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Acute effect of tendon vibration applied during isometric contraction at two knee angles on maximal knee extension force production. PLoS One 2020; 15:e0242324. [PMID: 33186411 PMCID: PMC7665630 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0242324] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2019] [Accepted: 11/02/2020] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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The aim of the current study was to investigate the effect of a single session of prolonged tendon vibration combined with low submaximal isometric contraction on maximal motor performance. Thirty-two young sedentary adults were assigned into two groups that differed based on the knee angle tested: 90° or 150° (180° = full knee extension). Participants performed two fatigue-inducing exercise protocols: one with three 10 min submaximal (10% of maximal voluntary contraction) knee extensor contractions and patellar tendon vibration (80 Hz) another with submaximal knee extensor contractions only. Before and after each fatigue protocol, maximal voluntary isometric contractions (MVC), voluntary activation level (assessed by the twitch interpolation technique), peak-to-peak amplitude of maximum compound action potentials of vastus medialis and vastus lateralis (assessed by electromyography with the use of electrical nerve stimulation), peak twitch amplitude and peak doublet force were measured. The knee extensor fatigue was significantly (P<0.05) greater in the 90° knee angle group (-20.6% MVC force, P<0.05) than the 150° knee angle group (-8.3% MVC force, P = 0.062). Both peripheral and central alterations could explain the reduction in MVC force at 90° knee angle. However, tendon vibration added to isometric contraction did not exacerbate the reduction in MVC force. These results clearly demonstrate that acute infrapatellar tendon vibration using a commercial apparatus operating at optimal conditions (i.e. contracted and stretched muscle) does not appear to induce knee extensor neuromuscular fatigue in young sedentary subjects.
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Electromyography: A Simple and Accessible Tool to Assess Physical Performance and Health during Hypoxia Training. A Systematic Review. SUSTAINABILITY 2020. [DOI: 10.3390/su12219137] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Hypoxia causes reduced partial pressure of oxygen in arterial blood and induces adaptations in skeletal muscle that may affect individuals’ physical performance and muscular health. These muscular changes are detectable and quantifiable by electromyography (EMG), an instrument that assesses electrical activity during active contraction at rest. EMG is a relatively simple and accessible technique for all patients, one that can show the degree of the sensory and motor functions because it provides information about the status of the peripheral nerves and muscles. The main goal of this review is to evaluate the scientific evidence of EMG as an instrument for monitoring different responses of skeletal muscles subjected to external stimuli such as hypoxia and physical activity. A structured search was conducted following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines in Medline/PubMed, Scielo, Google Scholar, Web of Science, and Cochrane Library Plus. The search included articles published in the last 25 years until May 2020 and was restricted to English- and Spanish-language publications. As such, investigators identified nine articles that met the search criteria. The results determined that EMG was able to detect muscle fatigue from changes in the frequency spectrum. When a muscle was fatigued, high frequency components decreased and low frequency components increased. In other studies, EMG determined muscle activation increased during exercise by recruiting motor units and by increasing the intensity of muscle contractions. Finally, it was also possible to calculate the mean quadriceps quadratic activity used to obtain an image of muscle activation. In conclusion, EMG offers a suitable tool for monitoring the different skeletal muscle responses and has sufficient sensitivity to detect hypoxia-induced muscle changes produced by hypoxic stimuli. Moreover, EMG enhances an extension of physical examination and tests motor-system integrity.
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Everett KLA, Chapman DW, Mitchell JA, Ball N. Changes in Loaded Countermovement Jumps During Precompetition and Competition Training Mesocycles in Elite Rowers. J Strength Cond Res 2020; 36:2622-2627. [PMID: 33065706 DOI: 10.1519/jsc.0000000000003843] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Everett, KLA, Chapman, DW, Mitchell, JA, and Ball, N. Changes in loaded countermovement jumps during precompetition and competition training mesocycles in elite rowers. J Strength Cond Res XX(X): 000-000, 2020-To assess changes in velocity, displacement, and power as an indicator of neuromuscular fatigue (NMF) within and between precompetition and competition mesocycles in elite male rowers using loaded countermovement jumps (CMJs). Twenty highly trained rowers completed regular training (on-water rowing, rowing ergometer, and resistance training sessions) in 2 consecutive mesocycles. Athletes completed a single set of 6 loaded (20 kg) CMJs in the first and final week of each mesocycle. Countermovement jumps were assessed for jump height (JH), eccentric displacement, mean velocity (MV), eccentric MV (EMV), and mean power. Changes between time points were reported as Cohen's d effect sizes (95% confidence interval [CI]). The magnitude of the differences was also considered based on their relative strength levels using a linear mixed model. Within the precompetition mesocycle, trivial-to-small reductions for all variables (0.5-4.1%) were observed. During the competition mesocycle, trivial-to-small increases were shown for EMV (1.4%) and eccentric displacement (2.0%) with no change in JH and small reductions in MV (0.5%) and mean power (2.8%). No differences between the precompetition and competition mesocycles were shown. Only mean power showed a significant reduction in weaker athletes (3.2%) compared with stronger athletes (2.3%). Training completed during a precompetition and competitive mesocycle did not result in significant decreases in athlete's loaded CMJ performance, indicating that NMF was minimized. Alternatively, use of a loaded CMJ may not be sensitive enough to observe NMF in elite rowers during the mesocycle immediately leading into and during a competition mesocycle.
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- Kirsten L A Everett
- Research Institute for Sport and Exercise, University of Canberra, ACT, Canberra, Australia.,Australian Institute of Sport, Canberra, ACT, Australia.,Rowing Australia, Canberra, ACT, Australia
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- Research Institute for Sport and Exercise, University of Canberra, ACT, Canberra, Australia.,New South Wales Institute of Sport, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Research Institute for Sport and Exercise, University of Canberra, ACT, Canberra, Australia
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Seidel-Marzi O, Ragert P. Anodal transcranial direct current stimulation reduces motor slowing in athletes and non-athletes. BMC Neurosci 2020; 21:26. [PMID: 32487077 PMCID: PMC7268396 DOI: 10.1186/s12868-020-00573-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2019] [Accepted: 05/20/2020] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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Background Motor fatigability describes a phenomenon that occurs when exhaustive exercise or physically demanding tasks are executed over an extended period of time. Concerning fast repetitive movements, it is noticeable by a reduction in movement speed (motor slowing, MoSlo) and occurs due to both central and peripheral factors. The aim of the present study was to examine the presence of MoSlo during hand- (HTT) and foot-tapping tasks (FTT) comparing trained football (FB) and handball players (HB) and non-athletes (NA). Furthermore, we were interested in how far anodal transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) might be capable of modulating MoSlo as compared to sham. Methods A total number of 46 participants were enrolled in a sham-controlled, double-blinded, cross-over study. HTT and FTT were performed before, during, after as well as 30 min after 20 min of tDCS over the leg area of the primary motor cortex (M1). Results We could demonstrate that MoSlo during HTT and FTT is a general phenomenon that is observed independent of the type of sports and/or training status. Furthermore, we were able to show a tDCS-induced reduction in MoSlo specifically during FTT in both trained athletes and NA. No such effects could be observed for HTT, indicating local specificity of tDCS-induced effects on a behavioral level. Conclusion We could demonstrate that tDCS is capable of reducing motor fatigability during fast repetitive movements. These findings are of pivotal interest for many sports where fatigability resistance is a limiting factor in maintaining repetitive movement patterns.
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- Oliver Seidel-Marzi
- Institute for General Kinesiology and Exercise Science, Faculty of Sport Science, University of Leipzig, Jahnallee 59, 04109, Leipzig, Germany. .,Department of Neurology, Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences, Stephanstraße 1a, 04103, Leipzig, Germany.
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- Institute for General Kinesiology and Exercise Science, Faculty of Sport Science, University of Leipzig, Jahnallee 59, 04109, Leipzig, Germany.,Department of Neurology, Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences, Stephanstraße 1a, 04103, Leipzig, Germany
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Hsu MJ, Chan HL, Huang YZ, Lin JH, Hsu HH, Chang YJ. Mechanism of Fatigue Induced by Different Cycling Paradigms With Equivalent Dosage. Front Physiol 2020; 11:545. [PMID: 32547418 PMCID: PMC7273923 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2020.00545] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2020] [Accepted: 04/30/2020] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Leg cycling is one of the most common modes of exercise used in athletics and rehabilitation. This study used a novel cycling setting to elucidate the mechanisms, central vs. peripheral fatigue induced by different resistance with equivalent works (watt∗min). Twelve male adults received low and relatively high resistance cycling fatigue tests until exhausted (RPE > 18) in 2 weeks. The maximal voluntary contraction, voluntary activation level, and twitch forces were measured immediately before and after cycling to calculate General (GFI), central (CFI), and peripheral (PFI) fatigue indices of knee extensors, respectively. The results showed that the CFI (high: 92.26 ± 8.67%, low: 78.32 ± 11.77%, p = 0.004) and PFI (high: 73.76 ± 17.32%, low: 89.63 ± 11.01%, p < 0.017) were specific to the resistance of fatigue protocol. The GFI is influenced by the resistance of cycling to support the equivalent dosage. This study concluded that the mechanism of fatigue would be influenced by the resistance of fatigue protocol although the total works had been controlled.
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- Miao-Ju Hsu
- Department of Physical Therapy, College of Health Science, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and Department of Medical Research, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Electrical Engineering, College of Engineering, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
- Neuroscience Research Center, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Neuroscience Research Center, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan
- Department of Neurology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan
- School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Department of Physical Therapy, College of Health Science, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and Department of Medical Research, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- School of Physical Therapy and Graduate Institute of Rehabilitation Science, College of Medicine, and Healthy Aging Research Center, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Neuroscience Research Center, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan
- School of Physical Therapy and Graduate Institute of Rehabilitation Science, College of Medicine, and Healthy Aging Research Center, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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Laurent A, Plamondon R, Begon M. Central and Peripheral Shoulder Fatigue Pre-screening Using the Sigma-Lognormal Model: A Proof of Concept. Front Hum Neurosci 2020; 14:171. [PMID: 32508608 PMCID: PMC7248386 DOI: 10.3389/fnhum.2020.00171] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2020] [Accepted: 04/20/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Background Clinical tests for detecting central and peripheral shoulder fatigue are limited. The discrimination of these two types of fatigue is necessary to better adapt recovery intervention. The Kinematic Theory of Rapid Human Movements describes the neuromotor impulse response using lognormal functions and has many applications in pathology detection. The ideal motor control is modeled and a change in the neuromuscular system is reflected in parameters extracted according to this theory. Objective The objective of this study was to assess whether a shoulder neuromuscular fatigue could be detected through parameters describing the theory, if there is the possibility to discriminate central from peripheral fatigue, and which handwriting test gives the most relevant information on fatigue. Methods Twenty healthy participants performed two sessions of fast stroke handwriting on a tablet, before and after a shoulder fatigue. The fatigue was in internal rotation for one session and in external rotation during the other session. The drawings consisted of simple strokes, triangles, horizontal, and vertical oscillations. Parameters of these strokes were extracted according to the Sigma–Lognormal model of the Kinematic Theory. The evolution of each participant was analyzed through a U-Mann–Whitney test for individual comparisons. A Hotelling’s T2-test and a U-Mann–Whitney test were also performed on all participants to assess the group evolution after fatigue. Moreover, a correlation among parameters was calculated through Spearman coefficients to assess intrinsic parameters properties of each handwriting test. Results Central and peripheral parameters were statistically different before and after fatigue with a possibility to discriminate them. Participants had various responses to fatigue. However, when considering the group, parameters related to the motor program execution showed significant increase in the handwriting tests after shoulder fatigue. The test of simple strokes permits to know more specifically where the fatigue comes from, whereas the oscillations tests were the most sensitive to fatigue. Conclusion The results of this study suggest that the Sigma–Lognormal model of the Kinematic Theory is an innovative approach for fatigue detection with discrimination between the central and peripheral systems. Overall, there is a possibility to implement the setting for clinics and sports personalized follow-up.
