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Benitez B, Kwak M, Succi PJ, Mitchinson CJ, Weir JP, Bergstrom HC. Examination of sex differences in fatigability and neuromuscular responses during continuous, maximal, isometric leg extension. Physiol Meas 2024; 45:105001. [PMID: 39322012 DOI: 10.1088/1361-6579/ad7fcd] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2024] [Accepted: 09/25/2024] [Indexed: 09/27/2024]
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Objective.This study examined sex-related differences in fatigability and neuromuscular responses using surface electromyographic (sEMG) and mechanomyographic (sMMG) amplitude (AMP) and frequency (MPF) during fatiguing, maximal, bilateral isometric leg extensions.Approach.Twenty recreationally active males and females with resistance training experience performed continuous, maximal effort, bilateral isometric leg extensions until their force reduced by 50%. Linear mixed effect models analyzed patterns of force, sEMG, and sMMG AMP and MPF responses in the dominant limb. An independent samples t-test compared time-to-task failure (TTF) between sexes.Main Results.There were no significant differences in TTF between males and females. However, males experienced a greater rate of force loss compared to females. Furthermore, sEMG AMP and MPF and sMMG AMP responses followed similar linear trends for both sexes, while sMMG MPF showed non-linear responses with sex-dependent differences.Significance.These data suggest that although TTF was similar, males had a higher rate of force reduction, likely due to greater absolute strength. Furthermore, despite parallel changes in sEMG AMP and MPF, as well as sMMG AMP, the divergent responses observed in sMMG MPF highlight sex-dependent differences in how males and females experience changes in the firing rates of active motor units during sustained maximal contractions.
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- Brian Benitez
- Department of Kinesiology and Health Promotion, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40536, United States of America
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- Department of Kinesiology and Health Promotion, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40536, United States of America
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- Department of Kinesiology and Health Promotion, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40536, United States of America
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- Department of Kinesiology and Health Promotion, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40536, United States of America
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- Department of Health, Sport and Exercise Sciences, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS 66045, United States of America
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- Department of Kinesiology and Health Promotion, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40536, United States of America
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Dakić M, Ilić V, Toskić L, Duric S, Šimenko J, Marković M, Dopsaj M, Cuk I. Acute Effects of Short-Term Massage Procedures on Neuromechanical Contractile Properties of Rectus Femoris Muscle. MEDICINA (KAUNAS, LITHUANIA) 2024; 60:125. [PMID: 38256386 PMCID: PMC10820668 DOI: 10.3390/medicina60010125] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2023] [Revised: 01/04/2024] [Accepted: 01/08/2024] [Indexed: 01/24/2024]
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Background and Objectives: In many sports, maintaining muscle work at an optimal level despite fatigue is crucial. Therefore, it is essential to discover the most efficient way of recovery. This study aimed to evaluate and compare the acute effects of four different recovery methods on muscle neuromechanical properties. Materials and Methods: The research was conducted using a randomized, quasi-experimental, repeated-measures design. Fourteen healthy and active male students of the Faculty of Sport and Physical Education (age 25.1 ± 3.9 years) were included in this study. The tensiomyography was used to evaluate muscle responses after four different types of short-term recovery methods (passive rest, percussive mechanical, vibro-mechanical, and manual massage) on the rectus femoris muscle on four occasions: baseline, post fatigue, post recovery and prolonged recovery. Results: The ANOVA revealed that muscle fatigue decreased maximal vertical muscle displacement (Dm) and muscle contraction time (Tc) in post fatigue compared to the baseline. The most important finding shows that only the vibro-mechanical massage resulted in an increase in Tc in the prolonged recovery compared to the post fatigue (p = 0.028), whereas only manual massage showed no differences in Dm from the baseline in post-recovery (p = 0.148). Moreover, both manual and vibro-mechanical massages increased Dm and Tc in prolonged recovery, indicating no differences from the baseline (all p > 0.05), thus showing signs of muscle recovery. Percussion mechanical massage and passive rest did not show indices of muscle recovery. Conclusions: Manual massage could induce immediate positive changes in Dm by reducing muscle stiffness. In addition, vibro-mechanical and manual massage improved muscle tissue by rapidly returning Dm and Tc values to baseline at prolonged recovery measurement (5 min after the fatigue protocol). These findings can benefit sports practitioners, and physical therapists in developing the best recovery method after muscle fatigue.
