Pubblicazioni

Mazzoli D, Giannotti E, Rambelli C, Zerbinati P, Galletti M, Mascioli F, Prati P, Merlo A. Long-term effects on body functions activity and participation of hemiplegic patients in equino varus foot deformity surgical correction followed by immediate rehabilitation. A prospective observational study. (2019) Topics in Stroke Rehabilitation, 26 (7), pp. 518-522.
Merlo A, Campanini I. Impact of instrumental analysis of stiff knee gait on treatment appropriateness and associated costs in stroke patients. (2019) Gait and Posture, 72 pp. 195-201.
Ligabue MB, Campanini I, Veroni P, Cepelli A, Lusuardi M, Merlo A. Efficacy of self-administered complex decongestive therapy on breast cancer-related lymphedema: a single-blind randomized controlled trial. (2019) Breast Cancer Research and Treatment, 175 (1), pp. 191-201.
Giannotti E, Merlo A, Zerbinati P, Prati P, Masiero S, Mazzoli D. Safety and long-term effects on gait of hemiplegic patients in equinovarus foot deformity surgical correction followed by immediate rehabilitation: A prospective observational study. (2019) European Journal of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine, 55 (2), pp. 169-175.
Rodà F, Bevilacqua L, Merlo A, Prestini L, Brianti R, Lombardi F, Auxilia F, Castaldi S. Evidence-Based Medicine and Clinical Practice: The first Italian attempt to define the appropriateness of rehabilitation admission criteria through the application of the Delphi method. (2019) Annali di Igiene ,31 (2), pp. 117-129.
Ciardo F, Campanini I, Merlo A, Rubichi S, Iani C. The role of perspective in discriminating between social and non-social intentions from reach-to-grasp kinematics. (2018) Psychological Research, 82 (5), pp. 915-928. Cited 2 times.
Mazzoli D, Giannotti E, Manca M, Longhi M, Prati P, Cosma M, Ferraresi G, Morelli M, Zerbinati P, Masiero S, Merlo A. Electromyographic activity of the vastus intermedius muscle in patients with stiff-knee gait after stroke. A retrospective observational study. (2018) Gait and Posture, 60, pp. 273-278.
Campanini I, Mastrangelo S, Bargellini A, Bassoli A, Bosi G, Lombardi F, Tolomelli S, Lusuardi M, Merlo A. Feasibility and predictive performance of the Hendrich Fall Risk Model II in a rehabilitation department: A prospective study. (2018) BMC Health Services Research, 18 (1), art. no. 18
Vinti M, Bayle N, Merlo A, Authier G, Pesenti S, Jouve J, Chabrol B, Gracies JM, Boulay C. Muscle Shortening and Spastic Cocontraction in Gastrocnemius Medialis and Peroneus Longus in Very Young Hemiparetic Children. (2018) BioMed Research International, 2018 art. no. 2328601
Biffi E, Maghini C, Cairo B, Beretta E, Peri E, Altomonte D, Mazzoli D, Giacobbi M, Prati P, Merlo A, Strazzer S. Movement Velocity and Fluidity Improve after Armeo®Spring Rehabilitation in Children Affected by Acquired and Congenital Brain Diseases: An Observational Study. (2018) BioMed Research International, 2018 art. no. 1537170
Benedetti MG, Beghi E, De Tanti A, Cappozzo A, Basaglia N, Cutti AG, Cereatti A, Stagni R, Verdini F, Manca M, Fantozzi S, Mazzà C, Camomilla V, Campanini I, Castagna A, Cavazzuti L, Del Maestro M, Croce UD, Gasperi M, Leo T, Marchi P, Petrarca M, Piccinini L, Rabuffetti M, Ravaschio A, Sawacha Z, Spolaor F, Tesio L, Vannozzi G, Visintin I, Ferrarin M. SIAMOC position paper on gait analysis in clinical practice: General requirements, methods and appropriateness. Results of an Italian consensus conference. Gait &Posture, 2017, Oct;58:252-260.