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- Anaïs Laurent
- Laboratoire Scribens, Département de Génie Électrique, Programme de Génie Biomédical, Polytechnique Montréal, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Laboratoire Scribens, Département de Génie Électrique, Polytechnique Montréal, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Laboratoire de Simulation et de Modélisation du Mouvement, School of Kinesiology and Physical Activity Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Université de Montréal, Montreal, QC, Canada.,CHU Sainte-Justine, Montreal, QC, Canada
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Mechanisms of Hamstring Strain Injury: Interactions between Fatigue, Muscle Activation and Function. Sports (Basel) 2020; 8:sports8050065. [PMID: 32443515 PMCID: PMC7281534 DOI: 10.3390/sports8050065] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2020] [Revised: 05/04/2020] [Accepted: 05/12/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Isolated injury to the long head of biceps femoris is the most common type of acute hamstring strain injury (HSI). However, the precise hamstring injury mechanism (i.e., sprint-type) is still not well understood, and research is inconclusive as to which phase in the running cycle HSI risk is the greatest. Since detailed information relating to hamstring muscle function during sprint running cannot be obtained in vivo in humans, the findings of studies investigating HSI mechanisms are based on modeling that requires assumptions to be made based on extrapolations from anatomical and biomechanical investigations. As it is extremely difficult to account for all aspects of muscle-tendon tissues that influence function during high-intensity running actions, much of this complexity is not included in these models. Furthermore, the majority of analyses do not consider the influence of prior activity or muscular fatigue on kinematics, kinetics and muscle activation during sprinting. Yet, it has been shown that fatigue can lead to alterations in neuromuscular coordination patterns that could potentially increase injury risk. The present critical review will evaluate the current evidence on hamstring injury mechanism(s) during high-intensity running and discuss the interactions between fatigue and hamstring muscle activation and function.
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L-carnitine's role in KAATSU training- induced neuromuscular fatigue. Biomed Pharmacother 2020; 125:109899. [DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2020.109899] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2019] [Revised: 01/11/2020] [Accepted: 01/14/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Ibitoye MO, Hamzaid NA, Abdul Wahab AK, Hasnan N, Davis GM. Quadriceps mechanomyography reflects muscle fatigue during electrical stimulus-sustained standing in adults with spinal cord injury - a proof of concept. BIOMED ENG-BIOMED TE 2020; 65:165-174. [PMID: 31539346 DOI: 10.1515/bmt-2019-0118] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2019] [Accepted: 07/12/2019] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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This study investigates whether mechanomyography (MMG) produced from contracting muscles as a measure of their performance could be a proxy of muscle fatigue during a sustained functional electrical stimulation (FES)-supported standing-to-failure task. Bilateral FES-evoked contractions of quadriceps and glutei muscles, of four adults with motor-complete spinal cord injury (SCI), were used to maintain upright stance using two different FES frequencies: high frequency (HF - 35 Hz) and low frequency (LF - 20 Hz). The time at 30° knee angle reduction was taken as the point of critical "fatigue failure", while the generated MMG characteristics were used to track the pattern of force development during stance. Quadriceps fatigue, which was primarily responsible for the knee buckle, was characterized using MMG-root mean square (RMS) amplitude. A double exponential decay model fitted the MMG fatigue data with good accuracy [R2 = 0.85-0.99; root mean square error (RMSE) = 2.12-8.10] implying changes in the mechanical activity performance of the muscle's motor units. Although the standing duration was generally longer for the LF strategy (31-246 s), except in one participant, when compared to the HF strategy, such differences were not significant (p > 0.05) but suggested a faster muscle fatigue onset during HF stimulation. As MMG could discriminate between different stimulation frequencies, we speculate that this signal can quantify muscle fatigue characteristics during prolonged FES applications.
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- Morufu Olusola Ibitoye
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur 50603, Malaysia
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, University of Ilorin, P.M.B. 1515, Ilorin, Nigeria
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur 50603, Malaysia
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur 50603, Malaysia
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur 50603, Malaysia
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur 50603, Malaysia
- Clinical Exercise and Rehabilitation Unit, Discipline of Exercise and Sports Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia
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Ramírez-López C, Till K, Sawczuk T, Giuliano P, Peeters A, Beasley G, Murray F, Pledger S, Read D, Jones B. A multi-nation examination of the fatigue and recovery time course during the inaugural Under-18 Six Nations rugby union competition. J Sports Sci 2020; 38:644-651. [DOI: 10.1080/02640414.2020.1722589] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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- Carlos Ramírez-López
- Carnegie Applied Rugby Research (CARR) Centre, Institute for Sport, Physical Activity and Leisure, Leeds Beckett University, Leeds, UK
- Yorkshire Carnegie Rugby Union Club, Leeds, UK
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- Carnegie Applied Rugby Research (CARR) Centre, Institute for Sport, Physical Activity and Leisure, Leeds Beckett University, Leeds, UK
- Yorkshire Carnegie Rugby Union Club, Leeds, UK
- Leeds Rhinos Rugby League Club, Leeds, UK
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- Carnegie Applied Rugby Research (CARR) Centre, Institute for Sport, Physical Activity and Leisure, Leeds Beckett University, Leeds, UK
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- French Rugby Federation, Centre National de Rugby, Marcoussis, France
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- Rugby Football Union, Twickenham Stadium, London, UK
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- Scottish Rugby Union, Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh, UK
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- Carnegie Applied Rugby Research (CARR) Centre, Institute for Sport, Physical Activity and Leisure, Leeds Beckett University, Leeds, UK
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- Carnegie Applied Rugby Research (CARR) Centre, Institute for Sport, Physical Activity and Leisure, Leeds Beckett University, Leeds, UK
- Leeds Rhinos Rugby League Club, Leeds, UK
- England Performance Unit, The Rugby Football League, Leeds, UK
- School of Science and Technology, University of New England, Armidale, Australia
- Division of Exercise Science and Sports Medicine, Department of Human Biology, Faculty of Health Sciences, The University of Cape Town and the Sports Science Institute of South Africa, Cape Town, South Africa
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Degache F, Serain É, Roy S, Faiss R, Millet GP. The fatigue-induced alteration in postural control is larger in hypobaric than in normobaric hypoxia. Sci Rep 2020; 10:483. [PMID: 31949289 PMCID: PMC6965170 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-57166-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2018] [Accepted: 12/18/2019] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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To test the hypothesis that postural control would be more affected by plantar flexors fatigue during acute exposure in hypobaric (HH) than in normobaric (NH) hypoxia or normobaric normoxia (NN). Twelve young male adults performed in a random order three experimental sessions (in HH and NH (FiO2 0.139) at an altitude of 2950 m, and in NN at 500 m) composed of a bipedal postural control with eyes open on a posturographic platform before and after a plantar flexors fatiguing protocol. Center of pressure (CoP) trajectory and stabilogramm diffusion analyses (SDA) parameters were assessed. A two-way repeated measures analysis of variance was used to identify differences by examination of the group and time interaction. Surface of CoP trajectory analysis, increased at POST in HH (p < 0.001) and in NH (p < 0.01) compared to NN. SDA confirmed that PC was more altered in HH than in NH (p < 0.001) and NN (p < 0.05) at POST. The plantar flexor fatigue-induced alteration in postural control increased to a larger extent in HH than in NH or NN, suggesting an alleviating influence of the decreased barometric pressure per se and a mechanical influence of the higher breathing frequency in HH.
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- Francis Degache
- Therapeutic and Performance Sports Institute, MotionLab, Le Mont Sur Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland.
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- School of Health Sciences, University of Applied Sciences and Arts Western Switzerland, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- ISSUL Institute of Sport Sciences, Faculty of Biology and Medicine, University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- ISSUL Institute of Sport Sciences, Faculty of Biology and Medicine, University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- ISSUL Institute of Sport Sciences, Faculty of Biology and Medicine, University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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Maznychenko AV, Mankivska OP, Sokolowska (Vereshchaka) IV, Kopyak BS, Tomiak T, Bulgakova NV, Gonchar OO, Prylutskyy YI, Ritter U, Mishchenko IV, Kostyukov AI. C60 fullerenes increase the intensity of rotational movements in non-anesthetized hemiparkinsonic rats. Acta Neurobiol Exp (Wars) 2020. [DOI: 10.21307/ane-2020-003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Bouchnak MM, Ostolin TLVDP, Sperandio EF, Vieira WDO, Dourado VZ. Association between electromyographic localized muscle fatigue of the rectus femoris and static postural balance in physically active adult men. REVISTA BRASILEIRA DE CINEANTROPOMETRIA E DESEMPENHO HUMANO 2020. [DOI: 10.1590/1980-0037.2020v22e66062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Abstract Although the determinant impact of exercise-induced muscle fatigue prior to postural balance assessment has been widely described, recent evidence suggests that hyperventilation and sensorimotor losses, rather than muscle fatigue, are responsible for the changes observed in postural balance. However, the association between localized muscle fatigue (LMF), induced by isokinetic dynamometer protocol test and assessed through surface electromyography, and postural balance in adults is poorly understood. We aimed to evaluate the association between the LMF of the rectus femoris and static postural balance in 51 adult men (43±14.8 years; 26.9±5 kg/m2). We obtained physical activity level and postural balance, respectively, through a triaxial accelerometry and a force platform. The quadriceps femoris strength and endurance were obtained using an isokinetic dynamometer and surface electromyography simultaneously. The association between the isokinetic and electromyographic LMF and static postural balance was investigated using linear regression models adjusted for age, body mass index, and isokinetic quadriceps strength and LMF. The correlations between postural balance variables and isokinetic muscle strength and LMF were weak-to-moderate. After multivariate analyses, we observed that electromyographic LMF were a predictor of postural balance, mainly of the mean amplitude and COP area and velocity in the mediolateral direction, regardless of isokinetic variables. Therefore, LMF plays a determinant role in the postural balance of physically active adult men. Fatigue indices are significant predictors of postural balance, regardless of previous fatigue induction.
