A. , Costa-Garcia A. , Torricelli D. , Vujaklija I. , Del Vecchio A. :Editorial: Neuromechanical Biomarkers in Robot-Assisted Motor Rehabilitation In: Frontiers in Neurorobotics 15 (2022 ), Article No.: 831113 ISSN: 1662-5218 DOI: 10.3389/fnbot.2021.831113 BibTeX: Download Hug F. , Avrillon S. , Sarcher A. , Del Vecchio A. , Farina D. :Correlation networks of spinal motor neurons that innervate lower limb muscles during a multi-joint isometric task In: The Journal of Physiology (2022 )ISSN: 0022-3751 DOI: 10.1113/JP283040 BibTeX: Download Del Vecchio A. , Casolo A. , Dideriksen JL. , Aagaard P. , Felici F. , Falla D. , Farina D. :Lack of increased rate of force development after strength training is explained by specific neural, not muscular, motor unit adaptations In: Journal of Applied Physiology 132 (2022 ), p. 84-94 ISSN: 8750-7587 DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00218.2021 BibTeX: Download Ibanez J. , Zicher B. , Brown KE. , Rocchi L. , Casolo A. , Del Vecchio A. , Spampinato D. , Vollette CA. , Rothwell JC. , Baker SN. , Farina D. :Standard intensities of transcranial alternating current stimulation over the motor cortex do not entrain corticospinal inputs to motor neurons In: The Journal of Physiology (2022 )ISSN: 0022-3751 DOI: 10.1113/JP282983 BibTeX: Download Conference Contributions Walter J. , Roßmanith P. , Souza de Oliveira D. , Reitelshofer S. , Del Vecchio A. , Franke J. :Proportional Control of a Soft Cable-Driven Exoskeleton via a Myoelectrical Interface Enables Force-Controlled Finger Motions IEEE/RAS-EMBS International Conference on Biomedical Robotics and Biomechatronics (BioRob) (Seoul , 21. August 2022 - 24. August 2022 )In: International Conference on Biomedical Robotics and Biomechatronics (BioRob) , Seoul : 2022 DOI: 10.1109/BioRob52689.2022.9925334 BibTeX: Download Simpetru R. , Oßwald M. , Braun D. , Souza de Oliveira D. , Cakici A. , Del Vecchio A. :Accurate Continuous Prediction of 14 Degrees of Freedom of the Hand from Myoelectrical Signals through Convolutive Deep Learning 44th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBC 2022 (Scottish Event Campus, Glasgow, UK , 11. July 2022 - 15. July 2023 ) DOI: 10.1109/EMBC48229.2022.9870937 BibTeX: Download Cakici A. , Oßwald M. , Souza de Oliveira D. , Braun D. , Simpetru R. , Kinfe TM. , Eskofier B. , Del Vecchio A. :A Generalized Framework for the Study of Spinal Motor Neurons Controlling the Human Hand During Dynamic Movements 44th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBC 2022 (Scottish Event Campus, Glasgow , 11. July 2022 - 15. July 2022 ) DOI: 10.1109/EMBC48229.2022.9870914 BibTeX: Download Simpetru RC. , Oßwald M. , Braun D. , Souza de Oliveira D. , Cakici AL. , Del Vecchio A. :Accurate Continuous Prediction of 14 Degrees of Freedom of the Hand from Myoelectrical Signals through Convolutive Deep Learning 44th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBC 2022 (Glasgow, GBR , 11. July 2022 - 15. July 2022 )In: Proceedings of the Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBS 2022 DOI: 10.1109/EMBC48229.2022.9870937 BibTeX: Download Cakici AL. , Oßwald M. , Souza de Oliveira D. , Braun D. , Simpetru RC. , Kinfe TM. , Eskofier B. , Del Vecchio A. :A Generalized Framework for the Study of Spinal Motor Neurons Controlling the Human Hand During Dynamic Movements 44th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBC 2022 (Glasgow, GBR , 11. July 2022 - 15. July 2022 )In: Proceedings of the Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBS 2022 DOI: 10.1109/EMBC48229.2022.9870914 BibTeX: Download 2021 Journal Articles Ting JE. , Del Vecchio A. , Sarma D. , Verma N. , Colachis SC. , Annetta N. , Collinger JL. , Farina D. , Weber DJ. :Sensing and decoding the neural drive to paralyzed muscles during attempted movements of a person with tetraplegia using a sleeve array In: Journal