Piancino MG, Cordero-Ricardo M, Cannavale R, Vallelonga T, Garagiola U, Merlo A. Improvement of masticatory kinematic parameters after correction of unilateral posterior crossbite: Reasons for functional retention. (2017) Angle Orthodontist, 87 (6), pp. 871-877
Mazzoli D, Giannotti E, Longhi M, Prati P, Masiero S, Merlo A. Age explains limited hip extension recovery at one year from total hip arthroplasty. (2017) Clinical Biomechanics 48, pp. 35-41
Roda F, Agosti M, Merlo A, Maini M, Lombardi F, Tedeschi C, Benedetti MG, Basaglia N, Contini M, Nicolotti D, Brianti R. Psychometric validation of the Italian Rehabilitation Complexity Scale-Extended version 13. (2017) PLoS ONE 12 (10) art. no. e0178453
Piancino MG, Falla D, Merlo A, Vallelonga T, De Biase C, Dalessandri D, Debernardi C. Effects of therapy on masseter activity and chewing kinematics in patients with unilateral posterior crossbite. (2016) Archives of Oral Biology, 67, pp. 61-67
Longhi M, Merlo A, Prati P, Giacobbi M, Mazzoli D. Instrumental indices for upper limb function assessment in stroke patients: A validation study. (2016) Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation, 13 (1), art. no. 52
Giannotti E, Merlo A, Zerbinati P, Longhi M, Pratt P, Masiero S. Mazzoli D. Early rehabilitation treatment combined with equinovarus foot deformity surgical correction in stroke patients: Safety and changes in gait parameters. (2016) European Journal of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine, 52 (3), pp. 296-303
Merlo A, Campanini I. Applications in movement and gait analysis in Surface Electromyography: Physiology Engineering and Applications (2016) pp. 440-459.
Maranesi E, Merlo A, Fioretti S, Zemp D.D, Campanini I. Quadri P. A statistical approach to discriminate between non-fallers rare fallers and frequent fallers in older adults based on posturographic data. (2016) Clinical Biomechanics, 32, pp. 8-13
Iosa M, Cereatti A, Merlo A, Campanini I, Paolucci S, Cappozzo A. Assessment of waveform similarity in clinical gait data: The linear fit method. (2014) BioMed Research International, 2014, art. no. 214156
Benedetti MG, Merlo A, Leardini A. Inter-laboratory consistency of gait analysis measurements. (2013) Gait and Posture 38 (4), pp. 934-939
Campanini I, Merlo A, Damiano B. A method to differentiate the causes of stiff-knee gait in stroke patients. (2013) Gait and Posture, 38 (2), pp. 165-169
Vinti M, Couillandre A, Hausselle J, Bayle N, Primerano A, Merlo A, Hutin E, Gracies J.M. Influence of effort intensity and gastrocnemius stretch on co-contraction and torque production in the healthy and paretic ankle. (2013) Clinical Neurophysiology, 124 (3), pp. 528-535
Merlo A, Longhi M, Giannotti E, Prati P, Giacobbi M, Ruscelli E, Mancini A, Ottaviani M, Montanari L. Mazzoli D. Upper limb evaluation with robotic exoskeleton. Normative values for indices of accuracy, speed and smoothness. (2013) NeuroRehabilitation, 33 (4), pp. 523-530
Merlo A, Zemp D, Zanda E, Rocchi S, Meroni F, Tettamanti M, Recchia A, Lucca U, Quadri P. Postural stability and history of falls in cognitively able older adults: The Canton Ticino study. (2012) Gait and Posture, 36 (4), pp. 662-666
Piancino MG, Isola G, Merlo A, Dalessandri D, Debernardi C, Bracco P. Chewing pattern and muscular activation in open bite patients. (2012) Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology, 22 (2), pp. 273-279
Leardini A, Biagi F, Merlo A, Belvedere C, Benedetti MG. Multi-segment trunk kinematics during locomotion and elementary exercises. (2011) Clinical Biomechanics, 26 (6), pp 562-571