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- Miloš Dakić
- Faculty of Sport and Physical Education, University of Belgrade, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia; (M.D.); (V.I.); (M.D.)
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- Faculty of Sport and Physical Education, University of Belgrade, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia; (M.D.); (V.I.); (M.D.)
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- Faculty of Sport and Physical Education, University of Priština in Kosovska Mitrovica, 38218 Leposavić, Serbia; (L.T.); (M.M.)
- Faculty of Sport, University “Union–Nikola Tesla”, 11070 Belgrade, Serbia
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- Liberal Arts Department, American University of the Middle East, Egaila 54200, Kuwait;
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- Faculty of Sport, University of Ljubljana, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia;
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- Faculty of Sport and Physical Education, University of Priština in Kosovska Mitrovica, 38218 Leposavić, Serbia; (L.T.); (M.M.)
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- Faculty of Sport and Physical Education, University of Belgrade, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia; (M.D.); (V.I.); (M.D.)
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- Faculty of Sport and Physical Education, University of Belgrade, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia; (M.D.); (V.I.); (M.D.)
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Salmon OF, Housh TJ, Hill EC, Keller JL, Anders JPV, Johnson GO, Schmidt RJ, Smith CM. Changes in Neuromuscular Response Patterns After 4 Weeks of Leg Press Training During Isokinetic Leg Extensions. J Strength Cond Res 2023; 37:e405-e412. [PMID: 36525527 DOI: 10.1519/jsc.0000000000004418] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2021] [Accepted: 09/19/2022] [Indexed: 08/20/2023]
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ABSTRACT Salmon, OF, Housh, TJ, Hill, EC, Keller, JL, Anders, JPV, Johnson, GO, Schmidt, RJ, and Smith, CM. Changes in neuromuscular response patterns after 4 weeks of leg press training during isokinetic leg extensions. J Strength Cond Res 37(7): e405-e412, 2023-The purpose of this study was to identify velocity-specific changes in electromyographic root mean square (EMG RMS), EMG frequency (EMG MPF), mechanomyographic RMS (MMG RMS), and MMG MPF during maximal unilateral isokinetic muscle actions performed at 60° and 240°·s -1 velocities within the right and left vastus lateralis (VL) after 4 weeks of dynamic constant external resistance (DCER) bilateral leg press training. Twelve resistance-trained men (age: mean ± SD = 21.4 ± 3.6 years) visited the laboratory 3d·wk -1 to perform resistance training consisting of 3 sets of 10 DCER leg presses. Four, three-way analysis of variance were performed to evaluate changes in neuromuscular responses (EMG RMS, EMG MPF, MMG RMS, and MMG MPF) from the right and left VL during 1 single-leg maximal isokinetic leg extension performed at 60° and 240°·s -1 before and after 4 weeks of DCER leg press training ( p < 0.05). The results indicated a 36% increase in EMG RMS for the right leg, as well as a 23% increase in MMG RMS and 10% decrease in MMG MPF after training, collapsed across velocity and leg. In addition, EMG RMS was 65% greater in the right leg than the left leg following training, whereas EMG MPF was 11% greater for the left leg than the right leg throughout training. Thus, 4 weeks of DCER leg press training provides sufficient stimuli to alter the neuromuscular activation process of the VL but not velocity-specific neuromuscular adaptations in trained males.