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Arsoniadis GG, Bogdanis GC, Terzis G, Toubekis AG. Acute Resistance Exercise: Physiological and Biomechanical Alterations During a Subsequent Swim Training Session. Int J Sports Physiol Perform 2020; 15:105-112. [PMID: 31034259 DOI: 10.1123/ijspp.2018-0897] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2018] [Revised: 04/06/2019] [Accepted: 04/12/2019] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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PURPOSE To examine the acute effect of dry-land strength training on physiological and biomechanical parameters in a subsequent swim training session. METHODS Twelve male swimmers (age: 19.0 [2.2] y, peak oxygen uptake: 65.5 [11.4] mL·kg-1·min-1) performed a 5 × 200-m test with progressively increasing intensity. Blood lactate (BL) concentration was measured after each 200-m bout, and the speed corresponding to 4 mmol·L-1 (V4) was calculated. In the experimental (EXP) and control (CON) conditions, swimmers participated in a swim training session consisting of 1000-m warm-up, a bout of 10-second tethered swimming sprint, and 5 × 400 m at V4. In EXP condition, swimmers completed a dry-land strength training session (load: 85% of 1-repetition maximum) 15 minutes before the swimming session. In CON condition, swimmers performed the swimming session only. Oxygen uptake, BL concentration, arm-stroke rate, arm-stroke length, and arm-stroke efficiency were measured during the 5 × 400 m. RESULTS Force in the 10-second sprint was not different between conditions (P = .61), but fatigue index was higher in the EXP condition (P = .03). BL concentration was higher in EXP condition and showed large effect size at the fifth 400-m repetition compared with CON condition (6.4 [2.7] vs 4.6 [2.8] mmol·L-1, d = 0.63). During the 5 × 400 m, arm-stroke efficiency remained unchanged, arm-stroke length was decreased from the third repetition onward (P = .01), and arm-stroke rate showed a medium increment in EXP condition (d = 0.23). CONCLUSIONS Strength training completed 15 minutes before a swim training session caused moderate changes in biomechanical parameters and increased BL concentration during swimming. Despite these changes, swimmers were able to maintain force and submaximal speed during the endurance training session.
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Chatain C, Gruet M, Vallier JM, Ramdani S. Effects of Nonstationarity on Muscle Force Signals Regularity During a Fatiguing Motor Task. IEEE Trans Neural Syst Rehabil Eng 2019; 28:228-237. [PMID: 31765316 DOI: 10.1109/tnsre.2019.2955808] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Physiological signals present fluctuations that can be assessed from their temporal structure, also termed complexity. The complexity of a physiological signal is usually quantified using entropy estimators, such as Sample Entropy. Recent studies have shown a loss of force signal complexity with the development of neuromuscular fatigue. However, these studies did not consider the stationarity of the force signals which is an important prerequisite of Sample Entropy measurements. Here, we investigated the effect of the potential nonstationarity of force signals on the kinetics of neuromuscular fatigue-induced change in force signal's complexity. Eleven men performed submaximal intermittent isometric contractions of knee extensors until exhaustion. Neuromuscular fatigue was assessed from changes in voluntary and electrically evoked contractions. Sample Entropy values were computed from submaximal force signals throughout the fatiguing task. The Dickey-Fuller test was used to statistically investigate the stationarity of force signals and the Empirical Mode Decomposition was applied to detrend these signals. Maximal voluntary force, central voluntary activation and muscle twitch decreased throughout the task (all ), indicating the development of global, central and peripheral fatigue, respectively. We found an increase in Sample Entropy with fatigue ( p = 0.024 ) when not considering the nonstationarity of force signals (i.e., 43% of nonstationary signals). After applying the Empirical Mode Decomposition, we found a decrease in Sample Entropy with fatigue ( p = 0.002 ). These findings confirm the presence of nonstationarity in force signals during submaximal isometric contractions which influences the kinetics of Sample Entropy with neuromuscular fatigue.
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Mohamed AA. Can Proprioceptive Training Reduce Muscle Fatigue in Patients With Motor Neuron Diseases? A New Direction of Treatment. Front Physiol 2019; 10:1243. [PMID: 31632290 PMCID: PMC6779805 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2019.01243] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2018] [Accepted: 09/10/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Muscle fatigue is a serious problem in patients with motor neuron diseases (MNDs). It commonly disturbs both daily life activity and rehabilitation tolerance. A particular concern should be taken when MNDs occur in older ages. Older patients with MNDs usually have a worse clinical presentation and a lower survival rate. This could increase the occurrence of muscle fatigue. Muscle fatigue occurs due to a dysfunction in either motor or sensory systems. Current exercise interventions performed to decrease the occurrence of muscle fatigue focused only on treating motor causes of muscle fatigue. It has been demonstrated that these interventions have a high debate in their effectiveness on decreasing the occurrence of muscle fatigue. Also, these exercise interventions ignored training the affected sensory part of muscle fatigue, however, the important role of the sensory system in driving the motor system. Thus, this review aimed to develop a novel exercise intervention by using proprioceptive training as an intervention to decrease the occurrence of muscle fatigue in patients with MNDs particularly, older ones. The physiological effects of proprioceptive training to decrease the occurrence of muscle fatigue could include two effects. The first effect includes the ability of the proprioceptive training to increase the sensitivity of muscle spindles as an attempt to normalize the firing rate of α-motoneurons, which their abnormalities have major roles in the occurrence of muscle fatigue. The second effect includes its ability to correct the abnormal movement-compensations, which develop due to the biomechanical constraints imposed on patients with MNDs.
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- Ayman A. Mohamed
- Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, School of Health Sciences, Istanbul Gelisim University, Istanbul, Turkey
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Natural medicines for the treatment of fatigue: Bioactive components, pharmacology, and mechanisms. Pharmacol Res 2019; 148:104409. [DOI: 10.1016/j.phrs.2019.104409] [Citation(s) in RCA: 71] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2019] [Revised: 08/21/2019] [Accepted: 08/21/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Rodrigues KA, Soares RJ, Tomazini JE. The influence of fatigue in evertor muscles during lateral ankle sprain. Foot (Edinb) 2019; 40:98-104. [PMID: 31229793 DOI: 10.1016/j.foot.2019.05.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2018] [Revised: 05/20/2019] [Accepted: 05/22/2019] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Ankle sprain in plantarflexion and inversion is one of the most common injuries occurring in daily activities and sports. Although acute symptoms may resolve quickly, many individuals have reported persistent pain and instability. Thus, understanding the factors that contribute to the occurrence of this type of injury is extremely important. Although sprains are multifactorial, a relationship can be established between sprain and fatigue. Therefore, the present study examined the latency and intensity of activation of the peroneus longus and brevis muscles under conditions of fatigue. Twenty-three women participated in the study, including 12 with functional instability of the ankle and 11 without a history of sprain. To induce fatigue, the volunteers maintained the force of eversion and plantarflexion at 70% of the maximum voluntary isometric contraction for as long as possible until a 10% decline in the rated force occurred. Ten simulations of ankle sprains were performed before and after fatigue at random for each side, with simultaneous recordings of the electromyographic signals, using a simulator platform for inversion sprain and plantarflexion. As a result, after fatigue, no change in latency was observed. However, a reduction in the intensity of contraction of the muscles analyzed in both groups was observed. Neuromuscular control was concluded to be compromised in situations of fatigue, while differences in muscle behavior were not observed between stable and unstable ankles.
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- Karina A Rodrigues
- State University of São Paulo - UNESP, Avenida Dr. Ariberto Pereira da Cunha, Department of Mechanical Engineering, no 333, Portal das Colinas, Guaratinguetá, SP 12516-410, Brazil.
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- University of Taubaté - UNITAU, Rua Marechal Arthur da Costa e Silva, Department of Physical Therapy, Biomechanics Laboratory, no 1055, Taubaté, SP 12010-490, Brazil.
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- State University of São Paulo - UNESP, Avenida Dr. Ariberto Pereira da Cunha, Department of Mechanical Engineering, no 333, Portal das Colinas, Guaratinguetá, SP 12516-410, Brazil.
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Boyas S, Medd ER, Beaulieu S, Boileau A, Lajoie Y, Bilodeau M. Older and young adults adopt different postural strategies during quiet bipedal stance after ankle plantarflexor fatigue. Neurosci Lett 2019; 701:208-212. [DOI: 10.1016/j.neulet.2019.02.044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2018] [Revised: 02/26/2019] [Accepted: 02/27/2019] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Troester JC, Duffield R. Monitoring residual 36 h post-match neuromuscular fatigue in rugby union; a role for postural control? Eur J Sport Sci 2019; 19:1312-1319. [PMID: 31032738 DOI: 10.1080/17461391.2019.1606941] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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The present study investigated single-leg balance and landing measures, respectively, at the beginning of a weekly micro-cycle 36 h after a match compared to 48 h rest without any match load. Twenty-seven professional rugby union players performed balance and landing tests on a 1000 Hz force plate across three in-season micro-cycles either with or without match loads in the prior 36 h. Participants were further sub-divided into higher and lower match load groups to investigate changes in balance and landing variables. Differences between rested and 36 h post-match single-leg balance sway velocity were trivial in all cases, except for the higher-load group on the dominant leg, which were possibly impaired 36 h post-match (ES ± 90% CL = 0.68 ± 0.66). Differences between rested and 36 h post-match single-leg landing measures of relative impulse on the non-dominant leg were possibly lower (0.36 ± 0.34), with possible impairment observed on both legs in the higher load group 36 h post-match (0.39 ± 0.33; 0.49 ± 0.42). Differences in landing measures of peak force and time to stabilisation were mainly trivial (ES < 0.20). Postural control measures at 36 h post-match are comparable to a rested state; though impairment of sway velocity on the dominant leg and landing impulse may indicate residual neuromuscular fatigue resulting from increased match exposure.
