Ruoli Wang

Selected Peer-reviewed Journal Articles in Past Eight Years

  1. Åhblom A, Duan Z, Destro A, Pontén E, Lidbeck C, Wang R. Good to excellent reliability of instrumented ankle passive resistance and strength measurements in children. Frontiers in Pediatrics, 2026. https://doi.org/10.3389/fped.2026.1832116
  2. Wang Z., Destro A., Åhblom A, Petersson S., Von Walden F., Pontén E, Lidbeck C, Wang R., Muscle morphology and intramuscular fat after treatment-as-usual including botulinum neurotoxin A injections in children with cerebral palsy. Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology, 2026. https://doi.org/10.1111/dmcn.70395
  3. Lin Y, Wang Z, Zheng Z, Destro A, Chen H, Zhu L, Zhou Y., Wang R. MRI image segmentation of the major lower leg muscles using deep learning: application in biomechanical analysis. Medical & Biological Engineering & Computing. 2026:1-12. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11517-026-03554-8
  4. Klein FB, Wan Z, Wang H, Wang R. A real-time full-chain wearable sensor-based musculoskeletal simulation: an OpenSim-ROS Integration. IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering. vol 34, 2026. https://doi.org/10.1109/TNSRE.2026.3675373
  5. Duan Z, Kizyte A, Forslund EB, Gutierrez-Farewik EM, Herman P, Wang R. Adaptation of motor unit synergies in the synergetic ankle plantarflexors in ambulatory persons with incomplete spinal cord injury. Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation 23, 42, 2026. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12984-026-01874-2
  6. Zhou G, Hu Y, Yang Q, Wang R., Chen Y. SiamFSA: Optical Flow-driven Structural-aware Siamese Network for Ultrasound Videos Landmark Tracking. IEEE Journal of Biomedical and Health Informatics. 2025. https://doi.org/10.1109/jbhi.2025.3636285
  7. Zhang X, Liu Y, Wang R, Gutierrez-Farewik EM. Multi-objective human-in-the-loop optimization of exoskeleton assistance for dropfoot gait. IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, vol. 10, no. 8, pp. 8586-8593, Aug 2025. https://doi.org/10.1109/LRA.2025.3587560
  8. Wang Z, Petersson S, Moreno R, Wang R. Anisotropic mechanical properties quantification in skeletal muscle using magnetic resonance elastography and diffusion tensor imaging. Journal of Biomechanics. 2025. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbiomech.2025.112737
  9. Li L, Su Y, Klein F, Garemark J, Li Z, Wang Z, Li J, Wang R, Li Y. Synchronized ultrasonography and electromyography signals detection enabled by nanocellulose based ultrasound transparent electrodes. Carbohydrate Polymers. 2025. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.carbpol.2024.122641
  10. Kizyte A, Zhang H, Forslund EB, Gutierrez-Farewik EM, Wang R. Neuromuscular adaptations in soleus and tibialis anterior muscles in persons with spinal cord injury. Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation. 2025. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12984-025-01794-7
  11. Duan Z, Kizyte A, Forslund EB, Gutierrez-Farewik EM, Herman P, Wang R. In vivo estimation of motor unit intrinsic properties in individuals with spinal cord injury. Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation. 2025;22(1):128. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12984-025-01659-z
  12. Zhang X, Liu Y, Wang R, Gutierrez-Farewik EM. Soft ankle exoskeleton to counteract dropfoot and excessive inversion. Frontiers in Neurorobotics. 2024;18:1372763. https://doi.org/10.3389/fnbot.2024.1372763
  13. Zhang L, Van Wouwe T, Yan S, Wang R. EMG-constrained and ultrasound-informed muscle-tendon parameter estimation in post-stroke hemiparesis. IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering. 2024;71(6):1798-809. https://doi.org/10.1109/TBME.2024.3352556
  14. Wang R, Zhang L, Jalo H, Tarassova O, Pennati GV, Arndt A. Individualized muscle architecture and contractile properties of ankle plantarflexors and dorsiflexors in post-stroke individuals. Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology. 2024;12:1453604. https://doi.org/10.3389/fbioe.2024.1453604
  15. Cenni F, Alexander N, Sukanen M, Mustafaoglu A, Wang Z, Wang R, et al. ISB clinical biomechanics award winner 2023: Medial gastrocnemius muscle and Achilles tendon interplay during gait in cerebral palsy. Clinical Biomechanics. 2024;111:106158. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clinbiomech.2023.106158
  16. Butler Forslund E, Truong MTN, Wang R, Seiger Å, Gutierrez-Farewik EM. A protocol for comprehensive analysis of gait in individuals with incomplete spinal cord injury. Methods and Protocols. 2024;7(3):39. https://doi.org/10.3390/mps7030039
  17. Åhblom A, Pontén E, Destro A, Petersson S, von Walden F, Wang R, et al. Exploration of the triceps surae muscle in ambulatory children with cerebral palsy using instrumented measurements of stiffness and diffusion tensor magnetic resonance imaging for muscle architecture. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders. 2024;25(1):803. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-024-07890-4
  18. Zhou G, Hua S, He Y, Wang K, Zhou D, Wang H, Wang R. Automatic myotendinous junction identification in ultrasound images based on junction-based template measurements. IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering. 2023;31:851-62. https://doi.org/10.1109/TNSRE.2023.3235587
