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Kwon MS, Lee SH, Cho IR, Won YM, Han MK, Jung KN, Lee JH, Chin JH, Rho JH, Kim JY, Yang JB, No JK, Park TG, Lee TK, Park HJ, Lee SJ, Yoo KS, Kang SJ, Kwon SJ, Shin MA, Kim HN, Kahn HS, Kim MJ, Kim TY. Electromyography comparison of normal chair-desk system and assistant chair-desk system on fatigue. J Phys Ther Sci 2015; 27:3171-5. [PMID: 26644668 PMCID: PMC4668159 DOI: 10.1589/jpts.27.3171] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2015] [Accepted: 07/13/2015] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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[Purpose] This study was designed to test the effects of the Assistant Chair-Desk System (ACDS), which can reduce the forward tilt of the neck and trunk and the level of fatigue during long lasting study in the sitting position. [Subjects] Fourteen middle school students and 14 college students of mixed gender participated in this study. [Methods] Fatigue level, the trapezius muscle, and the forward tilt angle of the head and trunk as well as distance factors were assessed before after using a normal chair-desk system (NCDS) and the ACDS for 120 minutes. [Results] There was an interaction effect in the angle and length of the neck from the sitting posture changes after 2 hours of studying using the NCDS and ACDS. There were also significant differences in the fatigue levels, hip joint angles and the lengths from the head according to the main effects of the chair-systems. [Conclusion] The studying position while using the ACDS was determined to prevent significant fatigue levels of the muscle and body, provide support to the head, by limiting the forward movement of the neck, and prevent forward tilt of the neck and trunk, by enabling the target point and gaze to be closer to the horizontal direction.
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- Moon-Seok Kwon
- Division of Sports Science, College of Science and Technology, Konkuk University, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Physical Education, College of Education, Hankun University of Foreign Studies, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Physical Education, College of Education, Hankun University of Foreign Studies, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Physical Education, College of Education, Hankun University of Foreign Studies, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Physical Education, College of Education, Hankun University of Foreign Studies, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Physical Education, College of Education, Hankun University of Foreign Studies, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Physical Education, College of Education, Hankun University of Foreign Studies, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Physical Education, College of Education, Hankun University of Foreign Studies, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Physical Education, College of Education, Hankun University of Foreign Studies, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Physical Education, College of Education, Hankun University of Foreign Studies, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Physical Education, College of Education, Hankun University of Foreign Studies, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Physical Education, College of Education, Hankun University of Foreign Studies, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Physical Education, College of Education, Hankun University of Foreign Studies, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Physical Education, College of Education, Hankun University of Foreign Studies, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Physical Education, College of Education, Hankun University of Foreign Studies, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Physical Education, College of Social Science, Tong Myong University, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Sports Science, College of Life Science and Nano Technology, Hannam University, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Exercise and Health Sciences, College of Natural Sciences, SangMyung University, Republic of Korea
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- College of Sports Science, Major of Recreation and Leisure Sports, Chung-Ang University, Republic of Korea
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- College of Creative Future Talent, Daejin University, Republic of Korea
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- College of Creative Future Talent, Daejin University, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Physical Education, College of Education, Hankun University of Foreign Studies, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Physical Education, College of Education, Hankun University of Foreign Studies, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Physical Education, College of Education, Hankun University of Foreign Studies, Republic of Korea
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Gaudez C, Wild P, Aublet-Cuvelier A. A better way of fitting clips? A comparative study with respect to physical workload. APPLIED ERGONOMICS 2015; 51:236-243. [PMID: 26154222 DOI: 10.1016/j.apergo.2015.05.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2014] [Revised: 05/07/2015] [Accepted: 05/18/2015] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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The clip fitting task is a frequently encountered assembly operation in the car industry. It can cause upper limb pain. During task laboratory simulations, upper limb muscular activity and external force were compared for 4 clip fitting methods: with the bare hand, with an unpowered tool commonly used at a company and with unpowered and powered prototype tools. None of the 4 fitting methods studied induced a lower overall workload than the other three. Muscle activity was lower at the dominant limb when using the unpowered tools and at the non-dominant limb with the bare hand or with the powered tool. Fitting clips with the bare hand required a higher external force than fitting with the three tools. Evaluation of physical workload was different depending on whether external force or muscle activity results were considered. Measuring external force only, as recommended in several standards, is insufficient for evaluating physical workload.
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- Clarisse Gaudez
- INRS - National Research and Safety Institute, 1 rue du Morvan, CS 60027, 54519 Vandoeuvre Cedex, France.
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- INRS - National Research and Safety Institute, 1 rue du Morvan, CS 60027, 54519 Vandoeuvre Cedex, France.
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- INRS - National Research and Safety Institute, 1 rue du Morvan, CS 60027, 54519 Vandoeuvre Cedex, France.
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Watanabe K, Kouzaki M, Moritani T. Spatial EMG potential distribution of biceps brachii muscle during resistance training and detraining. Eur J Appl Physiol 2015; 115:2661-70. [PMID: 26255291 DOI: 10.1007/s00421-015-3237-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2015] [Accepted: 08/03/2015] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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PURPOSE We investigated the effect of resistance training and detraining on the spatial distribution pattern of surface electromyography (SEMG) of the biceps brachii. METHODS Ten male subjects completed 6 weeks of resistance training of one arm and 8 weeks of detraining. During training and detraining periods, spatial distribution patterns of SEMG were measured and quantified with 64 two-dimensional electrodes. RESULTS MVC, muscle thickness, and SEMG amplitude of the trained arm were significantly greater than those of the untrained arm after the 6 weeks of resistance training (p < 0.05), but these differences were no longer observed after 2 months of detraining. On the other hand, no significant differences in the spatial distribution pattern of SEMG were observed between the arms. CONCLUSION Spatial distribution pattern of SEMG was not changed during resistance training and detraining periods. This suggests that detectable adaptations in the motor unit recruitment pattern do not occur during regular resistance training.
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- Kohei Watanabe
- Laboratory of Neuromuscular Biomechanics, School of International Liberal Studies, Chukyo University, Yagotohonmachi, Showa-ku, Nagoya, 466-8666, Japan.
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- Laboratory of Neurophysiology, Graduate School of Human and Environmental Studies, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Laboratory of Applied Physiology, Graduate School of Human and Environmental Studies, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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Ateş F, Hug F, Bouillard K, Jubeau M, Frappart T, Couade M, Bercoff J, Nordez A. Muscle shear elastic modulus is linearly related to muscle torque over the entire range of isometric contraction intensity. J Electromyogr Kinesiol 2015; 25:703-8. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jelekin.2015.02.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 68] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2014] [Revised: 12/20/2014] [Accepted: 02/05/2015] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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Abboud J, Nougarou F, Loranger M, Descarreaux M. Test-retest reliability of trunk motor variability measured by large-array surface electromyography. J Manipulative Physiol Ther 2015. [PMID: 26209582 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmpt.2015.06.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The objective of this study was to evaluate the test-retest reliability of the trunk muscle activity distribution in asymptomatic participants during muscle fatigue using large-array surface electromyography (EMG). METHODS Trunk muscle activity distribution was evaluated twice, with 3 to 4 days between them, in 27 asymptomatic volunteers using large-array surface EMG. Motor variability, assessed with 2 different variables (the centroid coordinates of the root mean square map and the dispersion variable), was evaluated during a low back muscle fatigue task. Test-retest reliability of muscle activity distribution was obtained using Pearson correlation coefficients. RESULTS A shift in the distribution of EMG amplitude toward the lateral-caudal region of the lumbar erector spinae induced by muscle fatigue was observed. Moderate to very strong correlations were found between both sessions in the last 3 phases of the fatigue task for both motor variability variables, whereas weak to moderate correlations were found in the first phases of the fatigue task only for the dispersion variable. CONCLUSION These findings show that, in asymptomatic participants, patterns of EMG activity are less reliable in initial stages of muscle fatigue, whereas later stages are characterized by highly reliable patterns of EMG activity.
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- Jacques Abboud
- PhD Student, Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières, Département d'anatomie, Trois-Rivières, Quebec, Canada
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- Postdoctoral Fellowship, Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières, Département des sciences de l'activité physique, Trois-Rivières, Quebec, Canada
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- Chiropractic Student, Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières, Département de chiropratique, Trois-Rivières, Quebec, Canada
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- Full Professor, Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières, Département des sciences de l'activité physique, Trois-Rivières, Quebec, Canada.