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- Jordan C Troester
- Sport and Exercise Discipline Group, University of Technology Sydney , Moore Park , Australia.,High Performance Department, NSW Waratahs Rugby , Sydney , Australia
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- Sport and Exercise Discipline Group, University of Technology Sydney , Moore Park , Australia
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Mami S, Khaje G, Shahriari A, Gooraninejad S. Evaluation of Biological Indicators of Fatigue and Muscle Damage in Arabian Horses After Race. J Equine Vet Sci 2019; 78:74-78. [PMID: 31203988 DOI: 10.1016/j.jevs.2019.04.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2019] [Revised: 03/20/2019] [Accepted: 04/18/2019] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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The aim of this study was to assay changes in blood biochemical parameters that resulted from exercise-induced muscle fatigue in horses participating in the two races (1,250 and 1,400 meters). Six male Arabian horses (3 to 6 years old) were used in this study. Blood samples were collected at time intervals including 1 hour before the race, immediately after the race, 1 and 24 hours after the end of race. Catalase (CAT), superoxide dismutase, glutathione peroxidase (GPX) activities, the blood level of malondialdehyde, protein carbonyl, and total antioxidant capacity (TAC) were measured, as well as muscle damage biomarkers including aspartate aminotransferase (AST), lactate dehydrogenase (LDH), creatine kinase (CK) activities, and myoglobin were measured. The results showed that CAT activity and plasma TAC in the horse increased immediately after the race and then gradually decreased. The highest GPX activity in red blood cells was recorded 1 hour before the start of the race. Superoxide dismutase showed an incremental pattern after the race. Immediately after the race, there was a significant increase in the plasma levels of AST, which continued until 1 hour after the race. The activity of LDH and CK reached its highest value 1 hour after the race. According to our findings, it can be concluded that the horses were tired and antioxidant enzymes altered under fatigue conditions. Muscle damage biomarkers have increased, but these increases were in their natural ranges and did not indicate muscle damage in horses.
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- Sajad Mami
- Department of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Ahvaz, Iran
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Ahvaz, Iran
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- Department of Basic Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Ahvaz, Iran.
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Ahvaz, Iran
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Branscheidt M, Kassavetis P, Anaya M, Rogers D, Huang HD, Lindquist MA, Celnik P. Fatigue induces long-lasting detrimental changes in motor-skill learning. eLife 2019; 8:40578. [PMID: 30832766 PMCID: PMC6443347 DOI: 10.7554/elife.40578] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2018] [Accepted: 02/14/2019] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Fatigue due to physical exertion is a ubiquitous phenomenon in everyday life and especially common in a range of neurological diseases. While the effect of fatigue on limiting skill execution are well known, its influence on learning new skills is unclear. This is of particular interest as it is common practice to train athletes, musicians or perform rehabilitation exercises up to and beyond a point of fatigue. In a series of experiments, we describe how muscle fatigue, defined as degradation of maximum force after exertion, impairs motor-skill learning beyond its effects on task execution. The negative effects on learning are evidenced by impaired task acquisition on subsequent practice days even in the absence of fatigue. Further, we found that this effect is in part mediated centrally and can be alleviated by altering motor cortex function. Thus, the common practice of training while, or beyond, fatigue levels should be carefully reconsidered, since this affects overall long-term skill learning. Mastering a new movement requires practice. Intensive and repetitive training is essential for musicians, athletes, or surgeons. It is also important for people undergoing rehabilitation to help them regain normal movements after an illness or injury. Although practice is said to make perfect, there comes the point when it also causes physical fatigue. Fatigue can impair how well a person performs a movement, but its effects on learning a task are less clear. Now, Branscheidt et al. show that being physically fatigued interferes with learning a new movement skill. In the experiments, volunteers were divided in two groups: the first group had to learn a new motor skill after their hand muscles were physically fatigued, the second group learned the same task without being worn out. The fatigued volunteers had a harder time learning a new motor task both on the day of the task and on the following days, even after they had recovered from the fatigue. The same experiment was repeated, but instead of learning a motor task, the volunteers were asked to learn a sequence of keystrokes. The volunteers in both groups learned this new thinking task easily. This suggests that learning new thinking tasks is not affected by physical fatigue. Branscheidt et al. also disrupted memory formation in part of the brain that controls movement after volunteers finished learning the motor task using a technique called repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation. This eliminated the motor learning deficit in the fatigued group. This may suggest that memories formed after fatigue may impair later motor learning and that physical training or rehabilitation that pushes people to work past fatigue may be counterproductive. Further study of these processes may help to develop better training regimens and rehabilitation methods.
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- Meret Branscheidt
- The Human Brain Physiology and Stimulation Laboratory, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland.,Clinical Neuroscience Center, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- The Human Brain Physiology and Stimulation Laboratory, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland.,Sobell Department of Motor Neuroscience and Movement Disorders, UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology, University College London, London, United Kingdom.,Neurology Department, Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts
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- The Human Brain Physiology and Stimulation Laboratory, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland
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- The Human Brain Physiology and Stimulation Laboratory, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland.,The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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- The Human Brain Physiology and Stimulation Laboratory, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Department of Biostatistics, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland
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- The Human Brain Physiology and Stimulation Laboratory, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland
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Li Y, Power KE, Marchetti PH, Behm DG. The effect of dominant first dorsal interosseous fatigue on the force production of a contralateral homologous and heterologous muscle. Appl Physiol Nutr Metab 2018; 44:704-712. [PMID: 30468626 DOI: 10.1139/apnm-2018-0583] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Crossover and nonlocal muscle fatigue (NLMF) has generally focused on large muscle groups. It is unclear if fatigue of a small muscle can result in NLMF of a larger muscle. The purpose of the present study was to examine the effect of small muscle (first dorsal interosseous; FDI) fatigue on the force and activation of contralateral homologous and larger heterologous muscles (biceps brachii; BB). Fifteen right-handed male subjects performed 3 pre-test index finger abduction or elbow flexion maximum voluntary isometric contractions (MVICs) on the nondominant side. Subsequently, they performed two 100-s index finger abduction MVICs on the dominant side (experimental (fatigue) group) or rested for 5 min (control group). Afterwards, a single MVIC and a 12-repetition MVIC fatiguing protocol were completed with index finger abduction or elbow flexion on the nondominant side. Force and electromyography (EMG) were measured from both sides. The force and EMG (median frequency; MDF) of nonexercised index finger abductors (IFA)/FDI and elbow flexors (EF)/BB significantly decreased after the fatiguing protocol. Compared with the control condition, the nonexercised IFA (12.5% and 5.7%) had significantly greater force and MDF fatigue indexes than the EF (5.2% and 1.7%). There were no significant force differences with the single MVIC test between conditions. The small muscle fatiguing protocol produced NLMF effects on both contralateral homologous and larger heterologous muscles, with the force decrements greater with the homologous muscle.
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- Yimeng Li
- a School of Human Kinetics and Recreation, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's, NL A1M 3L8, Canada
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- a School of Human Kinetics and Recreation, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's, NL A1M 3L8, Canada
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- b College of Health and Human Development, Department of Kinesiology, California State University, Northridge, Northridge, CA 91330, USA
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- a School of Human Kinetics and Recreation, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's, NL A1M 3L8, Canada
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Fisher JP, Stuart C, Steele J, Gentil P, Giessing J. Heavier- and lighter-load isolated lumbar extension resistance training produce similar strength increases, but different perceptual responses, in healthy males and females. PeerJ 2018; 6:e6001. [PMID: 30498645 PMCID: PMC6252242 DOI: 10.7717/peerj.6001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2018] [Accepted: 10/23/2018] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVES Muscles dominant in type I muscle fibres, such as the lumbar extensors, are often trained using lighter loads and higher repetition ranges. However, literature suggests that similar strength adaptations can be attained by the use of both heavier- (HL) and lighter-load (LL) resistance training across a number of appendicular muscle groups. Furthermore, LL resistance exercise to momentary failure might result in greater discomfort. DESIGN The aims of the present study were to compare strength adaptations, as well as perceptual responses of effort (RPE-E) and discomfort (RPE-D), to isolated lumbar extension (ILEX) exercise using HL (80% of maximum voluntary contraction; MVC) and LL (50% MVC) in healthy males and females. METHODS Twenty-six participants (n = 14 males, n = 12 females) were divided in to sex counter-balanced HL (23 ± 5 years; 172.3 ± 9.8 cm; 71.0 ± 13.1 kg) and LL (22 ± 2 years; 175.3 ± 6.3 cm; 72.8 ± 9.5 kg) resistance training groups. All participants performed a single set of dynamic ILEX exercise 1 day/week for 6 weeks using either 80% (HL) or 50% (LL) of their MVC to momentary failure. RESULTS Analyses revealed significant pre- to post-intervention increases in isometric strength for both HL and LL, with no significant between-group differences (p > 0.05). Changes in strength index (area under torque curves) were 2,891 Nm degrees 95% CIs [1,612-4,169] and 2,865 Nm degrees 95% CIs [1,587-4,144] for HL and LL respectively. Changes in MVC were 51.7 Nm 95% CIs [24.4-79.1] and 46.0 Nm 95% CIs [18.6-73.3] for HL and LL respectively. Mean repetitions per set, total training time and discomfort were all significantly higher for LL compared to HL (26 ± 8 vs. 8 ± 3 repetitions, 158.5 ± 47 vs. 50.5 ± 15 s, and 7.8 ± 1.8 vs. 4.8 ± 2.5, respectively; all p < 0.005). CONCLUSIONS The present study supports that that low-volume, low-frequency ILEX resistance exercise can produce similar strength increases in the lumbar extensors using either HL or LL. As such personal trainers, trainees and strength coaches can consider other factors which might impact acute performance (e.g. effort and discomfort during the exercise). This data might prove beneficial in helping asymptomatic persons reduce the risk of low-back pain, and further research, might consider the use of HL exercise for chronic low-back pain symptomatic persons.
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- James P. Fisher
- School of Sport, Health and Social Sciences, Solent University, Southampton, United Kingdom
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- School of Sport, Health and Social Sciences, Solent University, Southampton, United Kingdom
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- School of Sport, Health and Social Sciences, Solent University, Southampton, United Kingdom
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- Faculty of Physical Education and Dance, Universidade Federal de Goiás, Goiania, Brazil
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- Institute of Sport Science, University of Koblenz-Landau, Landau, Germany
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Benito-León J, Serrano JI, Louis ED, Holobar A, Romero JP, Povalej-Bržan P, Kranjec J, Bermejo-Pareja F, Del Castillo MD, Posada IJ, Rocon E. Essential tremor severity and anatomical changes in brain areas controlling movement sequencing. Ann Clin Transl Neurol 2018; 6:83-97. [PMID: 30656186 PMCID: PMC6331315 DOI: 10.1002/acn3.681] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2018] [Revised: 09/28/2018] [Accepted: 10/04/2018] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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Objective Although the cerebello‐thalamo‐cortical network has often been suggested to be of importance in the pathogenesis of essential tremor (ET), the origins of tremorgenic activity in this disease are not fully understood. We used a combination of cortical thickness imaging and neurophysiological studies to analyze whether the severity of tremor was associated with anatomical changes in the brain in ET patients. Methods Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and a neurophysiological assessment were performed in 13 nondemented ET patients. High field structural brain MRI images acquired in a 3T scanner and analyses of cortical thickness and surface were carried out. Cortical reconstruction and volumetric segmentation was performed with the FreeSurfer image analysis software. We used high‐density surface electromyography (hdEMG) and inertial measurement units (IMUs) to quantify the tremor severity in upper extrimities of patients. In particular, advanced computer tool was used to reliably identify discharge patterns of individual motor units from surface hdEMG and quantify motor unit synchronization. Results We found significant association between increased motor unit synchronization (i.e., more severe tremor) and cortical changes (i.e., atrophy) in widespread cerebral cortical areas, including the left medial orbitofrontal cortex, left isthmus of the cingulate gyrus, right paracentral lobule, right lingual gyrus, as well as reduced left supramarginal gyrus (inferior parietal cortex), right isthmus of the cingulate gyrus, left thalamus, and left amygdala volumes. Interpretation Given that most of these brain areas are involved in controlling movement sequencing, ET tremor could be the result of an involuntary activation of a program of motor behavior used in the genesis of voluntary repetitive movements.
