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Dick F. Stegeman

Dick F. Stegeman

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Neuroscience

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66
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3036
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99

Overview

Dick F. Stegeman is affiliated with Radboud University in the Netherlands, contributing to the fields of engineering and medicine with a focus on biomedical and electrical engineering aspects. Their research spans multiple areas including neurogenetic and muscular disorders, muscle activation and electromyography, as well as musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation.

Their body of work includes six recent papers published between 2021 and 2023. These studies cover topics such as motor unit capacity, action potential conduction velocity, and muscle endurance, often within the context of spinal muscular atrophy and related neuromuscular conditions. Notable publications include:

  • Motor unit reserve capacity in spinal muscular atrophy during fatiguing endurance performance, 2021, Clinical Neurophysiology
  • Enhanced low-threshold motor unit capacity during endurance tasks in patients with spinal muscular atrophy using pyridostigmine, 2023, Clinical Neurophysiology
  • Low back muscle action potential conduction velocity estimated using high-density electromyography, 2022, Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology
  • Trunk extensor muscle endurance and its relationship to action potential conduction velocity and spectral parameters estimated using high-density electromyography, 2023, Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology
  • Motor Unit and Capillary Recruitment During Fatiguing Arm-Cycling Exercise in Spinal Muscular Atrophy Types 3 and 4, 2022, Journal of Neuromuscular Diseases

Stegeman has coauthored with researchers including Laura E. Habets, Bart Bartels, W. Ludo van der Pol, Jeroen A. L. Jeneson, and Ruben P. A. van Eijk. Collaborations with these individuals have produced multiple papers reinforcing a network of research focused on neuromuscular physiology and clinical neurophysiology.

The primary publication venues for Stegeman's work are:

  • Clinical Neurophysiology
  • Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology
  • Journal of Neuromuscular Diseases

Stegeman's research fields reveal an interdisciplinary approach combining engineering principles and medical applications. The subfields of study encompass biomedical engineering, genetics, electrical and electronic engineering, pharmacology, and cognitive neuroscience. This diverse expertise supports investigations into muscle function, motor control, and neuromuscular disorders.

Core research topics include:

  • Neurogenetic and Muscular Disorders Research
  • Muscle activation and electromyography studies
  • Fuel Cells and Related Materials
  • Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
  • Motor Control and Adaptation
  • Energy Harvesting in Wireless Networks
  • Cardiomyopathy and Myosin Studies

Best Publications

  • The conductivity of the human skull: results of in vivo and in vitro measurements

    T.F. Oostendorp;J. Delbeke;D.F. Stegeman

  • Definition dependent properties of the cortical silent period in upper-extremity muscles, a methodological study

    Annette Aa van Kuijk;Chantal D Bakker;Jan Cm Hendriks;Alexander Ch Geurts

  • Multichannel surface EMG: basic aspects and clinical utility.

    Machiel J. Zwarts;Dick F. Stegeman

  • Clinical applications of high-density surface EMG: a systematic review.

    Gea Drost;Dick F. Stegeman;Baziel G.M. van Engelen;Machiel J. Zwarts

  • Reliance on external cues for movement initiation in Parkinson's disease. Evidence from movement-related potentials.

    P. Praamstra;D.F. Stegeman;A.R. Cools;M.W.I.M. Horstink

  • Brain symmetry and topographic analysis of lateralized event-related potentials.

    Robert Oostenveld;Dick F. Stegeman;Peter Praamstra;Adriaan van Oosterom

  • Simulating Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation With a Detailed Anisotropic Human Head Model

    Sumientra M. Rampersad;Arno M. Janssen;Felix Lucka;Umit Aydin

  • Dipole source analysis suggests selective modulation of the supplementary motor area contribution to the readiness potential

    P. Praamstra;D.F. Stegeman;M.W.I.M. Horstink;A.R. Cools

  • Improving EMG-based muscle force estimation by using a high-density EMG grid and principal component analysis

    D. Staudenmann;Idsart Kingma;A. Daffertshofer;D.F. Stegeman

  • Investigation of tDCS volume conduction effects in a highly realistic head model

    S Wagner;S M Rampersad;Ü Aydin;J Vorwerk

  • Using two-dimensional spatial information in decomposition of surface EMG signals

    Bert U. Kleine;Bert U. Kleine;Johannes P. van Dijk;Johannes P. van Dijk;Bernd G. Lapatki;Bernd G. Lapatki;Bernd G. Lapatki;Machiel J. Zwarts;Machiel J. Zwarts

  • Relative contributions of central and peripheral factors to fatigue during a maximal sustained effort

    Maartje L. Schillings;Wouter Hoefsloot;Dick F. Stegeman;Machiel J. Zwarts

  • Phonological effects on the auditory N400 event-related brain potential.

    Peter Praamstra;Dick F. Stegeman

  • The motor unit potential distribution over the skin surface and its use in estimating the motor unit location

    K. Roeleveld;D.F. Stegeman;H.M. Vingerhoets;A. Van Oosterom

  • A high-density multichannel surface electromyography system for the characterization of single motor units

    JH Blok;JP van Dijk;Gea Drost;MJ Zwarts

  • Finite limb dimensions and finite muscle length in a model for the generation of electromyographic signals.

    T.H.J.M. Gootzen;D.F. Stegeman;A. Van Oosterom

  • Variability and interrelationships of surface EMG parameters during local muscle fatigue.

    Wim H. J. P. Linssen;Dick F. Stegeman;Ed M. G. Joosten;Servaas L. H. Notermans

  • Changes in muscle fiber conduction velocity indicate recruitment of distinct motor unit populations

    C. J. Houtman;D. F. Stegeman;J. P. Van Dijk;M. J. Zwarts

  • Volume conduction models for surface EMG; confrontation with measurements.

    K Roeleveld;J.H Blok;D.F Stegeman;A van Oosterom

  • Motor unit potential contribution to surface electromyography

    K. Roeleveld;D. F. Stegeman;H. M. Vingerhoets;A. Van Oosterom

  • The Calcium Sensitizer Levosimendan Improves Human Diaphragm Function

    Jonne Doorduin;Christer A. Sinderby;Jennifer Beck;Dick F. Stegeman

  • The coil orientation dependency of the electric field induced by TMS for M1 and other brain areas

    Arno M Janssen;Thom F Oostendorp;Dick F Stegeman

  • EVIDENCE FOR LATERAL PREMOTOR AND PARIETAL OVERACTIVITY IN PARKINSON'S DISEASE DURING SEQUENTIAL AND BIMANUAL MOVEMENTS. A PET STUDY

    P. Praamstra;D. F. Stegeman;A. R. Cools;Antje S. Meyer

Frequent Co-Authors

Peter Praamstra
Peter Praamstra Radboud University
Robert Oostenveld
Robert Oostenveld Radboud University
Tjeerd W. Boonstra
Tjeerd W. Boonstra Maastricht University
J.G. van Dijk
J.G. van Dijk Leiden University
Dario Farina
Dario Farina Imperial College London
Christoph Herrmann
Christoph Herrmann Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg
Jan-Mathijs Schoffelen
Jan-Mathijs Schoffelen Radboud University
Michel J. A. M. van Putten
Michel J. A. M. van Putten University of Twente
Erik Stålberg
Erik Stålberg Uppsala University
Pascal Fries
Pascal Fries Ernst Strüngmann Institute for Neuroscience

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