of Neurophysiology 126 (2021 ), p. 2104-2118 ISSN: 0022-3077 DOI: 10.1152/jn.00220.2021 BibTeX: Download Casolo A. , Del Vecchio A. , Balshaw TG. , Maeo S. , Lanza MB. , Felici F. , Folland JP. , Farina D. :Behavior of motor units during submaximal isometric contractions in chronically strength-trained individuals In: Journal of Applied Physiology 131 (2021 ), p. 1584-1598 ISSN: 8750-7587 DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00192.2021 BibTeX: Download Schrader B. , Schrader J. , Vaske B. , Elsaesser A. , Haller H. , Del Vecchio A. , Koziolek M. , Gehlenborg E. , Lueders S. :Football beats hypertension: results of the 3F (Fit&Fun with Football) study In: Journal of Hypertension 39 (2021 ), p. 2290-2296 ISSN: 0263-6352 DOI: 10.1097/HJH.0000000000002935 BibTeX: Download Del Vecchio A. , Beckerle P. , Castellini C. :Peripheral Neuroergonomics – An Elegant Way to Improve Human-Robot Interaction? In: Frontiers in Neurorobotics 15 (2021 ), Article No.: 691508 ISSN: 1662-5218 DOI: 10.3389/fnbot.2021.691508 BibTeX: Download Germer CM. , Farina D. , Elias LA. , Nuccio S. , Hug F. , Del Vecchio A. :Surface EMG cross talk quantified at the motor unit population level for muscles of the hand, thigh, and calf In: Journal of Applied Physiology 131 (2021 ), p. 808-820 ISSN: 8750-7587 DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.01041.2020 BibTeX: Download Hug F. , Avrillon S. , Del Vecchio A. , Casolo A. , Ibanez J. , Nuccio S. , Rossato J. , Holobar A. , Farina D. :Analysis of motor unit spike trains estimated from high-density surface electromyography is highly reliable across operators In: Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology 58 (2021 ), Article No.: 102548 ISSN: 1050-6411 DOI: 10.1016/j.jelekin.2021.102548 BibTeX: Download Ibanez J. , Del Vecchio A. , Rothwell JC. , Baker SN. , Farina D. :Only the fastest corticospinal fibers contribute to beta corticomuscular coherence In: Journal of Neuroscience (2021 ), p. JN-RM-2908-20 ISSN: 0270-6474 DOI: 10.1523/JNEUROSCI.2908-20.2021 BibTeX: Download Hug F. , Del Vecchio A. , Avrillon S. , Farina D. , Tucker K. :Muscles from the same muscle group do not necessarily share common drive: evidence from the human triceps surae In: Journal of Applied Physiology 130 (2021 ), p. 342-354 ISSN: 8750-7587 DOI: 10.1152/JAPPLPHYSIOL.00635.2020 BibTeX: Download Nuccio S. , Del Vecchio A. , Casolo A. , Labanca L. , Rocchi JE. , Felici F. , Macaluso A. , Mariani PP. , Falla D. , Farina D. , Sbriccoli P. :Deficit in knee extension strength following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction is explained by a reduced neural drive to the vasti muscles In: The Journal of Physiology (2021 )ISSN: 0022-3751 DOI: 10.1113/JP282014 BibTeX: Download Avrillon S. , Del Vecchio A. , Farina D. , Pons JL. , Vogel C. , Umehara J. , Hug F. :Individual differences in the neural strategies to control the lateral and medial head of the quadriceps during a mechanically constrained task In: Journal of Applied Physiology 130 (2021 ), p. 269-281 ISSN: 8750-7587 DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00653.2020 BibTeX: Download Conference Contributions 2020 Journal Articles Skarabot J. , Brownstein CG. , Casolo A. , Del Vecchio A. , Ansdell P. :The knowns and unknowns of neural adaptations to resistance training In: European Journal of Applied Physiology (2020 )ISSN: 1439-6319 DOI: 10.1007/s00421-020-04567-3 BibTeX: Download Del Vecchio A. , Sylos-Labini F. , Mondi V. , Paolillo P. , Ivanenko Y. , Lacquaniti F. , Farina D. :Spinal motoneurons of the human newborn are highly synchronized during leg movements In: Science Advances 6 (2020 ), p. eabc3916 ISSN: 2375-2548 DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.abc3916 BibTeX: Download Felici F. , Del Vecchio A. :Surface Electromyography: What Limits Its Use in Exercise and Sport Physiology? In: