Clarification of methods used to validate surface EMG decomposition algorithms as described by Farina et al. (2014).

to the editor: We are compelled to clarify some points made by Farina et al. ([1][1]). In a previous exchange of letters Farina et al. sought that we “decompose a set of synthetic surface EMG signals that we [Farina et al.] generate with a model” to provide a convincing validation of our sEMG

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[2]  Dario Farina,et al.  The extraction of neural strategies from the surface EMG: an update. , 2014, Journal of applied physiology.

[3]  C. D. De Luca,et al.  High-yield decomposition of surface EMG signals , 2010, Clinical Neurophysiology.