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Non-uniform recruitment along human rectus femoris muscle during transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation. Eur J Appl Physiol 2015; 115:2159-65. [PMID: 26059495 DOI: 10.1007/s00421-015-3196-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2015] [Accepted: 05/26/2015] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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PURPOSE To test the hypothesis that motor units with different axonal excitability levels are localized in specific portions of the rectus femoris (RF) muscle using transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation. METHODS M-waves were elicited by transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation and detected from 24 sites along longitudinal line of the muscle. The stimulation was applied to the femoral nerve, and the current level was gradually increased. RESULTS The central locus activation, which is calculated from the spatial distribution of M-waves, appeared at the proximal regions at low stimulation level and then moved to the middle site of the muscle with an increase in the stimulation level. The results reveal that groups of motor units activated at different stimulation levels are located in different positions in the proximal-distal muscle direction. CONCLUSION Our results suggest that motor unit properties in proximal and other regions are not uniform within the RF muscle.
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Luger T, Bosch T, Hoozemans M, de Looze M, Veeger D. Task variation during simulated, repetitive, low-intensity work--influence on manifestation of shoulder muscle fatigue, perceived discomfort and upper-body postures. ERGONOMICS 2015; 58:1851-1867. [PMID: 26046391 DOI: 10.1080/00140139.2015.1043356] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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UNLABELLED Work-related musculoskeletal disorders are increasing due to industrialisation of work processes. Task variation has been suggested as potential intervention. The objectives of this study were to investigate, first, the influence of task variation on electromyographic (EMG) manifestations of shoulder muscle fatigue and discomfort; second, noticeable postural shoulder changes over time; third, if the association between task variation and EMG might be biased by postural changes. Outcome parameters were recorded using multichannel EMG, Optotrak and the Borg scale. Fourteen participants performed a one-hour repetitive Pegboard task in one continuous and two interrupted conditions with rest and a pick-and-place task, respectively. Manifestations of shoulder muscle fatigue and discomfort feelings were observed throughout the conditions but these were not significantly influenced by task variation. After correction for joint angles, the relation between task variation and EMG was significantly biased but significant effects of task variation remained absent. PRACTITIONER SUMMARY Comparing a one-hour continuous, repetitive Pegboard task with two interrupted conditions revealed no significant influences of task variation. We did observe that the relation between task variation and EMG was biased by posture and therefore advise taking account for posture when investigating manifestations of muscle fatigue in assembly tasks.
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- Tessy Luger
- a MOVE Research Institute , Faculty of Human Movement Sciences, VU University Amsterdam , Amsterdam , The Netherlands
- b TNO , Leiden , The Netherlands
- c Body@Work, Research Centre of Physical Activity, Work and Health , TNO-VU/VUmc , Amsterdam , The Netherlands
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- b TNO , Leiden , The Netherlands
- c Body@Work, Research Centre of Physical Activity, Work and Health , TNO-VU/VUmc , Amsterdam , The Netherlands
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- a MOVE Research Institute , Faculty of Human Movement Sciences, VU University Amsterdam , Amsterdam , The Netherlands
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- a MOVE Research Institute , Faculty of Human Movement Sciences, VU University Amsterdam , Amsterdam , The Netherlands
- b TNO , Leiden , The Netherlands
- c Body@Work, Research Centre of Physical Activity, Work and Health , TNO-VU/VUmc , Amsterdam , The Netherlands
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- a MOVE Research Institute , Faculty of Human Movement Sciences, VU University Amsterdam , Amsterdam , The Netherlands
- d Laboratory for Biomechatronics and Biorobotics, Faculty of Mechanical, Maritime and Materials Engineering , Delft University of Technology , Delft , The Netherlands
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McDonald AC, Tse CTF, Keir PJ. Adaptations to isolated shoulder fatigue during simulated repetitive work. Part II: Recovery. J Electromyogr Kinesiol 2015; 29:42-9. [PMID: 26076931 DOI: 10.1016/j.jelekin.2015.05.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2015] [Revised: 04/18/2015] [Accepted: 05/25/2015] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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The shoulder allows kinematic and muscular changes to facilitate continued task performance during prolonged repetitive work. The purpose of this work was to examine changes during simulated repetitive work in response to a fatigue protocol. Participants performed 20 one-minute work cycles comprised of 4 shoulder centric tasks, a fatigue protocol, followed by 60 additional cycles. The fatigue protocol targeted the anterior deltoid and cycled between static and dynamic actions. EMG was collected from 14 upper extremity and back muscles and three-dimensional motion was captured during each work cycle. Participants completed post-fatigue work despite EMG manifestations of muscle fatigue, reduced flexion strength (by 28%), and increased perceived exertion (∼3 times). Throughout the post-fatigue work cycles, participants maintained performance via kinematic and muscular adaptations, such as reduced glenohumeral flexion and scapular rotation which were task specific and varied throughout the hour of simulated work. By the end of 60 post-fatigue work cycles, signs of fatigue persisted in the anterior deltoid and developed in the middle deltoid, yet perceived exertion and strength returned to pre-fatigue levels. Recovery from fatigue elicits changes in muscle activity and movement patterns that may not be perceived by the worker which has important implications for injury risk.
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- Alison C McDonald
- Occupational Biomechanics Laboratory, Department of Kinesiology, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON L8S 4K1, Canada
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- Occupational Biomechanics Laboratory, Department of Kinesiology, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON L8S 4K1, Canada
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- Occupational Biomechanics Laboratory, Department of Kinesiology, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON L8S 4K1, Canada.
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Beretta-Piccoli M, D’Antona G, Barbero M, Fisher B, Dieli-Conwright CM, Clijsen R, Cescon C. Evaluation of central and peripheral fatigue in the quadriceps using fractal dimension and conduction velocity in young females. PLoS One 2015; 10:e0123921. [PMID: 25880369 PMCID: PMC4400165 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0123921] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2014] [Accepted: 03/09/2015] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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PURPOSE Over the past decade, linear and non-linear surface electromyography descriptors for central and peripheral components of fatigue have been developed. In the current study, we tested fractal dimension (FD) and conduction velocity (CV) as myoelectric descriptors of central and peripheral fatigue, respectively. To this aim, we analyzed FD and CV slopes during sustained fatiguing contractions of the quadriceps femoris in healthy humans. METHODS A total of 29 recreationally active women (mean age±standard deviation: 24±4 years) and two female elite athletes (one power athlete, age 24 and one endurance athlete, age 30 years) performed two knee extensions: (1) at 20% maximal voluntary contraction (MVC) for 30 s, and (2) at 60% MVC held until exhaustion. Surface EMG signals were detected from the vastus lateralis and vastus medialis using bidimensional arrays. RESULTS Central and peripheral fatigue were described as decreases in FD and CV, respectively. A positive correlation between FD and CV (R=0.51, p<0.01) was found during the sustained 60% MVC, probably as a result of simultaneous motor unit synchronization and a decrease in muscle fiber CV during the fatiguing task. CONCLUSIONS Central and peripheral fatigue can be described as changes in FD and CV, at least in young, healthy women. The significant correlation between FD and CV observed at 60% MVC suggests that a mutual interaction between central and peripheral fatigue can arise during submaximal isometric contractions.