  19. Zhang L, Zhang X, Zhu X, Wang R, Gutierrez-Farewik EM. Neuromusculoskeletal model-informed machine learning-based control of a knee exoskeleton with uncertainties quantification. Frontiers in Neuroscience. 2023;17:1254088. https://doi.org/10.3389/fnins.2023.1254088
  20. Zhang L, Soselia D, Wang R, Gutierrez-Farewik EM. Estimation of joint torque by EMG-driven neuromusculoskeletal models and LSTM networks. IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering. 2023;31:3722-31. https://doi.org/10.1109/TNSRE.2023.3315373
  21. Wang Z, Destro A, Petersson S, Cenni F, Wang R. In vivo 3D muscle architecture quantification based on 3D freehand ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging. Journal of Biomechanics. 2023;152:111567. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbiomech.2023.111567
  22. Kizyte A, Lei Y, Wang R. Influence of input features and EMG type on ankle joint torque prediction with support vector regression. IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering. 2023;31:4286-94. https://doi.org/10.1109/TNSRE.2023.3323364
  23. Gong Z, Lo WLA, Wang R, Li L. Electrical Impedance Myography combined with quantitative assessment techniques in paretic muscle of stroke survivors: insights and challenges. Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience. 2023;15:165. https://doi.org/10.3389/fnagi.2023.1130230
  24. Zhang L, Zhu X, Gutierrez-Farewik EM, Wang R. Ankle joint torque prediction using an NMS solver informed-ANN model and transfer learning. IEEE Journal of Biomedical and Health Informatics. 2022;26(12):5895-906. https://doi.org/10.1109/JBHI.2022.3207313
  25. Zhang L, Soselia D, Wang R, Gutierrez-Farewik EM. Lower-limb joint torque prediction using LSTM neural networks and transfer learning. IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering. 2022;30:600-9. https://doi.org/10.1109/TNSRE.2022.3156786
  26. Zhang L, Liu Y, Wang R, Smith C, Gutierrez-Farewik EM. Modeling and simulation of a human knee exoskeleton’s assistive strategies and interaction. Frontiers in Neurorobotics. 2021;15:620928. https://doi.org/10.3389/fnbot.2021.620928
  27. Wang R, Yan S, Schlippe M, Tarassova O, Pennati GV, Lindberg F, et al. Passive mechanical properties of human medial gastrocnemius and soleus musculotendinous unit. BioMed Research International. 2021;2021(1):8899699. https://doi.org/10.1155/2021/8899699
  28. Wang R, Martín de Azcárate L, Sandamas P, Arndt A, Gutierrez-Farewik EM. The effect of step width on muscle contributions to body mass center acceleration during the first stance of sprinting. Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology. 2021;9:636960. https://doi.org/10.3389/fbioe.2021.636960
  29. Liu Y, Zhang L, Wang R, Smith C, Gutierrez-Farewik EM. Weight distribution of a knee exoskeleton influences muscle activities during movements. IEEE Access. 2021;9:91614-24. https://doi.org/10.1109/ACCESS.2021.3091649
  30. Liu Y, Wang R, Gutierrez-Farewik EM. A muscle synergy-inspired method of detecting human movement intentions based on wearable sensor fusion. IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering. 2021;29:1089-98. https://doi.org/10.1109/TNSRE.2021.3087135
  31. Zhou G, Huo E-Z, Yuan M, Zhou P, Wang R, Wang K, et al. A single-shot region-adaptive network for myotendinous junction segmentation in muscular ultrasound images. IEEE Transactions on Ultrasonics, Ferroelectrics, and Frequency Control. 2020;67(12):2531-42. https://doi.org/10.1109/TUFFC.2020.2979481
  32. Zhang L, Li Z, Hu Y, Smith C, Farewik EMG, Wang R. Ankle joint torque estimation using an EMG-driven neuromusculoskeletal model and an artificial neural network model. IEEE Transactions on Automation Science and Engineering. 2020;18(2):564-73. https://doi.org/10.1109/TASE.2020.3033664
  33. Yan S, Li R, Shi B, Wang R, Yang L. Mixed factors affecting plantar pressures and center of pressure in obese children: Obesity and flatfoot. Gait & Posture. 2020;80:7-13. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gaitpost.2020.05.007
  34. Leng Y, Wang Z, Bian R, Lo WLA, Xie X, Wang R, et al. Alterations of elastic property of spastic muscle with its joint resistance evaluated from shear wave elastography and biomechanical model. Frontiers in Neurology. 2019;10:736. https://doi.org/10.3389/fneur.2019.00736
  35. Körting C, Schlippe M, Petersson S, Pennati GV, Tarassova O, Arndt A, Wang R. In vivo muscle morphology comparison in post-stroke survivors using ultrasonography and diffusion tensor imaging. Scientific Reports. 2019;9(1):11836. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-47968-x
  36. Iversen MD, Weidenhielm-Broström E, Wang R, Esbjörnsson A-C, Hagelberg S, Åstrand P. Self-rated walking disability and dynamic ankle joint stiffness in children and adolescents with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis receiving intraarticular corticosteroid joint injections of the foot. Gait & Posture. 2019;67:257-61. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gaitpost.2018.10.024
  37. Zhou GQ, Zhang Y, Wang R, Zhou P, Zheng Y, Tarassova O, et al. Automatic Myotendinous Junction Tracking in ultrasound images with phase-based segmentation. BioMed Research International. 2018;2018(1):3697835. https://doi.org/10.1155/2018/3697835
  38. Wang R, Gäverth J, Herman PA. Changes in the neural and non-neural related properties of the spastic wrist flexors after treatment with botulinum toxin A in post-stroke subjects: an optimization study. Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology. 2018;6:73. https://doi.org/10.3389/fbioe.2018.00073