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- Owen F Salmon
- Robbins College of Health and Human SciencesHuman & Environmental Physiology Laboratory, Department of Health, Human Performance and Recreation Baylor University Waco, Texas
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- Department of Nutrition and Health Sciences, Human Performance Laboratory, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, Nebraska
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- School of Kinesiology & Physical Therapy, Division of Kinesiology, University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida; and
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- Integrated Laboratory of Exercise and Applied Physiology, Department of Health, Kinesiology, and Sport, College of Education and Professional Studies University of South Alabama, Mobile, Alabama
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- Department of Nutrition and Health Sciences, Human Performance Laboratory, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, Nebraska
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- Department of Nutrition and Health Sciences, Human Performance Laboratory, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, Nebraska
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- Department of Nutrition and Health Sciences, Human Performance Laboratory, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, Nebraska
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- Robbins College of Health and Human SciencesHuman & Environmental Physiology Laboratory, Department of Health, Human Performance and Recreation Baylor University Waco, Texas
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Neťuková S, Bejtic M, Malá C, Horáková L, Kutílek P, Kauler J, Krupička R. Lower Limb Exoskeleton Sensors: State-of-the-Art. SENSORS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 22:9091. [PMID: 36501804 PMCID: PMC9738474 DOI: 10.3390/s22239091] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2022] [Revised: 11/08/2022] [Accepted: 11/17/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Due to the ever-increasing proportion of older people in the total population and the growing awareness of the importance of protecting workers against physical overload during long-time hard work, the idea of supporting exoskeletons progressed from high-tech fiction to almost commercialized products within the last six decades. Sensors, as part of the perception layer, play a crucial role in enhancing the functionality of exoskeletons by providing as accurate real-time data as possible to generate reliable input data for the control layer. The result of the processed sensor data is the information about current limb position, movement intension, and needed support. With the help of this review article, we want to clarify which criteria for sensors used in exoskeletons are important and how standard sensor types, such as kinematic and kinetic sensors, are used in lower limb exoskeletons. We also want to outline the possibilities and limitations of special medical signal sensors detecting, e.g., brain or muscle signals to improve data perception at the human-machine interface. A topic-based literature and product research was done to gain the best possible overview of the newest developments, research results, and products in the field. The paper provides an extensive overview of sensor criteria that need to be considered for the use of sensors in exoskeletons, as well as a collection of sensors and their placement used in current exoskeleton products. Additionally, the article points out several types of sensors detecting physiological or environmental signals that might be beneficial for future exoskeleton developments.
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Alvarez JT, Gerez LF, Araromi OA, Hunter JG, Choe DK, Payne CJ, Wood RJ, Walsh CJ. Toward Soft Wearable Strain Sensors for Muscle Activity Monitoring. IEEE Trans Neural Syst Rehabil Eng 2022; 30:2198-2206. [PMID: 35925858 PMCID: PMC9421605 DOI: 10.1109/tnsre.2022.3196501] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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The force-generating capacity of skeletal muscle is an important metric in the evaluation and diagnosis of musculoskeletal health. Measuring changes in muscle force exertion is essential for tracking the progress of athletes during training, for evaluating patients’ recovery after muscle injury, and also for assisting the diagnosis of conditions such as muscular dystrophy, multiple sclerosis, or Parkinson’s disease. Traditional hardware for strength evaluation requires technical training for operation, generates discrete time points for muscle assessment, and is implemented in controlled settings. The ability to continuously monitor muscle force without restricting the range of motion or adapting the exercise protocol to suit specific hardware would allow for a richer dataset that can help unlock critical features of muscle health and strength evaluation. In this paper, we employ wearable, ultra-sensitive soft strain sensors for tracking changes in muscle deformation during contractions. We demonstrate the sensors’ sensitivity to isometric contractions, as well as the sensors’ capacity to track changes in peak torque over the course of an isokinetic fatiguing protocol for the knee extensors. The wearable soft system was able to efficiently estimate peak joint torque reduction caused by muscle fatigue (mean NRMSE = 0.15±0.03).