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- Matteo Beretta-Piccoli
- Rehabilitation Research Laboratory, Department of Business Economics, Health and Social Care, University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland, SUPSI, Manno, Switzerland
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- Department of Molecular Medicine and Sport Medicine Centre Voghera, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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- Rehabilitation Research Laboratory, Department of Business Economics, Health and Social Care, University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland, SUPSI, Manno, Switzerland
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- Division of Biokinesiology and Physical Therapy, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, United States of America
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- Division of Biokinesiology and Physical Therapy, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, United States of America
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- Department of Business Economics, Health and Social Care, University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland, SUPSI, Landquart, Switzerland
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- Rehabilitation Research Laboratory, Department of Business Economics, Health and Social Care, University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland, SUPSI, Manno, Switzerland
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Samani A, Pontonnier C, Dumont G, Madeleine P. Shoulder kinematics and spatial pattern of trapezius electromyographic activity in real and virtual environments. PLoS One 2015; 10:e0116211. [PMID: 25768123 PMCID: PMC4358981 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0116211] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2014] [Accepted: 12/05/2014] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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The design of an industrial workstation tends to include ergonomic assessment steps based on a digital mock-up and a virtual reality setup. Lack of interaction and system fidelity is often reported as a main issue in such virtual reality applications. This limitation is a crucial issue as thorough ergonomic analysis is required for an investigation of the biomechanics. In the current study, we investigated the biomechanical responses of the shoulder joint in a simulated assembly task for comparison with the biomechanical responses in virtual environments. Sixteen male healthy novice subjects performed the task on three different platforms: real (RE), virtual (VE), and virtual environment with force feedback (VEF) with low and high precision demands. The subjects repeated the task 12 times (i.e., 12 cycles). High density electromyography from the upper trapezius and rotation angles of the shoulder joint were recorded and split into the cycles. The angular trajectories and velocity profiles of the shoulder joint angles over a cycle were computed in 3D. The inter-subject similarity in terms of normalized mutual information on kinematics and electromyography was investigated. Compared with RE the task in VE and VEF was characterized by lower kinematic maxima. The inter-subject similarity in RE compared with intra-subject similarity across the platforms was lower in terms of movement trajectories and greater in terms of trapezius muscle activation. The precision demand resulted in lower inter- and intra-subject similarity across platforms. The proposed approach identifies biomechanical differences in the shoulder joint in both VE and VEF compared with the RE platform, but these differences are less marked in VE mostly due to technical limitations of co-localizing the force feedback system in the VEF platform.
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- Afshin Samani
- Laboratory for Ergonomics and Work-related Disorders, Center for Sensory-Motor Interaction (SMI), Department of Health Science and Technology, Aalborg University, Fredrik Bajers Vej 7 D-3, 9220, Aalborg East, Denmark
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- Centre de Recherche des Ecoles de Coëtquidan, Ecoles Militaires de Saint-Cyr Coëtquidan, 56 381, Guer, France
- MimeTIC, IRISA/INRIA Centre de Bretagne, Campus de Beaulieu, 35042, Rennes, France
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- MimeTIC, IRISA/INRIA Centre de Bretagne, Campus de Beaulieu, 35042, Rennes, France
- ENS Rennes, Campus de Ker Lann, 35170, Bruz, France
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- Laboratory for Ergonomics and Work-related Disorders, Center for Sensory-Motor Interaction (SMI), Department of Health Science and Technology, Aalborg University, Fredrik Bajers Vej 7 D-3, 9220, Aalborg East, Denmark
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Rudroff T, Kindred JH, Kalliokoski KK. [18F]-FDG positron emission tomography--an established clinical tool opening a new window into exercise physiology. J Appl Physiol (1985) 2015; 118:1181-90. [PMID: 25767034 DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.01070.2014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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Positron emission tomography (PET) with [(18)F]-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) is an established clinical tool primarily used to diagnose and evaluate disease status in patients with cancer. PET imaging using FDG can be a highly valuable tool to investigate normal human physiology by providing a noninvasive, quantitative measure of glucose uptake into various cell types. Over the past years it has also been increasingly used in exercise physiology studies to identify changes in glucose uptake, metabolism, and muscle activity during different exercise modalities. Metabolically active cells transport FDG, an (18)fluorine-labeled glucose analog tracer, from the blood into the cells where it is then phosphorylated but not further metabolized. This metabolic trapping process forms the basis of this method's use during exercise. The tracer is given to a participant during an exercise task, and the actual PET imaging is performed immediately after the exercise. Provided the uptake period is of sufficient duration, and the imaging is performed shortly after the exercise; the captured image strongly reflects the metabolic activity of the cells used during the task. When combined with repeated blood sampling to determine tracer blood concentration over time, also known as the input function, glucose uptake rate of the tissues can be quantitatively calculated. This synthesis provides an accounting of studies using FDG-PET to measure acute exercise-induced skeletal muscle activity, describes the advantages and limitations of this imaging technique, and discusses its applications to the field of exercise physiology.
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- Thorsten Rudroff
- Integrative Neurophysiology Laboratory, Department of Health and Exercise Science, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado; and
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- Integrative Neurophysiology Laboratory, Department of Health and Exercise Science, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado; and
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Hiemstra-van Mastrigt S, Kamp I, van Veen SAT, Vink P, Bosch T. The influence of active seating on car passengers' perceived comfort and activity levels. APPLIED ERGONOMICS 2015; 47:211-9. [PMID: 25479990 DOI: 10.1016/j.apergo.2014.10.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2013] [Revised: 07/09/2014] [Accepted: 10/05/2014] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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New technologies have led to an increasingly sedentary lifestyle. Sedentary behaviour is characterised by physical inactivity and is associated with several health risks. This excessive sitting does not only take place in the office or at home, but also during daily commute. Therefore, BMW AG developed an active seating system for the back seat of a car, consisting of sensors in the back rest that register upper body movements of the passenger, with which the passenger controls a game. This study evaluated three different aspects of active seating compared to other tasks (reading, working on laptop, and gaming on tablet). First, discomfort and comfort perception were measured in a 30-minute driving test. Discomfort was very low for all activities and participants felt significantly more challenged, more fit and more refreshed during active seating. Second, heart rate was measured, indicating a light intensity, but nevertheless non-sedentary, activity. Third, average and variability in activity of six postural muscles was measured by electromyography (EMG), showing a higher muscle activity and higher muscle variability for active seating compared to other activities. Active seating might stimulate movements, thereby increasing comfort and well-being.
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- S Hiemstra-van Mastrigt
- TNO, Schipholweg 77-89, 2316 ZL Leiden, The Netherlands; Delft University of Technology, Faculty of Industrial Design Engineering, Landbergstraat 15, 2628 CE Delft, The Netherlands.
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- Delft University of Technology, Faculty of Industrial Design Engineering, Landbergstraat 15, 2628 CE Delft, The Netherlands; BMW AG, Knorrstrasse 147, 80788 München, Germany
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- Delft University of Technology, Faculty of Industrial Design Engineering, Landbergstraat 15, 2628 CE Delft, The Netherlands
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- TNO, Schipholweg 77-89, 2316 ZL Leiden, The Netherlands; Delft University of Technology, Faculty of Industrial Design Engineering, Landbergstraat 15, 2628 CE Delft, The Netherlands
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- TNO, Schipholweg 77-89, 2316 ZL Leiden, The Netherlands
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Guzmán-Venegas RA, Biotti Picand JL, de la Rosa FJB. Functional compartmentalization of the human superficial masseter muscle. PLoS One 2015; 10:e0116923. [PMID: 25692977 PMCID: PMC4334967 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0116923] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2014] [Accepted: 12/05/2014] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Some muscles have demonstrated a differential recruitment of their motor units in relation to their location and the nature of the motor task performed; this involves functional compartmentalization. There is little evidence that demonstrates the presence of a compartmentalization of the superficial masseter muscle during biting. The aim of this study was to describe the topographic distribution of the activity of the superficial masseter (SM) muscle's motor units using high-density surface electromyography (EMGs) at different bite force levels. Twenty healthy natural dentate participants (men: 4; women: 16; age 20±2 years; mass: 60±12 kg, height: 163±7 cm) were selected from 316 volunteers and included in this study. Using a gnathodynamometer, bites from 20 to 100% maximum voluntary bite force (MVBF) were randomly requested. Using a two-dimensional grid (four columns, six electrodes) located on the dominant SM, EMGs in the anterior, middle-anterior, middle-posterior and posterior portions were simultaneously recorded. In bite ranges from 20 to 60% MVBF, the EMG activity was higher in the anterior than in the posterior portion (p-value = 0.001).The center of mass of the EMG activity was displaced towards the posterior part when bite force increased (p-value = 0.001). The topographic distribution of EMGs was more homogeneous at high levels of MVBF (p-value = 0.001). The results of this study show that the superficial masseter is organized into three functional compartments: an anterior, a middle and a posterior compartment. However, this compartmentalization is only seen at low levels of bite force (20-60% MVBF).