Peer-reviewed Conference Articles

  1. Wan Z, Klein FB, Wang H, Wang R. Full-chain biomechanical analysis of human movement with musculoskeletal simulation and wearable sensors. 2025 47th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBC); 2025: IEEE. https://doi.org/10.1109/EMBC58623.2025.11254261
  2. Zhang H, Kizyte A, Wang R. Enhancing dynamic ankle joint torque estimation through combined data augmentation techniques. 2024 10th IEEE RAS/EMBS International Conference for Biomedical Robotics and Biomechatronics (BioRob); 2024: IEEE. https://doi.org/10.1109/BioRob60516.2024.10719753
  3. Zhang L, Zhang X, Zhu X, Wang R, Gutierrez-Farewik EM. Knee joint torque prediction with uncertainties by a neuromusculoskeletal solver-informed Gaussian process model. 2023 International Conference on Advanced Robotics and Mechatronics (ICARM); 2023: IEEE. https://doi.org/10.1109/ICARM58088.2023.10218934
  4. Wan Z, Liu Y, Zhang X, Wang R. An integrated eye-tracking and motion capture system in synchronized gaze and movement analysis. 2023 International Conference on Rehabilitation Robotics (ICORR); 2023: IEEE. https://doi.org/10.1109/ICORR58425.2023.10304692
  5. Liu Y, Wan Z-Y, Wang R, Gutierrez-Farewik EM, editors. A method of detecting human movement intentions in real environments. 2023 International Conference on Rehabilitation Robotics (ICORR); 2023: IEEE. https://doi.org/10.1109/ICORR58425.2023.10304774
  6. Zhang L, Zhu X, Farewik EMG, Wang R. Estimation of ankle dynamic joint torque by a neuromusculoskeletal solver-informed NN model. 2021 6th IEEE International Conference on Advanced Robotics and Mechatronics (ICARM); 2021: IEEE. https://doi.org/10.1109/ICARM52023.2021.9536189
  7. Bian R, Luo Z, Huang X, Wang R, Song R, Wong S. Relationship between passive stretch resistance in spastic wrist flexors and clinical scales of stroke survivors: a cross-sectional study. 2018 3rd International Conference on Advanced Robotics and Mechatronics (ICARM); 2018: IEEE. https://doi.org/10.1109/icarm.2018.8610793

Edited Volumes

  1. Zhang L, Hu Y, Zhang M, Wang R, Gutierrez-Farewik EM, Ang W. Advanced technology for human movement rehabilitation and enhancement. Frontiers in Neuroscience, 26 March 2025. https://doi.org/10.3389/fnins.2025.1581451
  2. Wang R, Gutierrez-Farewik EM, Li L, Bar-On L, Ping Z. Neuromechanical property identification in spastic muscles: perspectives for instrumented assessment, modeling and intervention evaluation. Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, 3 Aug 2021. https://www.frontiersin.org/research-topics/11750/neuromechanical-property-identification-in-spastic-muscles-perspectives-for-instrumented-assessment-modeling-and-intervention-evaluation

Book Chapter

  1. Kizyte A, Wang Z, Wang R. Biomechanical evaluation of neuromusculoskeletal. In Automation in Tele-Neurorehabilitation. CRC Press, 2025.

Review Articles

  1. Xiang L, Gao Z, Yu P, Fernandez J, Gu Y, Wang R, et al. Explainable artificial intelligence for gait analysis: advances, pitfalls, and challenges: a systematic review. Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology. 2025;13:1671344. https://doi.org/10.3389/fbioe.2025.1671344

Others

  1. Study reveals unseen changes in motor control after spinal cord injury. https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1123734
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