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Calle-Siguencia J, Callejas-Cuervo M, García-Reino S. Integration of Inertial Sensors in a Lower Limb Robotic Exoskeleton. SENSORS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 22:4559. [PMID: 35746340 PMCID: PMC9229016 DOI: 10.3390/s22124559] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2022] [Revised: 06/09/2022] [Accepted: 06/10/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Motion assistance exoskeletons are designed to support the joint movement of people who perform repetitive tasks that cause damage to their health. To guarantee motion accompaniment, the integration between sensors and actuators should ensure a near-zero delay between the signal acquisition and the actuator response. This study presents the integration of a platform based on Imocap-GIS inertial sensors, with a motion assistance exoskeleton that generates joint movement by means of Maxon motors and Harmonic drive reducers, where a near zero-lag is required for the gait accompaniment to be correct. The Imocap-GIS sensors acquire positional data from the user's lower limbs and send the information through the UDP protocol to the CompactRio system, which constitutes a high-performance controller. These data are processed by the card and subsequently a control signal is sent to the motors that move the exoskeleton joints. Simulations of the proposed controller performance were conducted. The experimental results show that the motion accompaniment exhibits a delay of between 20 and 30 ms, and consequently, it may be stated that the integration between the exoskeleton and the sensors achieves a high efficiency. In this work, the integration between inertial sensors and an exoskeleton prototype has been proposed, where it is evident that the integration met the initial objective. In addition, the integration between the exoskeleton and IMOCAP is among the highest efficiency ranges of similar systems that are currently being developed, and the response lag that was obtained could be improved by means of the incorporation of complementary systems.
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- John Calle-Siguencia
- GIIB Research Department, Universidad Politécnica Salesiana, Cuenca 010102, Ecuador; (J.C.-S.); (S.G.-R.)
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- Software Research Group, Engineering Department, Universidad Pedagógica y Tecnológica de Colombia, Tunja 150003, Colombia
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- GIIB Research Department, Universidad Politécnica Salesiana, Cuenca 010102, Ecuador; (J.C.-S.); (S.G.-R.)
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Yılmaz AK, Kabadayı M. Electromyographic responses of knee isokinetic and single-leg hop tests in athletes :dominant vs. non-dominant sides. Res Sports Med 2020; 30:229-243. [PMID: 33302742 DOI: 10.1080/15438627.2020.1860047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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The purpose of the study is to perform the electromyographic (EMG) analysis of isokinetic and single-leg hop tests (SLHTs). We included 20 healthy male athletes (age: 23.18 years, height: 178.82 cm, weight: 73.76 kg and BMI: 47 kg/m2) voluntarily. Isokinetic knee strength tests at at 60°sec-1, 180°sec-1, 240°sec-1 velocities and different SLHTs; Single leg (SL), Triple leg (THD) and Crossover (CHD) hop for distance tests, 6 m timed-hop test (6 m THT), Single leg vertical jump test (VJ) were measured. Muscle activations of quadriceps (Q); vastus medialis (VM), vastus lateralis (VL), rectus femoris (RF) and hamstring (H); biceps femoris (BF) were obtained. There were significant differences in SL, THD, CHD and VJ in DS (p < 0.05).VJ revealed a statistical significance in NDS (p = 0.003). The comparison of the activations produced by the same muscles in different tests showed statistically significant differences in all the muscles for both sides (p < 0.05). In conclusion, we determined that the muscles produce similar activations in the isokinetic tests for both the DS and NDS, whereas there are differences in some of the SLHTs. The most active muscles were VM and RF (medial muscles) in isokinetic tests, and VL (lateral muscle) in SLHTs.g.