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- Rodrigo A. Guzmán-Venegas
- Laboratorio Integrativo de Biomecánica y Fisiología del Esfuerzo, Escuela de Kinesiología, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de los Andes, Santiago, Chile
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Mista CA, Christensen SW, Graven-Nielsen T. Modulation of motor variability related to experimental muscle pain during elbow-flexion contractions. Hum Mov Sci 2015; 39:222-35. [DOI: 10.1016/j.humov.2014.09.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2014] [Revised: 07/30/2014] [Accepted: 09/17/2014] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Kawczyński A, Samani A, Mroczek D, Chmura P, Błach W, Migasiewicz J, Klich S, Chmura J, Madeleine P. Functional connectivity between core and shoulder muscles increases during isometric endurance contractions in judo competitors. Eur J Appl Physiol 2015; 115:1351-8. [PMID: 25633071 DOI: 10.1007/s00421-015-3114-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2014] [Accepted: 01/19/2015] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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PURPOSE The aim of this study was to assess the surface electromyogram (SEMG) changes within and between muscles of the torso and shoulder region during static endurance contraction in elite judokas. We hypothesized an increased functional connectivity of muscles from the shoulder and torso regions during sustained isometric contraction. METHODS Twelve healthy, right-handed judo competitors participated in the study. The SEMG signals from the dominant trapezius (upper, middle and lower part), deltoideus anterior, serratus anterior, and pectoralis major muscles were recorded during isometric endurance contraction consisting of bilateral arm abduction at 90°. The normalized mutual information (NMI) was computed between muscle pairs as an index indicating functional connectivity. RESULTS The NMIs increased significantly during endurance test for 10 of the 15 muscle pairs (P < 0.001). CONCLUSION We concluded that the increases in NMIs highlighted functional changes in the interplay between core and shoulder muscles during an endurance contraction in elite judokas.
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- Adam Kawczyński
- Department of Athletes Motor Skills, University School of Physical Education, al.I.J Paderewskiego 35, Wrocław, Poland
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Effect of Selective Muscle Training Using Visual EMG Biofeedback on Infraspinatus and Posterior Deltoid. J Hum Kinet 2014; 44:83-90. [PMID: 25713668 PMCID: PMC4327383 DOI: 10.2478/hukin-2014-0113] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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We investigated the effects of visual electromyography (EMG) biofeedback during side-lying shoulder external rotation exercise on the EMG amplitude for the posterior deltoid, infraspinatus, and infraspinatus/posterior deltoid EMG activity ratio. Thirty-one asymptomatic subjects were included. Subjects performed side-lying shoulder external rotation exercise with and without visual EMG biofeedback. Surface EMG was used to collect data from the posterior deltoid and infraspinatus muscles. The visual EMG biofeedback applied the pre-established threshold to prevent excessive posterior deltoid muscle contraction. A paired t-test was used to determine the significance of the measurements between without vs. with visual EMG biofeedback. Posterior deltoid activity significantly decreased while infraspinatus activity and the infraspinatus/posterior activity ratio significantly increased during side-lying shoulder external rotation exercise with visual EMG biofeedback. This suggests that using visual EMG biofeedback during shoulder external rotation exercise is a clinically effective training method for reducing posterior deltoid activity and increasing infraspinatus activity.
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Madeleine P, Hansen EA, Samani A. Linear and nonlinear analyses of multi-channel mechanomyographic recordings reveal heterogeneous activation of wrist extensors in presence of delayed onset muscle soreness. Med Eng Phys 2014; 36:1656-64. [DOI: 10.1016/j.medengphy.2014.09.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2014] [Revised: 08/21/2014] [Accepted: 09/07/2014] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Farina D, Merletti R, Enoka RM. The extraction of neural strategies from the surface EMG: an update. J Appl Physiol (1985) 2014; 117:1215-30. [PMID: 25277737 DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00162.2014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 312] [Impact Index Per Article: 31.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023] Open
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A surface EMG signal represents the linear transformation of motor neuron discharge times by the compound action potentials of the innervated muscle fibers and is often used as a source of information about neural activation of muscle. However, retrieving the embedded neural code from a surface EMG signal is extremely challenging. Most studies use indirect approaches in which selected features of the signal are interpreted as indicating certain characteristics of the neural code. These indirect associations are constrained by limitations that have been detailed previously (Farina D, Merletti R, Enoka RM. J Appl Physiol 96: 1486-1495, 2004) and are generally difficult to overcome. In an update on these issues, the current review extends the discussion to EMG-based coherence methods for assessing neural connectivity. We focus first on EMG amplitude cancellation, which intrinsically limits the association between EMG amplitude and the intensity of the neural activation and then discuss the limitations of coherence methods (EEG-EMG, EMG-EMG) as a way to assess the strength of the transmission of synaptic inputs into trains of motor unit action potentials. The debated influence of rectification on EMG spectral analysis and coherence measures is also discussed. Alternatively, there have been a number of attempts to identify the neural information directly by decomposing surface EMG signals into the discharge times of motor unit action potentials. The application of this approach is extremely powerful, but validation remains a central issue.
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- Dario Farina
- Department of Neurorehabilitation Engineering, Bernstein Focus Neurotechnology Göttingen, Bernstein Center for Computational Neuroscience, University Medical Center Göttingen, Georg-August University, Göttingen, Germany;
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- Laboratory for Engineering of the Neuromuscular System, Department of Electronics and Telecommunications, Politecnico di Torino, Turin, Italy; and
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- Department of Integrative Physiology, University of Colorado Boulder, Colorado
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Srinivasan D, Samani A, Mathiassen SE, Madeleine P. The size and structure of arm movement variability decreased with work pace in a standardised repetitive precision task. ERGONOMICS 2014; 58:128-139. [PMID: 25216404 DOI: 10.1080/00140139.2014.957736] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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Increased movement variability has been suggested to reduce the risk of developing musculoskeletal disorders caused by repetitive work. This study investigated the effects of work pace on arm movement variability in a standardised repetitive pipetting task performed by 35 healthy women. During pipetting at slow and fast paces differing by 15%, movements of arm, hand and pipette were tracked in 3D, and used to derive shoulder and elbow joint angles. The size of cycle-to-cycle motor variability was quantified using standard deviations of several kinematics properties, while the structure of variability was quantified using indices of sample entropy and recurrence quantification analysis. When pace increased, both the size and structure of motor variability in the shoulder and elbow decreased. These results suggest that motor variability drops when repetitive movements are performed at increased paces, which may in the long run lead to undesirable outcomes such as muscle fatigue or overuse.
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- Divya Srinivasan
- a Centre for Musculoskeletal Research, Department of Occupational and Public Health Sciences, Faculty of Health and Occupational Studies , University of Gävle , Gävle , Sweden
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Abboud J, Nougarou F, Pagé I, Cantin V, Massicotte D, Descarreaux M. Trunk motor variability in patients with non-specific chronic low back pain. Eur J Appl Physiol 2014; 114:2645-54. [DOI: 10.1007/s00421-014-2985-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2014] [Accepted: 08/19/2014] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Associations between cervical and scapular posture and the spatial distribution of trapezius muscle activity. J Electromyogr Kinesiol 2014; 24:542-9. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jelekin.2014.04.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2013] [Revised: 02/24/2014] [Accepted: 04/13/2014] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Tat J, Holmes MWR, Keir PJ. Cycle to cycle variability in a repetitive upper extremity task. ERGONOMICS 2014; 57:1405-1415. [PMID: 24927401 DOI: 10.1080/00140139.2014.926396] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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UNLABELLED The purpose of this study was to examine the variability in muscle activity at rest and work during a repetitive task. A total of 20 participants performed a bimanual push task using three frequencies (4, 8, 16 pushes/min), three loads (1 kg, 2 kg, 4 kg) and two grip conditions (no grip, 30% maximum). The coefficient of variation (CoV) of muscle activity was determined for the anterior deltoid, biceps brachii, extensor digitorum and flexor digitorum superficialis. Faster push frequencies and heavier loads had lower work-rest ratio CoV and higher mean muscle activity (p < 0.01). Sixteen pushes per minute produced the lowest CoV for the anterior deltoid (p < 0.01), while the 1- kg load produced the lowest CoV for the extensor digitorum and flexor digitorum superficialis (p < 0.01). Changes were driven by the rest phase rather than by the work phase, except for grip decreasing forearm muscle CoV. These findings underscore the importance of variability at rest and indicate that low variability of muscle activity is associated with ergonomic risk factors. PRACTITIONER SUMMARY Decreased motor variability has been associated with pain and injury. A cyclical push task, evaluated in terms of work and rest phases, found that greater workloads increased variability primarily due to changes in the rest phase. Muscle variability, especially for the rest phase, may provide insight into injury risk.
