Lee, Song Joo Kang, Hyunah Kim, Keun-Tae Kang, Sang Hoon 2024-07-26T05:00:41Z 2024-07-26T05:00:41Z 2024-07-25 2024-07 https://pubs.kist.re.kr/handle/201004/150300 Understanding the pivoting neuromuscular control of the lower limb and its associated muscle properties is critical for developing diagnostic and rehabilitation tools. However, to the best of our knowledge, a device that can evaluate these factors simultaneously remains lacking. To address this gap, a device that can investigate pivoting neuromuscular control and associated muscle properties was developed in this study. The proposed device consisted of a pivoting mechanism and height-adjustable chair with a brace interface. The device can control a footplate at various speeds to facilitate pivoting stretching and quantify neuromuscular control. Time-synchronized ultrasonographic images can be acquired simultaneously to quantify muscle properties during both active and passive pivoting movements. The muscle displacement, fascicle length/displacement, pennation angle, pivoting stiffness, and pivoting instability were investigated using the proposed device. Further, the feasibility of the device was demonstrated through a cross-sectional study with healthy subjects. The proposed device successfully quantified changes in muscle displacement during passive and active pivoting movements, pivoting stiffness during passive movements, and neuromuscular control during active movements. Therefore, the proposed device is expected to be used as a research and therapeutic tool for improving pivoting neuromuscular control and muscle functions and investigating the underlying mechanisms associated between muscle properties and joint movement in the transverse plane. English Public Library of Science Developing a device for simultaneously investigating pivoting neuromuscular control and muscle properties toward a multi-axis rehabilitation Article 10.1371/journal.pone.0304665 1 PLoS ONE, v.19, no.7 PLoS ONE 19 7 Y scie scopus 001265364500021 2-s2.0-85197746809 Multidisciplinary Sciences Science & Technology - Other Topics Article