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- Ali Kerim Yılmaz
- Faculty of Yaşar Doğu Sport Sciences, Ondokuz Mayıs University, Samsun, Turkey
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- Faculty of Yaşar Doğu Sport Sciences, Ondokuz Mayıs University, Samsun, Turkey
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Cè E, Longo S, Limonta E, Coratella G, Rampichini S, Esposito F. Peripheral fatigue: new mechanistic insights from recent technologies. Eur J Appl Physiol 2019; 120:17-39. [DOI: 10.1007/s00421-019-04264-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2019] [Accepted: 11/12/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Anders JPV, Keller JL, Smith CM, Hill EC, Neltner TJ, Housh TJ, Schmidt RJ, Johnson GO. Performance fatigability and neuromuscular responses for bilateral versus unilateral leg extensions in women. J Electromyogr Kinesiol 2019; 50:102367. [PMID: 31711012 DOI: 10.1016/j.jelekin.2019.102367] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2019] [Revised: 10/18/2019] [Accepted: 10/29/2019] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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The purpose of this study was to compare isokinetic peak torque and the patterns of responses for electromyographic (EMG) and mechanomyographic (MMG), amplitude (AMP) and mean power frequency (MPF) for bilateral (BL) versus unilateral (UL), maximal, isokinetic leg extensions. Eleven recreationally trained women (Mean ± SD: age 22.9 ± 0.9 yrs; body mass 60.5 ± 10.1 kg; height 167.2 ± 6.4 cm) performed 50 maximal, BL and UL isokinetic leg extensions at 60° s-1 on separate days. Electromyographic and MMG signals from the vastus lateralis of the nondominant leg were recorded. Five separate 2 (Condition [BL and UL]) × 10 (Repetitions [5-50]) repeated measures ANOVAs were performed to examine normalized EMG AMP, EMG MPF, MMG AMP, MMG MPF, and isokinetic torque. The results indicated no significant interactions or main effects for EMG AMP and MMG AMP. There were significant interactions for normalized isokinetic peak torque (p < 0.001, η2p = 0.493) and MMG MPF (p = 0.003, η2p = 0.234). For EMG MPF, there was no significant interaction, but significant main effects for Condition (p = 0.003, η2p = 0.607) and Repetitions (p < 0.001, η2p = 0.805). The current findings demonstrated greater performance fatigability for UL than BL leg extensions. Both modalities exhibited similar patterns of neuromuscular responses that were consistent with the Muscular Wisdom hypothesis.
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- John Paul V Anders
- Department of Nutrition and Human Sciences, University of Nebraska- Lincoln, Lincoln, NE 68510, USA.
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- Department of Nutrition and Human Sciences, University of Nebraska- Lincoln, Lincoln, NE 68510, USA
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- College of Health Sciences, Kinesiology, University of Texas at El Paso, El Paso, TX 39968, USA
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- School of Kinesiology and Physical Therapy, Division of Kinesiology University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL 32816, USA
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- Department of Nutrition and Human Sciences, University of Nebraska- Lincoln, Lincoln, NE 68510, USA
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- Department of Nutrition and Human Sciences, University of Nebraska- Lincoln, Lincoln, NE 68510, USA
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- Department of Nutrition and Human Sciences, University of Nebraska- Lincoln, Lincoln, NE 68510, USA
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- Department of Nutrition and Human Sciences, University of Nebraska- Lincoln, Lincoln, NE 68510, USA
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Anders JPV, Smith CM, Keller JL, Hill EC, Housh TJ, Schmidt RJ, Johnson GO. Inter- and Intra-Individual Differences in EMG and MMG during Maximal, Bilateral, Dynamic Leg Extensions. Sports (Basel) 2019; 7:sports7070175. [PMID: 31323817 PMCID: PMC6681382 DOI: 10.3390/sports7070175] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2019] [Revised: 07/04/2019] [Accepted: 07/16/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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The purpose of this study was to compare the composite, inter-individual, and intra-individual differences in the patterns of responses for electromyographic (EMG) and mechanomyographic (MMG) amplitude (AMP) and mean power frequency (MPF) during fatiguing, maximal, bilateral, and isokinetic leg extension muscle actions. Thirteen recreationally active men (age = 21.7 ± 2.6 years; body mass = 79.8 ± 11.5 kg; height = 174.2 ± 12.7 cm) performed maximal, bilateral leg extensions at 180°·s−1 until the torque values dropped to 50% of peak torque for two consecutive repetitions. The EMG and MMG signals from the vastus lateralis (VL) muscles of both limbs were recorded. Four 2(Leg) × 19(time) repeated measures ANOVAs were conducted to examine mean differences for EMG AMP, EMG MPF, MMG AMP, and MMG MPF between limbs, and polynomial regression analyses were performed to identify the patterns of neuromuscular responses. The results indicated no significant differences between limbs for EMG AMP (p = 0.44), EMG MPF (p = 0.33), MMG AMP (p = 0.89), or MMG MPF (p = 0.52). Polynomial regression analyses demonstrated substantial inter-individual variability. Inferences made regarding the patterns of neuromuscular responses to fatiguing and bilateral muscle actions should be considered on a subject-by-subject basis.