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- Julián Benito-León
- Department of Neurology University Hospital 12 de Octubre Madrid Spain.,Center of Biomedical Network Research on Neurodegenerative Diseases (CIBERNED) Madrid Spain.,Department of Medicine Faculty of Medicine Complutense University Madrid Spain
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- Neural and Cognitive Engineering group Centre for Automation and Robotics (CAR) CSIC-UPM Arganda del Rey Spain
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- Department of Neurology Yale School of Medicine New Haven Connecticut.,Department of Chronic Disease Epidemiology Yale School of Public Health New Haven Connecticut.,Center for Neuroepidemiology and Clinical Neurological Research Yale School of Medicine and Yale School of Public Health New Haven Connecticut
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- Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science University of Maribor Maribor Slovenia
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- Faculty of Biosanitary Sciences Francisco de Vitoria University Pozuelo de Alarcón, Madrid Spain.,Brain Damage Service Hospital Beata Maria Ana Madrid Spain
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- Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science University of Maribor Maribor Slovenia.,Faculty of Health Sciences University of Maribor Maribor Slovenia
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- Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science University of Maribor Maribor Slovenia
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- Center of Biomedical Network Research on Neurodegenerative Diseases (CIBERNED) Madrid Spain.,Department of Medicine Faculty of Medicine Complutense University Madrid Spain.,Clinical Research Unit University Hospital 12 de Octubre Madrid Spain
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- Neural and Cognitive Engineering group Centre for Automation and Robotics (CAR) CSIC-UPM Arganda del Rey Spain
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- Department of Neurology University Hospital 12 de Octubre Madrid Spain.,Department of Medicine Faculty of Medicine Complutense University Madrid Spain
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- Neural and Cognitive Engineering group Centre for Automation and Robotics (CAR) CSIC-UPM Arganda del Rey Spain
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Cimadoro G. Acute neuromuscular, cognitive and physiological responses to a Japanese kickboxing competition in semi-professional fighters. J Sports Med Phys Fitness 2018; 58:1720-1727. [DOI: 10.23736/s0022-4707.17.07859-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Xu R, Zhang C, He F, Zhao X, Qi H, Zhou P, Zhang L, Ming D. How Physical Activities Affect Mental Fatigue Based on EEG Energy, Connectivity, and Complexity. Front Neurol 2018; 9:915. [PMID: 30429822 PMCID: PMC6220083 DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2018.00915] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2018] [Accepted: 10/09/2018] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Many studies have verified that there is an interaction between physical activities and mental fatigue. However, few studies are focused on the effect of physical activities on mental fatigue. This study was to analyze the states of mental fatigue based on electroencephalography (EEG) and investigate how physical activities affect mental fatigue. Fourteen healthy participants participated in an experiment including a 2-back mental task (the control) and the same mental task with cycling simultaneously (physical-mental task). Each experiment consisted of three 20 min fatigue-inducing sessions repeatedly (mental fatigue for mental tasks or mental fatigue plus physical activities for physical-mental tasks). During the evaluation sessions (before and after the fatigue-inducing sessions), the states of the participants were assessed by EEG parameters. Wavelet Packet Energy (WPE), Spectral Coherence Value (SCV), and Lempel-Ziv Complexity (LZC) were used to indicate mental fatigue from the perspectives of activation, functional connectivity, and complexity of the brain. The indices are the beta band energy Eβ, the energy ratio Eα/β, inter-hemispheric SCV of beta band SCVβ and LZC. The statistical analysis shows that mental fatigue was detected by Eβ, Eα/β, SCVβ, and LZC in physical-mental task. The slopes of the linear fit on these indices verified that the mental fatigue increased more fast during physical-mental task. It is concluded form the result that physical activities can enhance the mental fatigue and speed up the fatigue process based on brain activation, functional connection, and complexity. This result differs from the traditional opinion that physical activities have no influence on mental fatigue, and finds that physical activities can increase mental fatigue. This finding helps fatigue management through exercise instruction.
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- Rui Xu
- Lab of Neural Engineering & Rehabilitation, Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Precision Instruments and Optoelectronics Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin, China.,Tianjin International Joint Research Center for Neural Engineering, Academy of Medical Engineering and Translational Medicine, Tianjin University, Tianjin, China
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- Lab of Neural Engineering & Rehabilitation, Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Precision Instruments and Optoelectronics Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin, China.,Tianjin International Joint Research Center for Neural Engineering, Academy of Medical Engineering and Translational Medicine, Tianjin University, Tianjin, China
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- Lab of Neural Engineering & Rehabilitation, Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Precision Instruments and Optoelectronics Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin, China.,Tianjin International Joint Research Center for Neural Engineering, Academy of Medical Engineering and Translational Medicine, Tianjin University, Tianjin, China
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- Lab of Neural Engineering & Rehabilitation, Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Precision Instruments and Optoelectronics Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin, China.,Tianjin International Joint Research Center for Neural Engineering, Academy of Medical Engineering and Translational Medicine, Tianjin University, Tianjin, China
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- Lab of Neural Engineering & Rehabilitation, Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Precision Instruments and Optoelectronics Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin, China.,Tianjin International Joint Research Center for Neural Engineering, Academy of Medical Engineering and Translational Medicine, Tianjin University, Tianjin, China
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- Lab of Neural Engineering & Rehabilitation, Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Precision Instruments and Optoelectronics Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin, China.,Tianjin International Joint Research Center for Neural Engineering, Academy of Medical Engineering and Translational Medicine, Tianjin University, Tianjin, China
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- Lab of Neural Engineering & Rehabilitation, Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Precision Instruments and Optoelectronics Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin, China.,Tianjin International Joint Research Center for Neural Engineering, Academy of Medical Engineering and Translational Medicine, Tianjin University, Tianjin, China
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- Lab of Neural Engineering & Rehabilitation, Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Precision Instruments and Optoelectronics Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin, China.,Tianjin International Joint Research Center for Neural Engineering, Academy of Medical Engineering and Translational Medicine, Tianjin University, Tianjin, China
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Delacoste FBC, Sonza A, Mochizuki L, da Silva ML, Dal Lago P. Surface electromyography after lower level laser therapy application on skeletal muscles in individuals with heart failure. Lasers Med Sci 2018; 34:107-114. [PMID: 30264179 DOI: 10.1007/s10103-018-2611-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2018] [Accepted: 08/03/2018] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of low-level laser therapy (LLLT) applied before a fatigue protocol through the effects on the electrical activation in the quadriceps muscle in patients with HF. Fourteen patients with the diagnosis of heart failure (HF) were selected for this double-blind, crossover type clinical trial. These participants have attended to a familiarization, LLLT, and placebo sessions, totaling three visits. The LLLT was applied in the quadriceps muscle (850 nm, 5 J per diode). The fatigue protocol consisted of concentric and eccentric isokinetic contractions (cc/ec) until exhaustion or up to 50 cc/ec. The muscular fatigue was evaluated with surface electromyography, by the analysis of integral, median frequency, and entropy. Only one application of LLLT is not able to decrease skeletal muscle activation in patients with HF. There was no reduction of muscle fatigue among the proposed protocols. Single LLLT session has no effect on the reduction of skeletal muscle fatigue in patients with HF.
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- Fernanda B C Delacoste
- Universidade Federal de Ciências da Saúde de Porto Alegre (UFCSPA), Rua Sarmento Leite 245, Porto Alegre, RS, 90050-170, Brazil
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- Physical Therapy Department, Universidade do Estado de Santa Catarina (UDESC), Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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- Escola de Artes, Ciências e Humanidades, Universidade do Estado de São Paulo (USP), São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal de Ciências da Saúde de Porto Alegre (UFCSPA), Rua Sarmento Leite 245, Porto Alegre, RS, 90050-170, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal de Ciências da Saúde de Porto Alegre (UFCSPA), Rua Sarmento Leite 245, Porto Alegre, RS, 90050-170, Brazil.
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Hoenig T, Hamacher D, Braumann KM, Zech A, Hollander K. Analysis of running stability during 5000 m running . Eur J Sport Sci 2018; 19:413-421. [PMID: 30257130 DOI: 10.1080/17461391.2018.1519040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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In the analysis of human walking, the assessment of local dynamic stability (LDS) has been widely used to determine gait stability. To extend the concepts of LDS to the analysis of running biomechanics, this study aimed to compare LDS during exhaustive running between competitive and recreational runners. Fifteen recreational and fifteen competitive runners performed an exhaustive 5000 m run. Inertial measurement units at foot, pelvis, and thorax were used to determine local dynamic running stability as quantified by the largest Lyapunov exponent. In addition, we measured running velocity, lactate levels, perceived exertion, and foot strike patterns. LDS at the start, mid, and end of a 5000 m run was compared between the two groups by a two-way repeated-measures analysis of variance (ANOVA). Local dynamic stability increased during the run (thorax, pelvis) in both recreational and competitive runners (PThorax = 0.006; PPelvis = 0.001). During the whole run, competitive runners showed a significantly higher LDS (P = 0.029) compared to recreational runners at the foot kinematics. In conclusion, exhaustive running can lead to improvements in LDS, indicating a higher local dynamic stability of the running technique with increasing exhaustion. Furthermore, LDS of the foot differs between the two groups at all measurement points. The results of this study show the value of determining LDS in athletes as it can give a better understanding into the biomechanics of running.
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- Tim Hoenig
- a Department of Sports and Exercise Medicine, Institute of Human Movement Science , University of Hamburg , Hamburg , Germany
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- b Institute of Sport Science , Friedrich Schiller University Jena , Jena , Germany
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- a Department of Sports and Exercise Medicine, Institute of Human Movement Science , University of Hamburg , Hamburg , Germany
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- b Institute of Sport Science , Friedrich Schiller University Jena , Jena , Germany
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- a Department of Sports and Exercise Medicine, Institute of Human Movement Science , University of Hamburg , Hamburg , Germany.,c Department of Sports and Rehabilitation Medicine , BG Trauma Hospital of Hamburg , Hamburg , Germany
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Rose LM, Beauchemin CAA, Neumann WP. Modelling endurance and resumption times for repetitive one-hand pushing. ERGONOMICS 2018; 61:891-901. [PMID: 29320970 DOI: 10.1080/00140139.2018.1427282] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2016] [Accepted: 01/08/2018] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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This study's objective was to develop models of endurance time (ET), as a function of load level (LL), and of resumption time (RT) after loading as a function of both LL and loading time (LT) for repeated loadings. Ten male participants with experience in construction work each performed 15 different one-handed repetaed pushing tasks at shoulder height with varied exerted force and duration. These data were used to create regression models predicting ET and RT. It is concluded that power law relationships are most appropriate to use when modelling ET and RT. While the data the equations are based on are limited regarding number of participants, gender, postures, magnitude and type of exerted force, the paper suggests how this kind of modelling can be used in job design and in further research. Practitioner Summary: Adequate muscular recovery during work-shifts is important to create sustainable jobs. This paper describes mathematical modelling and presents models for endurance times and resumption times (an aspect of recovery need), based on data from an empirical study. The models can be used to help manage fatigue levels in job design.