Frontiers in Neurology 11 (2020 ), Article No.: 578504 ISSN: 1664-2295 DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2020.578504 BibTeX: Download Nuccio S. , Del Vecchio A. , Casolo A. , Labanca L. , Rocchi JE. , Felici F. , Macaluso A. , Mariani PP. , Falla D. , Farina D. , Sbriccoli P. :Muscle fiber conduction velocity in the vastus lateralis and medialis muscles of soccer players after ACL reconstruction In: Scandinavian journal of medicine & science in sports 30 (2020 ), p. 1976-1984 ISSN: 0905-7188 DOI: 10.1111/sms.13748 BibTeX: Download Casolo A. , Nuccio S. , Bazzucchi I. , Felici F. , Del Vecchio A. :Reproducibility of muscle fibre conduction velocity during linearly increasing force contractions In: Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology 53 (2020 ), Article No.: 102439 ISSN: 1050-6411 DOI: 10.1016/j.jelekin.2020.102439 BibTeX: Download Del Vecchio A. , Holobar A. , Falla D. , Felici F. , Enoka RM. , Farina D. :Tutorial: Analysis of motor unit discharge characteristics from high-density surface EMG signals In: Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology 53 (2020 ), Article No.: 102426 ISSN: 1050-6411 DOI: 10.1016/j.jelekin.2020.102426 BibTeX: Download Tanzarella S. , Muceli S. , Del Vecchio A. , Casolo A. , Farina D. :Non-invasive analysis of motor neurons controlling the intrinsic and extrinsic muscles of the hand In: Journal of Neural Engineering 17 (2020 ), Article No.: 046033 ISSN: 1741-2560 DOI: 10.1088/1741-2552/aba6db BibTeX: Download Casolo A. , Farina D. , Falla D. , Bazzucchi I. , Felici F. , Del Vecchio A. :Strength Training Increases Conduction Velocity of High-Threshold Motor Units In: Medicine and science in sports and exercise 52 (2020 ), p. 955-967 ISSN: 0195-9131 DOI: 10.1249/MSS.0000000000002196 BibTeX: Download Del Vecchio A. , Negro F. , Holobar A. , Casolo A. , Folland JP. , Felici F. , Farina D. :Direct translation of findings in isolated animal preparations to in vivo human motoneuron behaviour is challenging In: The Journal of Physiology 598 (2020 ), p. 1111-1112 ISSN: 0022-3751 DOI: 10.1113/JP279384 BibTeX: Download Del Vecchio A. , Farina D. :Interfacing the neural output of the spinal cord: Robust and reliable longitudinal identification of motor neurons in humans In: Journal of Neural Engineering 17 (2020 ), Article No.: 016003 ISSN: 1741-2560 DOI: 10.1088/1741-2552/ab4d05 BibTeX: Download Dideriksen JL. , Del Vecchio A. , Farina D. :Neural and muscular determinants of maximal rate of force development In: Journal of Neurophysiology 123 (2020 ), p. 149-157 ISSN: 0022-3077 DOI: 10.1152/jn.00330.2019 BibTeX: Download Germer CM. , Del Vecchio A. , Negro F. , Farina D. , Elias LA. :Neurophysiological correlates of force control improvement induced by sinusoidal vibrotactile stimulation In: Journal of Neural Engineering 17 (2020 ), Article No.: 016043 ISSN: 1741-2560 DOI: 10.1088/1741-2552/ab5e08 BibTeX: Download 2019 Journal Articles Del Vecchio A. , Germer CM. , Elias LA. , Fu Q. , Fine J. , Santello M. , Farina D. :The human central nervous system transmits common synaptic inputs to distinct motor neuron pools during non-synergistic digit actions In: The Journal of Physiology 597 (2019 ), p. 5935-5948 ISSN: 0022-3751 DOI: 10.1113/JP278623 BibTeX: Download Del Vecchio A. , Negro F. , Holobar A. , Casolo A. , Folland JP. , Fella F. , Farina D. :You are as fast as your motor neurons: speed of recruitment and maximal discharge of motor neurons determine the maximal rate of force development in humans In: The Journal of Physiology 597 (2019 ), p. 2445-2456 ISSN: 0022-3751 DOI: 10.1113/JP277396 BibTeX: Download Del Vecchio A. , Casolo A. , Negro F. , Scorcelletti M. , Bazzucchi I. , Enoka R. , Felici F. , Farina D. :The increase in muscle force after 4 weeks of strength training is mediated by adaptations in motor unit recruitment and rate coding In: The Journal