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- Jimmy Tat
- a Department of Kinesiology, Occupational Biomechanics Laboratory , McMaster University , Hamilton , Canada
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Effects of additional external weight on posture and movement adaptations to fatigue induced by a repetitive pointing task. Hum Mov Sci 2014; 35:1-16. [DOI: 10.1016/j.humov.2014.02.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2013] [Revised: 01/29/2014] [Accepted: 02/03/2014] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Rudroff T, Kindred JH, Benson JM, Tracy BL, Kalliokoski KK. Greater glucose uptake heterogeneity in knee muscles of old compared to young men during isometric contractions detected by [(18)F]-FDG PET/CT. Front Physiol 2014; 5:198. [PMID: 24904432 PMCID: PMC4035600 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2014.00198] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2014] [Accepted: 05/09/2014] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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We used positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) and [18F]-FDG to test the hypothesis that glucose uptake (GU) heterogeneity in skeletal muscles as a measure of heterogeneity in muscle activity is greater in old than young men when they perform isometric contractions. Six young (26 ± 6 years) and six old (77 ± 6 years) men performed two types of submaximal isometric contractions that required either force or position control. [18F]-FDG was injected during the task and PET/CT scans were performed immediately after the task. Within-muscle heterogeneity of knee muscles was determined by calculating the coefficient of variation (CV) of GU in PET image voxels within the muscles of interest. The average GU heterogeneity (mean ± SD) for knee extensors and flexors was greater for the old (35.3 ± 3.3%) than the young (28.6 ± 2.4%) (P = 0.006). Muscle volume of the knee extensors were greater for the young compared to the old men (1016 ± 163 vs. 598 ± 70 cm3, P = 0.004). In a multiple regression model, knee extensor muscle volume was a predictor (partial r = −0.87; P = 0.001) of GU heterogeneity for old men (R2 = 0.78; P < 0.001), and MVC force predicted GU heterogeneity for young men (partial r = −0.95, P < 0.001). The findings demonstrate that GU is more spatially variable for old than young men and especially so for old men who exhibit greater muscle atrophy.
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- Thorsten Rudroff
- Integrative Neurophysiology Laboratory, Department of Health and Exercise Science, Colorado State University Fort Collins, CO, USA
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- Integrative Neurophysiology Laboratory, Department of Health and Exercise Science, Colorado State University Fort Collins, CO, USA
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- Integrative Neurophysiology Laboratory, Department of Health and Exercise Science, Colorado State University Fort Collins, CO, USA
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- Integrative Neurophysiology Laboratory, Department of Health and Exercise Science, Colorado State University Fort Collins, CO, USA
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- Turku PET Centre, University of Turku and Turku University Hospital Turku, Finland
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Nicoletti C, Spengler CM, Läubli T. Physical workload, trapezius muscle activity, and neck pain in nurses' night and day shifts: a physiological evaluation. APPLIED ERGONOMICS 2014; 45:741-746. [PMID: 24140243 DOI: 10.1016/j.apergo.2013.09.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2012] [Revised: 09/18/2013] [Accepted: 09/24/2013] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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The purpose of this study was to compare physical workload, electromyography (EMG) of the trapezius muscle, neck pain and mental well-being at work between night and day shifts in twenty Swiss nurses. Work pulse (average increase of heart rate over resting heart rate) was lower during night (27 bpm) compared to day shifts (34 bpm; p < 0.01). Relative arm acceleration also indicated less physical activity during night (82% of average) compared to day shifts (110%; p < 0.01). Rest periods were significantly longer during night shifts. Trapezius muscle rest time was longer during night (13% of shift duration) than day shifts (7%; p < 0.01) and the 50th percentile of EMG activity was smaller (p = 0.02), indicating more opportunities for muscle relaxation during night shifts. Neck pain and mental well-being at work were similar between shifts. Subjective perception of burden was similar between shifts despite less physical burden at night, suggesting there are other contributing factors.
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- Corinne Nicoletti
- Department of Health Sciences and Technology, ETH Zurich, Sensory-Motor Systems Lab, 8092 Zurich, Switzerland; Exercise Physiology Lab, Institute of Human Movement Sciences and Sport, ETH Zurich, Winterthurerstrasse 190, 8057 Zurich, Switzerland.
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- Exercise Physiology Lab, Institute of Human Movement Sciences and Sport, ETH Zurich, Winterthurerstrasse 190, 8057 Zurich, Switzerland; Zurich Center for Integrative Human Physiology (ZIHP), University of Zurich, Winterthurerstrasse 190, 8057 Zurich, Switzerland.
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- Department of Health Sciences and Technology, ETH Zurich, Sensory-Motor Systems Lab, 8092 Zurich, Switzerland; Holistics Prosthetics Research Center, Kyoto Institute of Technology, Matsugasaki, Sakyo-ku 606-8585, Japan.
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Falla D, Gizzi L, Tschapek M, Erlenwein J, Petzke F. Reduced task-induced variations in the distribution of activity across back muscle regions in individuals with low back pain. Pain 2014; 155:944-953. [DOI: 10.1016/j.pain.2014.01.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 82] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2013] [Revised: 01/23/2014] [Accepted: 01/28/2014] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Bouillard K, Jubeau M, Nordez A, Hug F. Effect of vastus lateralis fatigue on load sharing between quadriceps femoris muscles during isometric knee extensions. J Neurophysiol 2014; 111:768-76. [DOI: 10.1152/jn.00595.2013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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The present study aimed to investigate the effects of selective fatigue (i.e., one muscle of the quadriceps) on load sharing strategies during submaximal knee extensions. Shear wave elastography was used to measure muscle shear elastic modulus, as this is considered to be an index of individual muscle force. Sixteen participants attended two experimental sessions that each involved six 10-s knee extensions at 20% of maximal voluntary contraction (MVC) followed by a sustained submaximal isometric knee extension at 20% of MVC, until task failure (Tlim). Between the 10-s contractions and Tlim, participants were required to rest (5 min) for the control session or underwent 5 min of electromyostimulation (EMS) on vastus lateralis (EMS session). Compared with the control session, vastus lateralis shear elastic modulus values were significantly lower after EMS considering both the start of Tlim (54.6 ± 11.8 vs. 68.4 ± 19.2 kPa; P = 0.011) and the entire Tlim contraction (59.0 ± 14.0 vs. 74.4 ± 20.3 kPa; P = 0.019). However, no significant differences were observed for the other recorded muscles (vastus medialis and rectus femoris; both P = 1), i.e., different patterns of changes were found between participants. In conclusion, this study demonstrates that prefatiguing a single agonist muscle does not lead to a consistent redistribution of load sharing among the quadriceps muscles between individuals. These results suggest that the central nervous system does not use a common principle among individuals to control load sharing when neuromuscular fatigue occurs.
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- Killian Bouillard
- Laboratory “Motricité, Interactions, Performance” (EA 4334), UFR STAPS, University of Nantes, Nantes, France; and
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- Laboratory “Motricité, Interactions, Performance” (EA 4334), UFR STAPS, University of Nantes, Nantes, France; and
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- Laboratory “Motricité, Interactions, Performance” (EA 4334), UFR STAPS, University of Nantes, Nantes, France; and
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- Laboratory “Motricité, Interactions, Performance” (EA 4334), UFR STAPS, University of Nantes, Nantes, France; and
- NHMRC Centre of Clinical Research Excellence in Spinal Pain, Injury and Health, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
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Staudenmann D, van Dieën JH, Stegeman DF, Enoka RM. Increase in heterogeneity of biceps brachii activation during isometric submaximal fatiguing contractions: a multichannel surface EMG study. J Neurophysiol 2013; 111:984-90. [PMID: 24335206 DOI: 10.1152/jn.00354.2013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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The effects of fatigue emerge from the beginning of sustained submaximal contractions, as shown by an increase in the amplitude of the surface electromyogram (EMG). The increase in EMG amplitude is attributed to an augmentation of the excitatory drive to the motor neuron pool that, more importantly than increasing discharge rates, recruits additional motor units for the contraction. The aim of this study was to determine whether the spatiotemporal distribution of biceps brachii (BB) activity becomes more or less heterogeneous during a fatiguing isometric contraction sustained at a submaximal target force. Multiple electrodes were attached over the entire BB muscle, and principal component analysis (PCA) was used to extract the representative information from multiple monopolar EMG channels. The development of heterogeneity during the fatiguing contraction was quantified by applying a cluster algorithm on the PCA-processed EMG amplitudes. As shown previously, the overall EMG amplitude increased during the sustained contraction, whereas there was no change in coactivation of triceps brachii. However, EMG amplitude did not increase in all channels and even decreased in some. The change in spatial distribution of muscle activity varied across subjects. As found in other studies, the spatial distribution of EMG activity changed during the sustained contraction, but the grouping and size of the clusters did not change. This study showed for the first time that muscle activation became more heterogeneous during a sustained contraction, presumably due to a decrease in the strength of common inputs with the recruitment of additional motor units.