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- Linda M Rose
- a Unit of Ergonomics, Department of Health Systems Engineering, School of Technology and Health , KTH, The Royal Institute of Technology , Huddinge , Sweden
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- b Department of Physics , Ryerson University , Toronto , Canada
- c Interdisciplinary Theoretical and Mathematical Sciences (iTHES, iTHEMS) Research Group at RIKEN , Wako , Japan
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- d Human Factors Engineering Lab, Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering , Ryerson University , Toronto , Canada
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Benito-León J, Serrano JI, Louis ED, Holobar A, Romero JP, Povalej-Bržan P, Bermejo-Pareja F, Del Castillo MD, Posada IJ, Rocon E. Tremor severity in Parkinson's disease and cortical changes of areas controlling movement sequencing: A preliminary study. J Neurosci Res 2018; 96:1341-1352. [PMID: 29660812 DOI: 10.1002/jnr.24248] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2017] [Revised: 03/24/2018] [Accepted: 03/26/2018] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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There remains much to learn about the changes in cortical anatomy that are associated with tremor severity in Parkinson's disease (PD). For this reason, we used a combination of structural neuroimaging to measure cortical thickness and neurophysiological studies to analyze whether PD tremor was associated with cortex integrity. Magnetic resonance imaging and neurophysiological assessment were performed in 13 nondemented PD patients (9 women, 69.2%) with a clearly tremor-dominant phenotype. Cortical reconstruction and volumetric segmentation were performed with the Freesurfer image analysis software. Assessment of tremor was performed by means of high-density surface electromyography (hdEMG) and inertial measurement units (IMUs). Individual motor unit discharge patterns were identified from surface hdEMG and tremor metrics quantifying motor unit synchronization from IMUs. Increased motor unit synchronization (i.e., more severe tremor) was associated with cortical changes (i.e., atrophy) in wide-spread cortical areas, including caudal middle frontal regions bilaterally (dorsal premotor cortices), left inferior parietal lobe (posterior parietal cortex), left lateral orbitofrontal cortex, cingulate cortex bilaterally, left posterior and transverse temporal cortex, and left occipital lobe, as well as reduced left middle temporal volume. Given that the majority of these areas are involved in controlling movement sequencing, our results support Albert's classic hypothesis that PD tremor may be the result of an involuntary activation of a program of motor behavior used in the genesis of rapid voluntary alternating movements.
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- Julián Benito-León
- Department of Neurology, University Hospital 12 de Octubre, Madrid, Spain
- Center of Biomedical Network Research on Neurodegenerative Diseases (CIBERNED), Spain
- Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Complutense University, Madrid, Spain
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- Neural and Cognitive Engineering group, Centre for Automation and Robotics (CAR) CSIC-UPM, Arganda del Rey, Spain
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- Department of Neurology, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
- Department of Chronic Disease Epidemiology, Yale School of Public Health, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
- Yale School of Medicine and Yale School of Public Health, Center for Neuroepidemiology and Clinical Neurological Research, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
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- Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, University of Maribor, Maribor, Slovenia
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- Faculty of Biosanitary Sciences, Francisco de Vitoria University, Pozuelo de Alarcón, Madrid, Spain
- Brain Damage Service, Hospital Beata Maria Ana, Madrid, Spain
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- Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, University of Maribor, Maribor, Slovenia
- Faculty of Health Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Maribor, Maribor, Slovenia
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- Center of Biomedical Network Research on Neurodegenerative Diseases (CIBERNED), Spain
- Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Complutense University, Madrid, Spain
- Clinical Research Unit, University Hospital 12 de Octubre, Madrid, Spain
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- Neural and Cognitive Engineering group, Centre for Automation and Robotics (CAR) CSIC-UPM, Arganda del Rey, Spain
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- Department of Neurology, University Hospital 12 de Octubre, Madrid, Spain
- Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Complutense University, Madrid, Spain
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- Neural and Cognitive Engineering group, Centre for Automation and Robotics (CAR) CSIC-UPM, Arganda del Rey, Spain
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Stuart C, Steele J, Gentil P, Giessing J, Fisher JP. Fatigue and perceptual responses of heavier- and lighter-load isolated lumbar extension resistance exercise in males and females. PeerJ 2018; 6:e4523. [PMID: 29576983 PMCID: PMC5858602 DOI: 10.7717/peerj.4523] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2018] [Accepted: 02/28/2018] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Background There is a lack of research considering acute fatigue responses to high- and low-load resistance training as well as the comparison between male and female responses. Furthermore, limited studies have considered fatigue response testing with the inclusion of perceptions of discomfort and exertion. Methods The present study included males (n = 9; 23.8 ± 6.4 years; 176.7 ± 6.2 cm; 73.9 ± 9.3 kg) and females (n = 8; 21.3 ± 0.9 years; 170.5 ± 6.1 cm; 65.5 ± 10.8 kg) who were assessed for differences in fatigue (i.e., loss of torque at maximal voluntary contraction (MVC)) immediately following isolated lumbar extension (ILEX) exercise at heavy- (HL) and light-(LL) loads (80% and 50% MVC, respectively). Participants also reported perceptual measures of effort (RPE-E) and discomfort (RPE-D) between different resistance training protocols. Results Analysis of variance revealed significantly greater absolute and relative fatigue following LL compared to HL conditions (p < 0.001). Absolute fatigue significantly differed between males and females (p = 0.012), though relative fatigue was not significantly different (p = 0.160). However, effect sizes for absolute fatigue (HL; Males = -1.84, Females = -0.83; LL; Males = -3.11, Females = -2.39) and relative fatigue (HL; Males = -2.17, Females = -0.76; LL; Males = -3.36, Females = -3.08) were larger for males in both HL and LL conditions. RPE-E was maximal for all participants in both conditions, but RPE-D was significantly higher in LL compared to HL (p < 0.001) with no difference between males and females. Discussion Our data suggests that females do not incur the same degree of fatigue as males following similar exercise protocols, and indeed that females might be able to sustain longer exercise duration at the same relative loads. As such females should manipulate training variables accordingly, perhaps performing greater repetitions at a relative load, or using heavier relative loads than males. Furthermore, since lighter load exercise is often prescribed in rehabilitation settings (particularly for the lumbar extensors) it seems prudent to know that this might not be necessary to strengthen musculature and indeed might be contraindicated to avoid the increased fatigue and discomfort associated with LL exercise.
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- Charlotte Stuart
- School of Sport, Health and Social Sciences, Southampton Solent University, United Kingdom
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- School of Sport, Health and Social Sciences, Southampton Solent University, United Kingdom
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- Faculty of Physical Education and Dance, Universidade Federal de Goiás, Brazil
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- Institute of Sport Science, University of Koblenz-Landau, Germany
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- School of Sport, Health and Social Sciences, Southampton Solent University, United Kingdom
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Exploring the Link between Serum Phosphate Levels and Low Muscle Strength, Dynapenia, and Sarcopenia. Sci Rep 2018; 8:3573. [PMID: 29476104 PMCID: PMC5824959 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-21784-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2017] [Accepted: 02/09/2018] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Emerging evidences addressed an association between phosphate and muscle function. Because little attention was focused on this issue, the objective of our study was to explore the relationship of phosphate with muscle strength, dynapenia, and sarcopenia. From the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, a total of 7421 participants aged 20 years or older were included in our study with comprehensive examinations included anthropometric parameters, strength of the quadriceps muscle, and appendicular lean masses. Within the normal range of serum phosphate, we used quartile-based analyses to determine the potential relationships of serum phosphate with dynapenia, and sarcopenia through multivariate regression models. After adjusting for the pertinent variables, an inverse association between the serum phosphate quartiles and muscle strength was observed and the linear association was stronger than other anthropometric parameters. Notably, the significant association between phosphate and muscle strength was existed in >65 years old age group, not in 20-65 years old. The higher quartiles of phosphate had higher likelihood for predicting the presence of dynapenia rather than sarcopenia in entire population. Our study highlighted that higher quartiles of phosphate had significant association with lower muscle strength and higher risks for predicting the presence of dynapenia.
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Heredia DJ, Feng CY, Hennig GW, Renden RB, Gould TW. Activity-induced Ca 2+ signaling in perisynaptic Schwann cells of the early postnatal mouse is mediated by P2Y 1 receptors and regulates muscle fatigue. eLife 2018; 7:30839. [PMID: 29384476 PMCID: PMC5798932 DOI: 10.7554/elife.30839] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2017] [Accepted: 01/09/2018] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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Perisynaptic glial cells respond to neural activity by increasing cytosolic calcium, but the significance of this pathway is unclear. Terminal/perisynaptic Schwann cells (TPSCs) are a perisynaptic glial cell at the neuromuscular junction that respond to nerve-derived substances such as acetylcholine and purines. Here, we provide genetic evidence that activity-induced calcium accumulation in neonatal TPSCs is mediated exclusively by one subtype of metabotropic purinergic receptor. In P2ry1 mutant mice lacking these responses, postsynaptic, rather than presynaptic, function was altered in response to nerve stimulation. This impairment was correlated with a greater susceptibility to activity-induced muscle fatigue. Interestingly, fatigue in P2ry1 mutants was more greatly exacerbated by exposure to high potassium than in control mice. High potassium itself increased cytosolic levels of calcium in TPSCs, a response which was also reduced P2ry1 mutants. These results suggest that activity-induced calcium responses in TPSCs regulate postsynaptic function and muscle fatigue by regulating perisynaptic potassium. A muscle that contracts over and over again will become tired. This can sometimes occur after vigorous exercise, but abnormal muscle fatigue is also a feature of various clinical disorders. These include conditions that affect muscles directly, such as muscular dystrophy, as well as disorders of the motor nerves that control muscles, such as Guillain-Barré syndrome. Nerves make contact with muscles at specialized sites called neuromuscular junctions. Failing to send the correct signals to the muscles at these junctions can lead to muscle fatigue. Studies to date have focused on the role of nerve cells and muscle cells in these communication failures. But there is also a third cell type present at the neuromuscular junction, known as the terminal/perisynaptic Schwann cell (TPSC). Stimulating motor nerves in a way that produces muscle fatigue also activates TPSCs. To investigate whether TPSCs contribute to or counteract muscle fatigue, Heredia et al. studied the responses of these cells at the neuromuscular junctions of young mice. Stimulating motor nerves caused TPSCs to release calcium ions from their internal calcium stores. However, this did not occur in mice that lacked a protein called the P2Y1 receptor. In normal mice, activating the P2Y1 receptor directly also made the TPSCs release calcium. This calcium release in turn prompted the TPSCs to take up potassium ions. Nerve and muscle cells release potassium during intense activity, and removal of potassium by TPSCs helped to prevent muscle fatigue. Therapeutic strategies that make TPSCs release more of their internal calcium stores – and thus increase their potassium uptake – could help ease muscle fatigue. A valuable first step would be to use drugs and genetic techniques to show this effect in mice. The results could then guide the development of corresponding strategies in patients.
