当研究室では，脳卒中患者をはじめ，整形外科疾患，スポーツ障害など幅広い疾患の病態を筋電図学的観点から捉えることによって，各疾患に対する新しい評価指標や介入法の確立を目指しています。特に最近は非負値行列因子分解などの手法を用いて，筋シナジーの観点から症状の理解の一助となるような研究を行っています。

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