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- Didier Staudenmann
- Movement and Sport Science, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Science, University of Fribourg, Fribourg, Switzerland
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Mista CA, Salomoni SE, Graven-Nielsen T. Spatial reorganisation of muscle activity correlates with change in tangential force variability during isometric contractions. J Electromyogr Kinesiol 2013; 24:37-45. [PMID: 24321699 DOI: 10.1016/j.jelekin.2013.10.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2013] [Revised: 09/12/2013] [Accepted: 10/24/2013] [Indexed: 10/26/2022] Open
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The aim of this study was to quantify the effects of spatial reorganisation of muscle activity on task-related and tangential components of force variability during sustained contractions. Three-dimensional forces were measured from isometric elbow flexion during submaximal contractions (50s, 5-50% of maximal voluntary contraction (MVC)) and total excursion of the centre of pressure was extracted. Spatial electromyographic (EMG) activity was recorded from the biceps brachii muscle. The centroids of the root mean square (RMS) EMG and normalised mutual information (NMI) maps were computed to assess spatial muscle activity and spatial relationship between EMG and task-related force variability, respectively. Result showed that difference between the position of the centroids at the beginning and at the end of the contraction of the RMS EMG and the NMI maps were different in the medial-lateral direction (P<0.05), reflecting that muscle regions modulate their activity without necessarily modulating the contribution to the task-related force variability over time. Moreover, this difference between shifts of the centroids was positively correlated with the total excursion of the centre of pressure at the higher levels of contractions (>30% MVC, R(2)>0.30, P<0.05), suggesting that changes in spatial muscle activity could impact on the modulation of tangential forces. Therefore, within-muscle adaptations do not necessarily increase force variability, and this interaction can be quantified by analysing the RMS EMG and the NMI map centroids.
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- Christian A Mista
- Laboratory for Musculoskeletal Pain and Motor Control, Center for Sensory-Motor Interaction (SMI), Department of Health Science and Technology, Faculty of Medicine, Aalborg University, Denmark
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- Laboratory for Musculoskeletal Pain and Motor Control, Center for Sensory-Motor Interaction (SMI), Department of Health Science and Technology, Faculty of Medicine, Aalborg University, Denmark
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- Laboratory for Musculoskeletal Pain and Motor Control, Center for Sensory-Motor Interaction (SMI), Department of Health Science and Technology, Faculty of Medicine, Aalborg University, Denmark.
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Lindberg F, Öhberg F, Brodin L, Grönlund C. Assessment of intramuscular activation patterns using ultrasound M-mode strain. J Electromyogr Kinesiol 2013; 23:879-85. [PMID: 23557977 DOI: 10.1016/j.jelekin.2013.02.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2012] [Revised: 02/05/2013] [Accepted: 02/26/2013] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Spatial distribution of surface action potentials generated by individual motor units in the human biceps brachii muscle. J Electromyogr Kinesiol 2013; 23:766-77. [PMID: 23619102 DOI: 10.1016/j.jelekin.2013.03.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2012] [Revised: 02/12/2013] [Accepted: 03/01/2013] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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This study analyses the spatial distribution of individual motor unit potentials (MUPs) over the skin surface and the influence of motor unit depth and recording configuration on this distribution. Multichannel surface (13×5 electrode grid) and intramuscular (wire electrodes inserted with needles of lengths 15 and 25mm) electromyographic (EMG) signals were concurrently recorded with monopolar derivations from the biceps brachii muscle of 10 healthy subjects during 60-s isometric contractions at 20% of the maximum torque. Multichannel monopolar MUPs of the target motor unit were obtained by spike-triggered averaging of the surface EMG. Amplitude and frequency characteristics of monopolar and bipolar MUPs were calculated for locations along the fibers' direction (longitudinal), and along the direction perpendicular (transverse) to the fibers. In the longitudinal direction, monopolar and bipolar MUPs exhibited marked amplitude changes that extended for 16-32mm and 16-24mm over the innervation and tendon zones, respectively. The variation of monopolar and bipolar MUP characteristics was not symmetrical about the innervation zone. Motor unit depth had a considerable influence on the relative longitudinal variation of amplitude for monopolar MUPs, but not for bipolar MUPs. The transverse extension of bipolar MUPs ranged between 24 and 32mm, whereas that of monopolar MUPs ranged between 72 and 96mm. The mean power spectral frequency of surface MUPs was highly dependent on the transverse electrode location but not on depth. This study provides a basis for the interpretation of the contribution of individual motor units to the interference surface EMG signal.
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Park KM, Cynn HS, Yi CH, Kwon OY. Effect of isometric horizontal abduction on pectoralis major and serratus anterior EMG activity during three exercises in subjects with scapular winging. J Electromyogr Kinesiol 2013; 23:462-8. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jelekin.2012.11.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2012] [Revised: 11/17/2012] [Accepted: 11/23/2012] [Indexed: 10/27/2022] Open
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Nüesch C, Huber C, Pagenstert G, von Tscharner V, Valderrabano V. Muscle activation of patients suffering from asymmetric ankle osteoarthritis during isometric contractions and level walking – A time–frequency analysis. J Electromyogr Kinesiol 2012; 22:939-46. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jelekin.2012.05.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2012] [Revised: 05/11/2012] [Accepted: 05/23/2012] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Srinivasan D, Mathiassen SE. Motor variability in occupational health and performance. Clin Biomech (Bristol, Avon) 2012; 27:979-93. [PMID: 22954427 DOI: 10.1016/j.clinbiomech.2012.08.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 171] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2012] [Revised: 08/13/2012] [Accepted: 08/16/2012] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Several recent reviews have reported that 'repetitive movements' constitute a risk factor for occupational musculoskeletal disorders in the neck, shoulder and arm regions. More variation in biomechanical exposure is often suggested as an effective intervention in such settings. Since increasing variation using extrinsic methods like job rotation may not always be possible in an industrial context, the intrinsic variability of the motor system may offer an alternative opportunity to increase variation. Motor variability refers to the natural variation in postures, movements and muscle activity observed to different extents in all tasks. The current review discusses research appearing in motor control, sports sciences and occupational biomechanics literature to answer whether motor variability is important to consider in an occupational context, and if yes, whether it can be manipulated by training the worker or changing the working conditions so as to increase biomechanical variation without jeopardizing production. The review concludes that motor variability is, indeed, a relevant issue in occupational health and performance and suggests a number of key issues for further research.
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- Divya Srinivasan
- Centre for Musculoskeletal Research, Department of Occupational and Public Health Sciences, University of Gavle, 801 76 Gavle, Sweden.
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Gallina A, Merletti R, Gazzoni M. Uneven spatial distribution of surface EMG: what does it mean? Eur J Appl Physiol 2012; 113:887-94. [PMID: 23001682 DOI: 10.1007/s00421-012-2498-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2012] [Accepted: 09/10/2012] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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The aim of this work is to show how changes in surface electromyographic activity (sEMG) during a repetitive, non-constant force contraction can be detected and interpreted on the basis of the amplitude distribution provided by high-density sEMG techniques. Twelve healthy male subjects performed isometric shoulder elevations, repeating five times a force ramp profile up to 25 % of the maximal voluntary contraction (MVC). A 64-electrode matrix was used to detect sEMG from the trapezius muscle. The sEMG amplitude distribution was obtained for the force levels in the range 5-25 % MVC with steps of 5 % MVC. The effect of force level, subject, electrode position and ramp repetition on the sEMG amplitude distribution was tested. The sEMG amplitude was significantly smaller in the columns of the electrode grid over the tendons (repeated measures ANOVA, p < 0.01). The barycentre of the distribution of sEMG amplitude was subject-specific (Kruskal-Wallis test, p < 0.01), and shifted caudally with the increase of force levels and cranially with the repetition of the motor task (both p < 0.01, repeated measures ANOVA). The results are discussed in terms of motor unit recruitment in different muscle sub-portions. It is concluded that the sEMG amplitude distribution obtained by multichannel techniques provides useful information in the study of muscle activity, and that changes in the spatial distribution of the recruited motor units during a force varying isometric contraction might partially explain the variability observed in the activation pattern of the upper trapezius muscle.