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- Dante J Heredia
- Department of Physiology and Cell Biology, University of Nevada School of Medicine, Reno, United States
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- Department of Physiology and Cell Biology, University of Nevada School of Medicine, Reno, United States
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- Department of Physiology and Cell Biology, University of Nevada School of Medicine, Reno, United States
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- Department of Physiology and Cell Biology, University of Nevada School of Medicine, Reno, United States
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- Department of Physiology and Cell Biology, University of Nevada School of Medicine, Reno, United States
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do Espírito Santo RC, Pompermayer MG, Bini RR, Olszewski V, Teixeira EG, Chakr R, Xavier RM, Brenol CV. Neuromuscular fatigue is weakly associated with perception of fatigue and function in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Rheumatol Int 2017; 38:415-423. [DOI: 10.1007/s00296-017-3894-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2017] [Accepted: 11/23/2017] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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- Marcus Yung
- Department of Kinesiology, University of Waterloo, 200 University Avenue West, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada N2L 3G1
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- Department of Kinesiology, University of Waterloo, 200 University Avenue West, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada N2L 3G1
- Centre of Research Expertise for the Prevention of Musculoskeletal Disorders, University of Waterloo, University Avenue West, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
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Venugopal G, Deepak P, Ghosh DM, Ramakrishnan S. Generation of synthetic surface electromyography signals under fatigue conditions for varying force inputs using feedback control algorithm. Proc Inst Mech Eng H 2017; 231:1025-1033. [PMID: 28830284 DOI: 10.1177/0954411917727307] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Surface electromyography is a non-invasive technique used for recording the electrical activity of neuromuscular systems. These signals are random, complex and multi-component. There are several techniques to extract information about the force exerted by muscles during any activity. This work attempts to generate surface electromyography signals for various magnitudes of force under isometric non-fatigue and fatigue conditions using a feedback model. The model is based on existing current distribution, volume conductor relations, the feedback control algorithm for rate coding and generation of firing pattern. The result shows that synthetic surface electromyography signals are highly complex in both non-fatigue and fatigue conditions. Furthermore, surface electromyography signals have higher amplitude and lower frequency under fatigue condition. This model can be used to study the influence of various signal parameters under fatigue and non-fatigue conditions.
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- G Venugopal
- 1 Non-Invasive Imaging and Diagnostics Laboratory, Department of Applied Mechanics, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai, India.,2 Department of Instrumentation and Control Engineering, N. S. S. College of Engineering, Palakkad, Kerala, India
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- 2 Department of Instrumentation and Control Engineering, N. S. S. College of Engineering, Palakkad, Kerala, India
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- 1 Non-Invasive Imaging and Diagnostics Laboratory, Department of Applied Mechanics, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai, India
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- 1 Non-Invasive Imaging and Diagnostics Laboratory, Department of Applied Mechanics, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai, India
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Herpich CM, Leal-Junior ECP, Gomes CAFDP, Gloria IPDS, Amaral AP, Amaral MDFDRS, Politti F, Biasotto-Gonzalez DA. Immediate and short-term effects of phototherapy on pain, muscle activity, and joint mobility in women with temporomandibular disorder: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, clinical trial. Disabil Rehabil 2017; 40:2318-2324. [DOI: 10.1080/09638288.2017.1336648] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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- Carolina Marciela Herpich
- Postgraduate Program in Rehabilitation Sciences, Center for Support to Research on Movement Analysis, University Nove de Julho (UNINOVE), São Paulo, Brazil
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- Postgraduate Program in Rehabilitation Sciences, Center for Support to Research on Movement Analysis, University Nove de Julho (UNINOVE), São Paulo, Brazil
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- Postgraduate Program in Rehabilitation Sciences, Center for Support to Research on Movement Analysis, University Nove de Julho (UNINOVE), São Paulo, Brazil
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- Postgraduate Program in Rehabilitation Sciences, Center for Support to Research on Movement Analysis, University Nove de Julho (UNINOVE), São Paulo, Brazil
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- Postgraduate Program in Rehabilitation Sciences, Center for Support to Research on Movement Analysis, University Nove de Julho (UNINOVE), São Paulo, Brazil
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- Postgraduate Program in Rehabilitation Sciences, Center for Support to Research on Movement Analysis, University Nove de Julho (UNINOVE), São Paulo, Brazil
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- Postgraduate Program in Rehabilitation Sciences, Center for Support to Research on Movement Analysis, University Nove de Julho (UNINOVE), São Paulo, Brazil
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Antifatigue Effect of Luteolin-6-C-Neohesperidoside on Oxidative Stress Injury Induced by Forced Swimming of Rats through Modulation of Nrf2/ARE Signaling Pathways. OXIDATIVE MEDICINE AND CELLULAR LONGEVITY 2017; 2017:3159358. [PMID: 28588747 PMCID: PMC5447270 DOI: 10.1155/2017/3159358] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2017] [Revised: 03/22/2017] [Accepted: 03/30/2017] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Luteolin-6-C-neohesperidoside (LN) is a flavonoid isolated from moso bamboo leaf. This study was performed to evaluate the antifatigue effect of LN on a rat model undergoing the weight-loaded forced swimming test (FST). Briefly, male Sprague-Dawley rats (20-22 weeks old) were forced to undertake exhaustive swimming every other day for 3 weeks. Each swimming session was followed by the administration of distilled water, LN (25-75 mg/kg), or ascorbic acid (100 mg/kg) 1 h later. Oral administration of LN significantly improved exercise endurance; normalized alterations in energy metabolic markers; and decreased serum lactic acid, lactate dehydrogenase, and blood urea nitrogen levels of rats that underwent FST. Moreover, LN enhanced the activities of antioxidant enzymes and antioxidant capacity, as measured by enzyme activity assays, RT-PCR, and Western blotting, as well as decreasing the levels of proinflammatory cytokines such as tumor necrosis factor-α, interleukin-1β (IL-1β), and IL-6 and increasing the level of anti-inflammatory (IL-10) in the liver and skeletal muscle. These results suggested that LN reduces both physical and mental effects of chronic fatigue, probably by attenuating oxidative stress injury and inflammatory responses in the liver and skeletal muscle. This study thus supports the use of LN in functional foods for antifatigue and antioxidant effects.
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Fisher JP, Farrow J, Steele J. Acute fatigue, and perceptual responses to resistance exercise. Muscle Nerve 2017; 56:E141-E146. [PMID: 28321881 DOI: 10.1002/mus.25645] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/15/2017] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Despite assumptions, there is an absence of research on acute fatigue responses to high- and low-load and advanced technique resistance exercise. METHODS Trained males (n = 8; age 27.2 ± 7.4 years, height 180.0 ± 6.6 cm, weight: 86.6 ± 10.3 kg) were assessed for decrement in maximal voluntary isometric torque (MVIT) and perceived effort and discomfort after heavier load (HL; 80% MVIT), lighter load (LL; 30% MVIT), forced repetition (FR), and breakdown set (BD) training protocols. RESULTS Analyses revealed a significant reduction in MVIT (P < 0.05) with a significant between-condition effect, and significant post-hoc pairwise comparisons between LL and both HL (P = 0.044) and FR (P = 0.013). There were no significant between-condition effects for effort or discomfort (P > 0.05). DISCUSSION Fatigue as a decrement in force production appears to follow a more complex relationship than simply 100% minus the force requirements of the task relative to a maximal voluntary contraction. Muscle Nerve 56: E141-E146, 2017.
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- James Peter Fisher
- School of Sport, Health and Social Science, Southampton Solent University, East Park Terrace, Southampton, SO14 0YN, UK
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- School of Sport, Health and Social Science, Southampton Solent University, East Park Terrace, Southampton, SO14 0YN, UK
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- School of Sport, Health and Social Science, Southampton Solent University, East Park Terrace, Southampton, SO14 0YN, UK
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Heavier and lighter load resistance training to momentary failure produce similar increases in strength with differing degrees of discomfort. Muscle Nerve 2017; 56:797-803. [DOI: 10.1002/mus.25537] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2016] [Revised: 12/08/2016] [Accepted: 12/20/2016] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Matvienko TY, Zavodovskyi DA, Nozdrenko DN, Mishchenko IV, Motuziuk OP, Bogutska KI, Sklyarov YP, Prylutskyy YI. [MUSCLE FATIGUE: FACTORS OF DEVELOPMENT AND WAYS OF CORRECTION]. FIZIOLOHICHNYI ZHURNAL (KIEV, UKRAINE : 1994) 2017; 63:95-104. [PMID: 29975834 DOI: 10.15407/fz63.01.095] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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The data regarding the analysis of the physiological and biochemical mechanisms of muscle fatigue and ways to prevent it are summarized. The effect of the most common endogenous and exogenous antioxidants in the biochemical processes in muscle fatigue was analyzed. It is shown that biocompatible, non-toxic water-soluble C(60) fullerenes, which possess powerful antioxidative properties, promise great prospects in the correction of skeletal muscle fatigue caused by the destructive action of free radicals.
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Solianik R, Kreivėnaitė L, Streckis V, Mickevičienė D, Skurvydas A. Effects of age and sex on fatigability and recovery from a sustained maximal isometric voluntary contraction. J Electromyogr Kinesiol 2016; 32:61-69. [PMID: 28040567 DOI: 10.1016/j.jelekin.2016.12.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2016] [Revised: 11/03/2016] [Accepted: 12/08/2016] [Indexed: 10/20/2022] Open
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The aim was to assess the effects of sex and age on fatigability and recovery from sustained maximal voluntary contraction (MVC) of the knee extensor muscles. The central (central activation ratio (CAR) and electrical activity amplitude) and peripheral (electrically evoked torque and muscle contractile properties) factors contributing to fatigue and recovery of 24 young adults (12 males) aged 23.2±3.6years and 20 older adults (12 males) aged 70.6±4.4years were compared. The increase in central and peripheral fatigue was greater (p⩽0.01) in the young adults vs the older adults. Sex differences (p=0.002) regarding MVC were attributed to the greater (p<0.01) peripheral fatigue of males vs females. The recovery rate of MVC was greater (p<0.001) in the young adults vs the older adults, with no sex effect. The recovery of MVC was correlated with the CAR in older adults (p=0.001). Thus, the greater endurance observed with age is caused by differences in central and peripheral mechanisms, whereas the greater endurance in females is caused by a difference in a mechanism located within the muscle. The impaired recovery from fatigue in older adults relied more on the recovery of central factors.