of Physiology 597 (2019 ), p. 1873-1887 ISSN: 0022-3751 DOI: 10.1113/JP277250 BibTeX: Download Del Vecchio A. , Falla D. , Felici F. , Farina D. :The relative strength of common synaptic input to motor neurons is not a determinant of the maximal rate of force development in humans In: Journal of Applied Physiology 127 (2019 ), p. 205-214 ISSN: 8750-7587 DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00139.2019 BibTeX: Download Conference Contributions Tanzarella S. , Muceli S. , Del Vecchio A. , Casolo A. , Farina D. :A high-density surface EMG framework for the study of motor neurons controlling the intrinsic and extrinsic muscles of the hand 41st Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBC 2019 (Berlin , 23. July 2019 - 27. July 2019 )In: Proceedings of the Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBS 2019 DOI: 10.1109/EMBC.2019.8856825 BibTeX: Download Ting J. , Del Vecchio A. , Friedenberg D. , Liu M. , Schoenewald C. , Sarma D. , Collinger J. , Colachis S. , Sharma G. , Farina D. , Weber DJ. :A wearable neural interface for detecting and decoding attempted hand movements in a person with tetraplegia 41st Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBC 2019 (Berlin , 23. July 2019 - 27. July 2019 )In: Proceedings of the Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBS 2019 DOI: 10.1109/EMBC.2019.8856483 BibTeX: Download 2018 Journal Articles Del Vecchio A. , Ubeda A. , Sartori M. , Azorin JM. , Felici F. , Farina D. :Central nervous system modulates the neuromechanical delay in a broad range for the control of muscle force In: Journal of Applied Physiology 125 (2018 ), p. 1404-1410 ISSN: 8750-7587 DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00135.2018 BibTeX: Download Martinez-Valdes E. , Farina D. , Negro F. , Del Vecchio A. , Falla D. :Early Motor Unit Conduction Velocity Changes to High-Intensity Interval Training versus Continuous Training In: Medicine and science in sports and exercise 50 (2018 ), p. 2339-2350 ISSN: 0195-9131 DOI: 10.1249/MSS.0000000000001705 BibTeX: Download Liew BXW. , Del Vecchio A. , Falla D. :The influence of musculoskeletal pain disorders on muscle synergies—A systematic review In: PLoS ONE 13 (2018 ), Article No.: e0206885 ISSN: 1932-6203 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0206885 BibTeX: Download Del Vecchio A. , Negro F. , Falla D. , Bazzucchi . , Farina D. , Felici F. :Higher muscle fiber conduction velocity and early rate of torque development in chronically strength-trained individuals In: Journal of Applied Physiology 125 (2018 ), p. 1218-1226 ISSN: 8750-7587 DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00025.2018 BibTeX: Download Del Vecchio A. , Bazzucchi I. , Felici F. :Variability of estimates of muscle fiber conduction velocity and surface EMG amplitude across subjects and processing intervals In: Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology 40 (2018 ), p. 102-109 ISSN: 1050-6411 DOI: 10.1016/j.jelekin.2018.04.010 BibTeX: Download Del Vecchio A. , Negro F. , Felici F. , Farina D. :Distribution of muscle fibre conduction velocity for representative samples of motor units in the full recruitment range of the tibialis anterior muscle In: Acta Physiologica 222 (2018 ), Article No.: e12930 ISSN: 1748-1708 DOI: 10.1111/apha.12930 BibTeX: Download 2017 Journal Articles Book Contributions Ubeda A. , Del Vecchio A. , Sartori M. , Yavuz US. , Negro F. , Felici F. , Azorin JM. , Farina D. :Corticospinal coherence during frequency-modulated isometric ankle dorsiflexion In: Jaime Ibáñez, José González-Vargas, José María Azorín, Metin Akay, José Luis Pons (ed.): Converging Clinical and Engineering Research on Neurorehabilitation II , Springer International Publishing , 2017 , p. 135-140 (Biosystems and Biorobotics, Vol.15) DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-46669-9_25 BibTeX: Download