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- Alessio Gallina
- Laboratory for Engineering of the Neuromuscular System, LISiN, Politecnico di Torino, Torino, Italy.
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Watanabe K, Miyamoto T, Tanaka Y, Fukuda K, Moritani T. Type 2 diabetes mellitus patients manifest characteristic spatial EMG potential distribution pattern during sustained isometric contraction. Diabetes Res Clin Pract 2012; 97:468-73. [PMID: 22483576 DOI: 10.1016/j.diabres.2012.03.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2012] [Revised: 02/29/2012] [Accepted: 03/08/2012] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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AIM The purpose of the present study is to investigate spatial surface electromyography (SEMG) potential distribution pattern in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) patients. METHODS Nine T2DM patients and nine age-matched healthy men (CON) performed a sustained isometric knee extension at 10% of maximal voluntary contraction for 120s. Multi-channel SEMG was recorded from the vastus lateralis muscle by means of 64 electrodes. To characterize spatial SEMG potential distribution pattern, modified entropy and correlation coefficients between same electrode locations were calculated at 15, 60 and 120s for the root mean square values. RESULTS At 60 and 120s, modified entropy in T2DM was significantly lower than those in CON (p<0.05). Correlation coefficients for T2DM were significantly higher than those for CON at 60 and 120s (p<0.05). CONCLUSION From these results, we suggested that T2DM patients continue to recruit limited and same motor units during the sustained contraction at low force level.
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- Kohei Watanabe
- Laboratory of Applied Physiology, Graduate School of Human and Environmental Studies, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan; Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS), Kyoto, Japan.
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González-Izal M, Malanda A, Gorostiaga E, Izquierdo M. Electromyographic models to assess muscle fatigue. J Electromyogr Kinesiol 2012; 22:501-12. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jelekin.2012.02.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 162] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2011] [Revised: 02/24/2012] [Accepted: 02/24/2012] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Salomoni SE, Graven-Nielsen T. Muscle fatigue increases the amplitude of fluctuations of tangential forces during isometric contractions. Hum Mov Sci 2012; 31:758-71. [DOI: 10.1016/j.humov.2011.08.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2010] [Revised: 07/05/2011] [Accepted: 08/21/2011] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Identification of isometric contractions based on High Density EMG maps. J Electromyogr Kinesiol 2012; 23:33-42. [PMID: 22819519 DOI: 10.1016/j.jelekin.2012.06.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2012] [Revised: 05/25/2012] [Accepted: 06/26/2012] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Identification of motion intention and muscle activation strategy is necessary to control human-machine interfaces like prostheses or orthoses, as well as other rehabilitation devices, games and computer-based training programs. Pattern recognition from sEMG signals has been extensively investigated in the last decades, however, most of the studies did not take into account different strengths and EMG distributions associated to the intended task. The identification of such quantities could be beneficial for the training of the subject or the control of assistive devices. Recent studies have shown the need to improve pattern-recognition classification by reducing sensitivity to changes in the exerted strength, muscle-electrode shifts and bad contacts. Surface High Density EMG (HD-EMG) obtained from 2-dimensional arrays can provide much more information than electrode pairs for inferring not only motion intention but also the strategy adopted to distribute the load between muscles as well as changes in the spatial distribution of motor unit action potentials within a single muscle because of it. The objectives of this study were: (a) the automatic identification of four isometric motor tasks associated with the degrees of freedom of the forearm: flexion-extension and supination-pronation and (b) the differentiation among levels of voluntary contraction at low-medium efforts. For this purpose, monopolar HD-EMG maps were obtained from five muscles of the upper-limb in healthy subjects. An original classifier is proposed, based on: (1) Two steps linear discriminant analysis of the EMG information for each type of contraction, and (2) features extracted from HD-EMG maps and related to its intensity and distribution in the 2D space. The classifier was trained and tested with different effort levels. Spatial distribution-based features by themselves are not sufficient to classify the type of task or the effort level with an acceptable accuracy; however, when calculated with the "isolated masses" method proposed in this study and combined with intensity-base features, the performance of the classifier is improved. The classifier is capable of identifying the tasks even at 10% of Maximum Voluntary Contraction, in the range of effort level developed by patients with neuromuscular disorders, showing that intention end effort of motion can be estimated from HD-EMG maps and applied in rehabilitation.
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A latent myofascial trigger point (MTP) is defined as a focus of hyperirritability in a muscle taut band that is clinically associated with local twitch response and tenderness and/or referred pain upon manual examination. Current evidence suggests that the temporal profile of the spontaneous electrical activity at an MTP is similar to focal muscle fiber contraction and/or muscle cramp potentials, which contribute significantly to the induction of local tenderness and pain and motor dysfunctions. This review highlights the potential mechanisms underlying the sensory-motor dysfunctions associated with latent MTPs and discusses the contribution of central sensitization associated with latent MTPs and the MTP network to the spatial propagation of pain and motor dysfunctions. Treating latent MTPs in patients with musculoskeletal pain may not only decrease pain sensitivity and improve motor functions, but also prevent latent MTPs from transforming into active MTPs, and hence, prevent the development of myofascial pain syndrome.
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- Hong-You Ge
- Center for Sensory-Motor Interaction (SMI), Department of Health Science and Technology, Aalborg University, Fredrik Bajersvej 7-D3, Aalborg 9220, Denmark.
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Bosch T, Mathiassen SE, Hallman D, de Looze MP, Lyskov E, Visser B, van Dieën JH. Temporal strategy and performance during a fatiguing short-cycle repetitive task. ERGONOMICS 2012; 55:863-873. [PMID: 22676708 DOI: 10.1080/00140139.2012.682739] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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UNLABELLED This study investigated temporal changes in movement strategy and performance during fatiguing short-cycle work. Eighteen participants performed six 7-min work blocks with repetitive reaching movements at 0.5 Hz, each followed by a 5.5-min rest break for a total duration of 1 h. Electromyography (EMG) was collected continuously from the upper trapezius muscle, the temporal movement strategy and timing errors were obtained on a cycle-to-cycle basis, and perceived fatigue was rated before and after each work block. Clear signs of fatigue according to subjective ratings and EMG manifestations developed within each work block, as well as during the entire hour. For most participants, timing errors gradually increased, as did the waiting time at the near target. Changes in temporal movement strategy were negatively correlated with changes in the level and variability of EMG, suggesting that an adaptive temporal strategy offset the development of unstable motor solutions in this fatiguing, short-cycle work. PRACTITIONER SUMMARY Sustained performance of operators is essential to maintain competitiveness. In this study of repetitive work, participants gradually changed their temporal movement strategy, for possibly alleviating the effects of fatigue. This suggests that in order to effectively counteract fatigue and sustain performance, industrial production should allow extensive spatial and temporal flexibility.
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- T Bosch
- TNO Healthy Living, Hoofddorp, The Netherlands.