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- Rima Solianik
- Institute of Sports Science and Innovations, Lithuanian Sports University, Sporto str. 6, Kaunas, Lithuania.
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- Institute of Sports Science and Innovations, Lithuanian Sports University, Sporto str. 6, Kaunas, Lithuania
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- Institute of Sports Science and Innovations, Lithuanian Sports University, Sporto str. 6, Kaunas, Lithuania
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- Institute of Sports Science and Innovations, Lithuanian Sports University, Sporto str. 6, Kaunas, Lithuania
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- Institute of Sports Science and Innovations, Lithuanian Sports University, Sporto str. 6, Kaunas, Lithuania
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Abboud J, Nougarou F, Lardon A, Dugas C, Descarreaux M. Influence of Lumbar Muscle Fatigue on Trunk Adaptations during Sudden External Perturbations. Front Hum Neurosci 2016; 10:576. [PMID: 27895569 PMCID: PMC5107576 DOI: 10.3389/fnhum.2016.00576] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2016] [Accepted: 11/01/2016] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Introduction: When the spine is subjected to perturbations, neuromuscular responses such as reflex muscle contractions contribute to the overall balance control and spinal stabilization mechanisms. These responses are influenced by muscle fatigue, which has been shown to trigger changes in muscle recruitment patterns. Neuromuscular adaptations, e.g., attenuation of reflex activation and/or postural oscillations following repeated unexpected external perturbations, have also been described. However, the characterization of these adaptations still remains unclear. Using high-density electromyography (EMG) may help understand how the nervous system chooses to deal with an unknown perturbation in different physiological and/or mechanical perturbation environments. Aim: To characterize trunk neuromuscular adaptations following repeated sudden external perturbations after a back muscle fatigue task using high-density EMG. Methods: Twenty-five healthy participants experienced a series of 15 sudden external perturbations before and after back muscle fatigue. Erector spinae muscle activity was recorded using high-density EMG. Trunk kinematics during perturbation trials were collected using a 3-D motion analysis system. A two-way repeated measure ANOVA was conducted to assess: (1) the adaptation effect across trials; (2) the fatigue effect; and (3) the interaction effect (fatigue × adaptation) for the baseline activity, the reflex latency, the reflex peak and trunk kinematic variables (flexion angle, velocity and time to peak velocity). Muscle activity spatial distribution before and following the fatigue task was also compared using t-tests for dependent samples. Results: An attenuation of muscle reflex peak was observed across perturbation trials before the fatigue task, but not after. The spatial distribution of muscle activity was significantly higher before the fatigue task compared to post-fatigue trials. Baseline activity showed a trend to higher values after muscle fatigue, as well as reduction through perturbation trials. Main effects of fatigue and adaptation were found for time to peak velocity. No adaptation nor fatigue effect were identified for reflex latency, flexion angle or trunk velocity. Conclusion: The results show that muscle fatigue leads to reduced spatial distribution of back muscle activity and suggest a limited ability to use across-trial redundancy to adapt EMG reflex peak and optimize spinal stabilization using retroactive control.
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- Jacques Abboud
- Département d'Anatomie, Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières Trois-Rivières, QC, Canada
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- Département de Génie Électrique, Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières Trois-Rivières, QC, Canada
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- Institut Franco-Européen de ChiropraxieIvry-Sur-Seine, France; Département des Sciences de l'Activité Physique, Université du Québec à Trois-RivièresTrois-Rivières, QC, Canada
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- Département des Sciences de l'Activité Physique, Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières Trois-Rivières, QC, Canada
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- Département des Sciences de l'Activité Physique, Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières Trois-Rivières, QC, Canada
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Cotelez LA, Serra MVGB, Ramos E, Zaia JE, Toledo FO, Quemelo PRV. Handgrip strength and muscle fatigue among footwear industry workers. FISIOTERAPIA EM MOVIMENTO 2016. [DOI: 10.1590/0103-5150.029.002.ao10] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Abstract Introduction: Muscle fatigue can be defined as a decrease in the performance of the neuromuscular system in generating force. This situation is considered a complex physiological process involving various body systems, in order to avoid irreversible damage or even cell death. Objective: The aim of this study was to measure muscle strength in order to assess the level of fatigue among footwear industry workers, and to determine a possible correlation between muscle strength and the perception of reported fatigue. Materials and Methods: The study included 32 male workers from the footwear industry with a mean age of 34.63 ± 11.98 years. The workers performed the handgrip strength test using a handheld dynamometer, and completed the Bipolar Fatigue Questionnaire. Results: The mean result of strength testing was 23.1 ± 8.3 kgf, and the mean score of the fatigue questionnaire was 2.28 ± 0.93 points. However, a low correlation was observed between the results of the fatigue questionnaire and the strength test results. Conclusion: The grip strength results of the footwear workers were below the values for the general Brazilian population, a fact that may indicate potential muscle fatigue. However, a low correlation with the perception of fatigue was indicated by the questionnaire.
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Roe GAB, Darrall-Jones JD, Till K, Jones B. Preseason changes in markers of lower body fatigue and performance in young professional rugby union players. Eur J Sport Sci 2016; 16:981-8. [DOI: 10.1080/17461391.2016.1175510] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Surface electromyography based muscle fatigue progression analysis using modified B distribution time–frequency features. Biomed Signal Process Control 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bspc.2015.12.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Flanagan SD, Looney DP, Miller MJS, DuPont WH, Pryor L, Creighton BC, Sterczala AJ, Szivak TK, Hooper DR, Maresh CM, Volek JS, Ellis LA, Kraemer WJ. The Effects of Nitrate-Rich Supplementation on Neuromuscular Efficiency during Heavy Resistance Exercise. J Am Coll Nutr 2016; 35:100-7. [DOI: 10.1080/07315724.2015.1081572] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Remaud A, Thuong-Cong C, Bilodeau M. Age-Related Changes in Dynamic Postural Control and Attentional Demands are Minimally Affected by Local Muscle Fatigue. Front Aging Neurosci 2016; 7:257. [PMID: 26834626 PMCID: PMC4720785 DOI: 10.3389/fnagi.2015.00257] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2015] [Accepted: 12/23/2015] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Normal aging results in alterations in the visual, vestibular and somtaosensory systems, which in turn modify the control of balance. Muscle fatigue may exacerbate these age-related changes in sensory and motor functions, and also increase the attentional demands associated with dynamic postural control. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of aging on dynamic postural control and posture-related attentional demands before and after a plantar flexor fatigue protocol. Participants (young adults: n = 15; healthy seniors: n = 13) performed a dynamic postural task along the antero-posterior (AP) and the medio-lateral (ML) axes, with and without the addition of a simple reaction time (RT) task. The dynamic postural task consisted in following a moving circle on a computer screen with the representation of the center of pressure (COP). This protocol was repeated before and after a fatigue task where ankle plantar flexor muscles were targeted. The mean COP-target distance and the mean COP velocity were calculated for each trial. Cross-correlation analyses between the COP and target displacements were also performed. RTs were recorded during dual-task trials. Results showed that while young adults adopted an anticipatory control mode to move their COP as close as possible to the target center, seniors adopted a reactive control mode, lagging behind the target center. This resulted in longer COP-target distance and higher COP velocity in the latter group. Concurrently, RT increased more in seniors when switching from static stance to dynamic postural conditions, suggesting potential alterations in the central nervous system (CNS) functions. Finally, plantar flexor muscle fatigue and dual-tasking had only minor effects on dynamic postural control of both young adults and seniors. Future studies should investigate why the fatigue-induced changes in quiet standing postural control do not seem to transfer to dynamic balance tasks.
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- Anthony Remaud
- Aging and Movement Laboratory, Bruyère Research Institute Ottawa, ON, Canada
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, School of Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Ottawa Ottawa, ON, Canada
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- Aging and Movement Laboratory, Bruyère Research InstituteOttawa, ON, Canada; Faculty of Health Sciences, School of Rehabilitation Sciences, University of OttawaOttawa, ON, Canada; Faculty of Health Sciences, School of Human Kinetics, University of OttawaOttawa, ON, Canada
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Beurskens R, Haeger M, Kliegl R, Roecker K, Granacher U. Postural Control in Dual-Task Situations: Does Whole-Body Fatigue Matter? PLoS One 2016; 11:e0147392. [PMID: 26796320 PMCID: PMC4721871 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0147392] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2015] [Accepted: 01/04/2016] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Postural control is important to cope with demands of everyday life. It has been shown that both attentional demand (i.e., cognitive processing) and fatigue affect postural control in young adults. However, their combined effect is still unresolved. Therefore, we investigated the effects of fatigue on single- (ST) and dual-task (DT) postural control. Twenty young subjects (age: 23.7 ± 2.7) performed an all-out incremental treadmill protocol. After each completed stage, one-legged-stance performance on a force platform under ST (i.e., one-legged-stance only) and DT conditions (i.e., one-legged-stance while subtracting serial 3s) was registered. On a second test day, subjects conducted the same balance tasks for the control condition (i.e., non-fatigued). Results showed that heart rate, lactate, and ventilation increased following fatigue (all p < 0.001; d = 4.2–21). Postural sway and sway velocity increased during DT compared to ST (all p < 0.001; d = 1.9–2.0) and fatigued compared to non-fatigued condition (all p < 0.001; d = 3.3–4.2). In addition, postural control deteriorated with each completed stage during the treadmill protocol (all p < 0.01; d = 1.9–3.3). The addition of an attention-demanding interference task did not further impede one-legged-stance performance. Although both additional attentional demand and physical fatigue affected postural control in healthy young adults, there was no evidence for an overadditive effect (i.e., fatigue-related performance decrements in postural control were similar under ST and DT conditions). Thus, attentional resources were sufficient to cope with the DT situations in the fatigue condition of this experiment.
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- Rainer Beurskens
- Research Focus Cognition Sciences, Division of Training and Movement Sciences, University of Potsdam, Potsdam, Germany
- Geriatric Center at the University of Heidelberg, Agaplesion Bethanien Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Research Focus Cognition Sciences, Division of Training and Movement Sciences, University of Potsdam, Potsdam, Germany
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- Department of Psychology, Division of Cognitive Psychology, University of Potsdam, Potsdam, Germany
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- Faculty of Applied Public Health, University of Furtwangen, Furtwangen, Germany
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- Research Focus Cognition Sciences, Division of Training and Movement Sciences, University of Potsdam, Potsdam, Germany
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