Cavazzuti L, Merlo A, Orlandi F, Campanini I. Delayed onset of electromyographic activity of vastus medialis obliquus relative to vastus lateralis in subjects with patellofemoral pain syndrome. (2010) Gait and Posture, 32 (3), pp. 290-295
Manca M, Merlo A, Ferraresi G, Cavazza S, Marchi P. Botulinum toxin type a versus phenol. A clinical and neurophysiological study in the treatment of ankle clonus. (2010) European Journal of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine, 46 (1), pp. 11-18
Merlo A, Campanini I. Technical aspects of surface electromyography for clinicians. (2010) The Open Rehabilitation Journal, 3, pp. 98-109
Campanini I, Merlo A. Reliabilty smallest real difference and concurrent validity of indices computed from GRF components in gait of stroke patients. (2009) Gait and Posture, 30 (2), pp. 127-131
Piancino MG, Farina D, Talpone F, Merlo A, Bracco P. Muscular activation during reverse and non-reverse chewing cycles in unilateral posterior crossbite. (2009) European Journal of Oral Sciences, 117 (2), pp. 122-128
Campanini I, Merlo A, Farina D. Motor unit discharge pattern and conduction velocity in patients with upper motor neuron syndrome. (2009) Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology, 19 (1), pp. 22-29
Galli M, Cimolin V, Crivellini M, Campanini I. Quantitative analysis of sit to stand movement: experimental set-up definition and application to healthy and hemiplegic adults. Gait Posture. 2008 Jul;28(1):80-5.
Rainoldi A, Bergamo R, Merlo A. Atlas of innervation zones in shoulder superficial muscles. In: The shoulder in sport Testa M, Fusco A, Foglia A, Musarra F. Elsevier 2008. ISBN: 978-0-443-06874-4
Piancino MG, Bracco P, Vallelonga T, Merlo A, Farina D. Effect of bolus hardness on the chewing pattern and activation of masticatory muscles in subjects with normal dental occlusion. (2008) Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology, 18 (6), pp. 931-937
Campanini I, Merlo A, Degola P, Merletti R, Vezzosi G, Farina D. Effect of electrode location on EMG signal envelope in leg muscles during gait. (2007) Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology, 17 (4) pp. 515-526
Piancino MG, Farina D, Merlo A, Greco M, Aprato M, Bracco P. Early treatment with "function generating bite" of a left unillateral posterior cross-bite: chewing pattern before and after therapy with FGB. (2007) International journal of orthodontics (Milwaukee Wis.), 18 (2) pp. 33-38
Campanini I, Merlo A, Ballotta A, Montecchi MG, Irali P, Mazzoli D, Vezzosi G. Motor recovery assessment using force plates in gait analysis. (2006) Journal of Applied Biomaterials and Biomechanics, 4 (3), p. 184
Rainoldi A, Bergamo R, Merlo A. Atlante delle zone di innervazione dei muscoli superficiali della spalla. In: La spalla nello sportivo Testa M, Fusco A, Foglia A, Musarra F. Masson Editore (Milano), 2005 ISBN 88-214-2808-7
Merlo A, Farina D, Merletti R. A fast and reliable technique for muscle activity detection from surface EMG signals. (2003) IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering, 50 (3), pp. 316-323
Merletti R, Casale R, Orizio C, Marcandelli S, Merlo A, Ossola P, Pozzo M, Rainoldi A. Advances in neuromuscular electrical stimulation techniques. In Optimization of countermeasures for microgravity induced muscular deterioration, Microgravity and Space Station Utilization, ISSN 0958-5036, 2001
Merletti R, Farina D, Gazzoni M, Merlo A, Ossola P, Rainoldi A. Surface electromyography: A window on the muscle a glimpse on the central nervous system. (2001) Europa Medicophysica, 37 (1), pp. 57-68

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