Clinical Relevance of the HD sEMG Signals in the Post-stroke Rehabilitation

Inclusion Criteria: Healthy volunteers Written Informed Consent 18 years or older Ability to understand the investigation Willingness to complete all the investigation assessments Ability to perform the procedures of the investigation Ability to perform maximal voluntary muscle extension of the target muscle and limb Additional inclusion criteria only for the recreationally active or athletic, healthy volunteers : Subjects who participated in at least 150 min of moderate activity per week over the last six months. between 18 and 20 years (preferably) Post-stroke patients Written informed consent 18 years or older Have a first-time stroke Ability to perform maximal voluntary muscle extension of the target muscle and limb Preserved cognitive capacity to perform the task Ability to understand the investigation Willingness to complete all the investigation assessments Ability to perform the procedures of the investigation Exclusion Criteria: Healthy volunteers Any significant acute disease state Skin disorders/allergies at the site of contact with the investigational device History of skin disease Known hypersensitivity or allergy to component of the investigational product (e.g. metal alloys) or other materials used (e.g., abrasive gel, foam with polystyrene markers) Chronic use of medications or treatment Post-stroke patients History of spinal cord injury or traumatic brain damage Serious medical illness that precludes performing the task Severe locomotion disorder due to other causes Severe neurological disease other than stroke Any significant acute disease state Skin disorders/allergies at the site of contact with the investigational device History of skin disease Known hypersensitivity or allergy to component of the investigational product (e.g. metal alloys) or other materials used (e.g., abrasive gel, foam with polystyrene markers)