Prof. Dr. Alessandro Del Vecchio

2026

Journal Articles

• Casolo A., Del Vecchio S., Goodlich BI., Schrader B., Nuccio S., Lecce E., Bazzucchi I., Angius L., Felici F., Schrader J., Farina D., Del Vecchio A.:
  Ageing does not impair motor neuron adaptations: comparable motor unit responses to strength training in young and older adults
  In: The Journal of Physiology (2026)
  ISSN: 0022-3751
  DOI: 10.1113/JP290541
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2025

Journal Articles

• Lecce E., Del Vecchio A., Nuccio S., Felici F., Bazzucchi I.:
  Higher dominant muscle strength is mediated by motor unit discharge rates and proportion of common synaptic inputs
  In: Scientific Reports 15 (2025), Article No.: 8269
  ISSN: 2045-2322
  DOI: 10.1038/s41598-025-92737-8
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• Campbell E., Egle F., Oßwald M., Côté-Allard U., Pilarski PM., Boccardo N., Meattini R., Vujaklija I., Hargrove L., Canepa M., Eddy E., Del Vecchio A., Castellini C., Scheme E.:
  (Un)supervised (Co)adaptation via Incremental Learning for Myoelectric Control: Motivation, Review, and Future Directions
  In: IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering (2025), p. 1-1
  ISSN: 1534-4320
  DOI: 10.1109/TNSRE.2025.3602397
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• Lecce E., Amoruso P., Del Vecchio A., Casolo A., Felici F., Farina D., Bazzucchi I.:
  Neural determinants of the increase in muscle strength and force steadiness of the untrained limb following a 4 week unilateral training
  In: The Journal of Physiology 603 (2025), p. 3605-3630
  ISSN: 0022-3751
  DOI: 10.1113/JP288954
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• Grootenhuis A., Hiereth FC., Škarabot J., Oßwald M., Del Vecchio A., Gruber M., Ruggiero L.:
  No Differences in Motor Units Discharge Rate Between Females and Males in Explosive Ankle Dorsiflexions
  In: Scandinavian journal of medicine & science in sports 35 (2025), Article No.: e70065
  ISSN: 0905-7188
  DOI: 10.1111/sms.70065
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• Oßwald M., Cakici A., Souza de Oliveira D., Braun D., Farina D., Del Vecchio A.:
  Task-specific motor units in the extrinsic hand muscles control single- and multidigit tasks of the human hand
  In: Journal of Applied Physiology 138 (2025), p. 1187-1200
  ISSN: 8750-7587
  DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00911.2024
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• Simpetru R., Braun D., Simon A., März M., Cnejevici V., Souza de Oliveira D., Weber N., Walter J., Franke J., Höglinger D., Prahm C., Ponfick M., Del Vecchio A.:
  MyoGestic: EMG interfacing framework for decoding multiple spared motor dimensions in individuals with neural lesions
  In: Science Advances 11 (2025)
  ISSN: 2375-2548
  DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.ads9150
  URL: https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.ads9150
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• Del Vecchio A., Hug F., Merletti R., Farina D.:
  JEK-ISEK tutorials on electromyography and kinesiology: A summary and a call for the next series of tutorials
  In: Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology 81 (2025), Article No.: 102986
  ISSN: 1050-6411
  DOI: 10.1016/j.jelekin.2025.102986
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• Germer C., Farina D., Baker SN., Del Vecchio A.:
  NeuroNella: Automatic identification of neural activity from multielectrode arrays with blind source separation
  In: Journal of Neural Engineering 22 (2025), Article No.: 026059
  ISSN: 1741-2560
  DOI: 10.1088/1741-2552/adc5a4
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• Souza de Oliveira D., Carbonaro M., Raiteri BJ., Botter A., Ponfick M., Del Vecchio A.:
  The discharge characteristics of motor units innervating functionally paralyzed muscles
  In: Journal of Neurophysiology 133 (2025), p. 343-357
  ISSN: 0022-3077
  DOI: 10.1152/jn.00389.2024
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• Borzuola R., Nuccio S., Del Vecchio A., Bazzucchi I., Felici F., De Vito G., Macaluso A.:
  Acute modulation of common synaptic inputs and motor unit discharge rates following neuromuscular electrical stimulation superimposed onto voluntary contractions
  In: Frontiers in Physiology 16 (2025), Article No.: 1590949
  ISSN: 1664-042X
  DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2025.1590949
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• Zhao Y., Bozhkov Y., Chen X., Fuchs K., Buchfelder M., Fester L., Souza de Oliveira D., Del Vecchio A., Kinfe T.:
  First German experience using augmented reality for neuroanatomy education in undergraduate medical students: a feasibility and questionnaire-based study
  In: Educational Technology Research and Development 73 (2025), p. 1025-1041
  ISSN: 1042-1629
  DOI: 10.1007/s11423-024-10432-3
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Conference Contributions

• Schulz A., Egle F., Oßwald M., Del Vecchio A., Castellini C.:
  Towards Unsupervised Incremental and Proportional Myocontrol Based on Higher-Density Surface Electromyography
  2025 International Conference on Rehabilitation Robotics, ICORR 2025 (Chicago, IL, 12. May 2025 - 16. May 2025)
  In: 2025 International Conference On Rehabilitation Robotics (ICORR) 2025
  DOI: 10.1109/ICORR66766.2025.11063080
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2024