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Watanabe K, Kouzaki M, Moritani T. Task-dependent spatial distribution of neural activation pattern in human rectus femoris muscle. J Electromyogr Kinesiol 2012; 22:251-8. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jelekin.2011.11.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2011] [Revised: 10/06/2011] [Accepted: 11/03/2011] [Indexed: 10/14/2022] Open
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Kleine BU, Boekestein WA, Arts IM, Zwarts MJ, Jurgen Schelhaas H, Stegeman DF. Fasciculations and their F-response revisited: High-density surface EMG in ALS and benign fasciculations. Clin Neurophysiol 2012; 123:399-405. [DOI: 10.1016/j.clinph.2011.06.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2011] [Revised: 05/06/2011] [Accepted: 06/07/2011] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Cioffi I, Gallo LM, Palla S, Erni S, Farella M. Macroscopic Analysis of Human Masseter Compartments Assessed by Magnetic Resonance Imaging. Cells Tissues Organs 2011; 195:465-72. [DOI: 10.1159/000329503] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/17/2011] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Spatial EMG potential distribution pattern of vastus lateralis muscle during isometric knee extension in young and elderly men. J Electromyogr Kinesiol 2011; 22:74-9. [PMID: 21996320 DOI: 10.1016/j.jelekin.2011.09.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2011] [Revised: 09/20/2011] [Accepted: 09/20/2011] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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The aim of the present study was to compare spatial electromyographic (EMG) potential distribution during force production between elderly and young individuals using multi-channel surface EMG (SEMG). Thirteen elderly (72-79years) and 13 young (21-27years) healthy male volunteers performed ramp submaximal contraction during isometric knee extension from 0% to 65% of maximal voluntary contraction. During contraction, multi-channel EMG was recorded from the vastus lateralis muscle. To evaluate alteration in heterogeneity and pattern in spatial EMG potential distribution, coefficient of variation (CoV), modified entropy and correlation coefficients with initial torque level were calculated from multi-channel SEMG at 5% force increment. Increase in CoV and decrease in modified entropy of RMS with increase of exerted torque were significantly smaller in elderly group (p<0.05) and correlation coefficients with initial torque level were significantly higher in elderly group than in young group at moderate torque levels (p<0.05). These data suggest that the increase of heterogeneity and the change in the activation pattern are smaller in elderly individuals than in young individuals. We speculated that multi-channel SEMG pattern in elderly individual reflects neuromuscular activation strategy regulated predominantly by clustering of similar type of muscle fibers in aged muscle.
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Are the myoelectric manifestations of fatigue distributed regionally in the human medial gastrocnemius muscle? J Electromyogr Kinesiol 2011; 21:929-38. [PMID: 21911301 DOI: 10.1016/j.jelekin.2011.08.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2011] [Revised: 08/10/2011] [Accepted: 08/10/2011] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Myoelectric fatigue typically manifests as variations in the amplitude and spectrum of surface electromyograms (EMGs). Interestingly, these variations seem to be represented locally in different muscles. In this study, we ask whether such a regional distribution of myoelectric fatigue extends to the medial gastrocnemius (MG) muscle. If the MG muscle is activated locally during fatiguing contractions, or if the most fatigable MG fibers are located at distinct muscle regions, then, the myoelectric manifestations of MG fatigue are expected to appear locally in a grid of surface electrodes. With a matrix of surface electrodes (7×15 single-differential EMGs) we show that myoelectric fatigue, indeed, manifests regionally in the MG muscle of 12 subjects, who exerted intermittent, fatiguing plantar flections at 50% of their maximal effort. Contrary to the root mean square amplitude, the median frequency of surface EMGs varied consistently across subjects throughout the plantar flections (P=0.002). On average, changes in EMG spectrum were represented at 78-93 (interquartile interval) out of the 105 channels in the matrix, though with different degrees across channels. For all participants, about 29% of the channels detected significantly greater reductions in median frequency when compared to all channels in the matrix (P<0.003). Strikingly, these channels were not sparsely distributed; they rather occupied localized skin regions across subjects. Physiologically, our results suggest that, during sub-maximal fatiguing tasks, myoelectric manifestations of MG fatigue are represented in spatially localized muscle regions. Technically, the possibility of studying myoelectric fatigue in the MG muscle appears to depend on the electrode location.
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Madeleine P, Samani A, Binderup AT, Stensdotter AK. Changes in the spatio-temporal organization of the trapezius muscle activity in response to eccentric contractions. Scand J Med Sci Sports 2011; 21:277-86. [PMID: 19903315 DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0838.2009.01037.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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We hypothesized changes in the spatial organization of the trapezius muscle electromyographic (EMG) activity after a shoulder eccentric exercise. The rate of perceived exertion (RPE), the size of the soreness area, maximum force and, EMG from the upper, middle and lower trapezius were recorded. Root mean square (RMS), mean frequency (MNF) and normalized mutual information (a measure of functional connectivity between muscle sub-divisions) were computed during submaximal dynamic and static contractions performed before, immediately after and 24 h after exercise. Immediately after exercise, RPE, soreness area, RMS from the upper and middle trapezius and normalized mutual information among upper-middle sub-divisions increased while MNF decreased for the middle trapezius (P<0.05). After 24 h, the maximum force decreased. RMS from the upper trapezius and normalized mutual information among upper-middle trapezius sub-divisions were higher than before exercise. MNF values increased from immediately after to 24 h after for the upper and lower trapezius (P<0.05). The current results underlined changes in the spatio-temporal organization of the trapezius in response to shoulder eccentric exercise. The observed changes in EMG temporal and spectral contents and the enhanced sub-division coupling underlined the functional role of spatial variations of the EMG activity during muscle fatigue and in the presence of delayed-onset muscle soreness.
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- P Madeleine
- Laboratory for Ergonomics and Work-Related Disorders, Center for Sensory-Motor Interaction (SMI), Department of Health Science and Technology, Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark.
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Fuller JR, Fung J, Côté JN. Time-dependent adaptations to posture and movement characteristics during the development of repetitive reaching induced fatigue. Exp Brain Res 2011; 211:133-43. [DOI: 10.1007/s00221-011-2661-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2010] [Accepted: 03/24/2011] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Bosch T, Mathiassen SE, Visser B, de Looze MP, van Dieën JH. The effect of work pace on workload, motor variability and fatigue during simulated light assembly work. ERGONOMICS 2011; 54:154-168. [PMID: 21294013 DOI: 10.1080/00140139.2010.538723] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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This study investigated the effect of work pace on workload, motor variability and fatigue during light assembly work. Upper extremity kinematics and electromyography (EMG) were obtained on a cycle-to-cycle basis for eight participants during two conditions, corresponding to "normal" and "high" work pace according to a predetermined time system for engineering. Indicators of fatigue, pain sensitivity and performance were recorded before, during and after the task. The level and variability of muscle activity did not differ according to work pace, and manifestations of muscle fatigue or changed pain sensitivity were not observed. In the high work pace, however, participants moved more efficiently, they showed more variability in wrist speed and acceleration, but they also made more errors. These results suggest that an increased work pace, within the range addressed here, will not have any substantial adverse effects on acute motor performance and fatigue in light, cyclic assembly work. STATEMENT OF RELEVANCE: In the manufacturing industry, work pace is a key issue in production system design and hence of interest to ergonomists as well as engineers. In this laboratory study, increasing the work pace did not show adverse effects in terms of biomechanical exposures and muscle fatigue, but it did lead to more errors. For the industrial engineer, this observation suggests that an increase in work pace might diminish production quality, even without any noticeable fatigue being experienced by the operators.
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- T Bosch
- TNO, Quality of Life, Hoofddorp, The Netherlands.
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Lomond KV, Côté JN. Differences in posture-movement changes induced by repetitive arm motion in healthy and shoulder-injured individuals. Clin Biomech (Bristol, Avon) 2011; 26:123-9. [PMID: 20950902 DOI: 10.1016/j.clinbiomech.2010.09.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2009] [Revised: 04/28/2010] [Accepted: 09/16/2010] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND Neck/Shoulder pain is linked to movement repetition, awkward postures, prolonged maintenance of static postures, and muscular fatigue. Studies have examined the influence of pain and fatigue on movement characteristics, but few reported multi-dimensional adaptations to movement repetition. We compared the adaptations measured in three-dimensions during a repetitive reaching task in persons with chronic neck/shoulder pain and healthy subjects. METHODS A shoulder-injured group (intensity >3/10, duration >3 consecutive months) and an age-sex-matched control group (n=16 in each) performed a repetitive reaching task to voluntary termination. Kinematics, kinetics, heart rate and muscle activity were recorded throughout. Power output on a 10-s pushing/pulling task was assessed pre- and post-reaching. Group comparisons were made in absolute time and at task end. FINDINGS Control subjects performed the task 55% longer than the pain group; yet, both groups demonstrated task-related increased heart rate (6 beats per minute) and decreased power output (6 W). Throughout the task, the pain group demonstrated: higher supraspinatus activity, and less elbow flexion and endpoint movement. The control group increased movement amplitude of the endpoint, elbow, and shoulder, while the pain group moved the shoulder less and increased center of mass excursion to maintain the task. INTERPRETATION Both groups adapted to the task in unique ways. The control group continually increased elbow and endpoint range of motion, bringing the arm closer to the targets, possibly to prolong task performance. The pain group used a fixed, en block arm strategy, likely to reduce the load on the injured structures; however, this may place other structures at risk for pain and injury.
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- Karen V Lomond
- Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
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