Journal Articles

• Škarabot J., Casolo A., Balshaw TG., Maeo S., Lanza MB., Holobar A., Farina D., Folland JP., Del Vecchio A.:
  Greater motor unit discharge rate during rapid contractions in chronically strength-trained individuals
  In: Journal of Neurophysiology 132 (2024), p. 1896-1906
  ISSN: 0022-3077
  DOI: 10.1152/jn.00017.2024
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• 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
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• 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
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• 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 28 (2024), p. 5708-5717
  ISSN: 2168-2194
  DOI: 10.1109/JBHI.2024.3350239
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• 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
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• 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
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• 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
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• 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
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• 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
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• 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
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• 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
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• 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
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• 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
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• 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 28 (2024), p. 1-8
  ISSN: 2168-2194
  DOI: 10.1109/JBHI.2024.3350239
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• 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
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• 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
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• 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
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• Lecce E., Conti A., Del Vecchio A., Felici F., Scotto di Palumbo A., Sacchetti M., Bazzucchi I.:
  Cross-education: motor unit adaptations mediate the strength increase in non-trained muscles following 8 weeks of unilateral resistance training
  In: Frontiers in Physiology 15 (2024), Article No.: 1512309
  ISSN: 1664-042X
  DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2024.1512309
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• 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
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• 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
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• Riera C., Souza de Oliveira D., Borutta M., Regensburger M., Zhao Y., Brenner S., Del Vecchio A., Kinfe TM.:
  Unaltered Responses of Distal Motor Neurons to Non-Targeted Thoracic Spinal Cord Stimulation in Chronic Pain Patients
  In: Pain and Therapy (2024)
  ISSN: 2193-8237
  DOI: 10.1007/s40122-024-00670-x
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Conference Contributions

• Weber N., Walter J., Braun D., Del Vecchio A., Franke J.:
  Compact and Lightweight Cable Decoupling Unit for Bio-Inspired Tendon Drives in Wearable Robots
  10th IEEE RAS/EMBS International Conference for Biomedical Robotics and Biomechatronics, BioRob 2024 (Heidelberg, 1. September 2024 - 4. September 2024)
  In: Proceedings of the IEEE RAS and EMBS International Conference on Biomedical Robotics and Biomechatronics 2024
  DOI: 10.1109/BioRob60516.2024.10719892
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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
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• 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
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• 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
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• 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
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• 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
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• 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
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• 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
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• 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
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• 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
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• 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
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• 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
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• 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
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• 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
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• 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
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• 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
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• 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
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Conference Contributions

• Pfenning S., Simpetru R., Pollak N., Del Vecchio A., Fey D.:
  EVALUATION OF GPU-CENTRIC EMBEDDED ARCHITECTURES IN THE FIELD OF NEUROMUSCULAR EMG-BASED AI
  20th International Conference Applied Computing, AC 2023 and the 22nd International Conference WWW/Internet, ICWI 2023 (Funchal, Madeira Island, PRT, 21. October 2023 - 23. October 2023)
  In: International Conferences on Applied Computing 2023, AC 2023 and WWW/Internet 2023, ICWI 2023 2023
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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
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• 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
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• 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
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• 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
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• 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
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• 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
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• 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
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• 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
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• 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
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• 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
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• 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
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• 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
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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
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• 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
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• 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
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• 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
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• 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
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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
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• 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
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• 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
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• 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
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• 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
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• 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
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• 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
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• 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
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• 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
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• 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
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Conference Contributions

• Ting J., Del Vecchio A., Verma N., Sarma D., Annetta N., Collinger J., Farina D., Weber DJ.:
  Detecting and decoding spiking activity from sample populations of single motor neurons using wearable sensors
  SPIE BiOS
  In: SPIE BiOS (ed.): Proceedings Volume 11663, Integrated Sensors for Biological and Neural Sensing 2021
  DOI: 10.1117/12.2583313
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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
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• 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
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• 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
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• 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
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• 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
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• 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
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• 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
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• 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
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• 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
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• 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
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• 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
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• 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
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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
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• 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
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• 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
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• 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
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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
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• 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
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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
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• 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
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• 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
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• 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
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• 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
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• 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
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2017

Journal Articles

• Del Vecchio A., Negro F., Felici F., Farina D.:
  Associations between motor unit action potential parameters and surface EMG features
  In: Journal of Applied Physiology 123 (2017), p. 835-843
  ISSN: 8750-7587
  DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00482.2017
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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
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2025

• Alessandro Del Vecchio: ERC Proof of Concept Grant (Europäischer Forschungsrat (ERC)) – 2025

2023

• Alessandro Del Vecchio: ERC Starting Grant (Europäischer Forschungsrat (ERC)) – 2023
• Alessandro Del Vecchio, Jonas Walter, Dominik Braun, Matthias Ponfick: Medical Valley Award (Bayerische Staatsministerium für Wirtschaft, Landesentwicklung und Energie (StMWi)) – 2023