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- John Paul V Anders
- Department of Nutrition and Human Sciences, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE 68510, USA.
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- College of Health Sciences, Kinesiology, University of Texas at El Paso, El Paso, TX 79968, USA
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- Department of Nutrition and Human Sciences, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE 68510, USA
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- School of Kinesiology & Physical Therapy, Division of Kinesiology, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL 32816, USA
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- Department of Nutrition and Human Sciences, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE 68510, USA
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- Department of Nutrition and Human Sciences, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE 68510, USA
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- Department of Nutrition and Human Sciences, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE 68510, USA
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Boccia G, Dardanello D, Brustio PR, Tarperi C, Festa L, Zoppirolli C, Pellegrini B, Schena F, Rainoldi A. Neuromuscular Fatigue Does Not Impair the Rate of Force Development in Ballistic Contractions of Submaximal Amplitudes. Front Physiol 2018; 9:1503. [PMID: 30405448 PMCID: PMC6207600 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2018.01503] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2018] [Accepted: 10/05/2018] [Indexed: 02/03/2023] Open
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The effect of muscle fatigue on rate of force development (RFD) is usually assessed during tasks that require participants to reach as quickly as possible maximal or near-maximal force. However, endurance sports require athletes to quickly produce force of submaximal, rather than maximal, amplitudes. Thus, this study investigated the effect of muscle fatigue induced by long-distance running on the capacity to quickly produce submaximal levels of force. Twenty-one male amateur runners were evaluated before and shortly after a half-marathon race. Knee extensors force was recorded under maximal voluntary and electrically evoked contractions. Moreover, a series of ballistic contractions at different submaximal amplitudes (from 20 to 100% of maximal voluntary force) was obtained, by asking the participants to reach submaximal forces as fast as possible. The RFD was calculated for each contraction. After the race, maximal voluntary activation, resting doublet twitch, maximal force, and RFD during maximal contraction decreased (-12, -12, -21, and -19%, respectively, all P-values < 0.0001). Nevertheless, the RFD values measured during ballistic contractions up to 60% of maximal force were unaffected (all P-values > 0.4). Long-distance running impaired the capacity to quickly produce force in ballistic contractions of maximal, but not of submaximal, amplitudes. Overall, these findings suggest that central and peripheral fatigue do not affect the quickness to which muscle contracts across a wide range of submaximal forces. This is a relevant finding for running and other daily life activities that rely on the production of rapid submaximal contractions rather than maximal force levels.
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- Gennaro Boccia
- NeuroMuscularFunction Research Group, School of Exercise & Sport Sciences, Department of Medical Sciences, University of Turin, Turin, Italy.,CeRiSM Research Center for Sport, Mountain, and Health, University of Verona, Rovereto, Italy
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- NeuroMuscularFunction Research Group, School of Exercise & Sport Sciences, Department of Medical Sciences, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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- NeuroMuscularFunction Research Group, School of Exercise & Sport Sciences, Department of Medical Sciences, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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- School of Sport and Exercise Sciences, Department of Neurosciences, Biomedicine and Movement Sciences, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
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- School of Sport and Exercise Sciences, Department of Neurosciences, Biomedicine and Movement Sciences, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
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- CeRiSM Research Center for Sport, Mountain, and Health, University of Verona, Rovereto, Italy.,School of Sport and Exercise Sciences, Department of Neurosciences, Biomedicine and Movement Sciences, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
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- CeRiSM Research Center for Sport, Mountain, and Health, University of Verona, Rovereto, Italy.,School of Sport and Exercise Sciences, Department of Neurosciences, Biomedicine and Movement Sciences, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
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- CeRiSM Research Center for Sport, Mountain, and Health, University of Verona, Rovereto, Italy.,School of Sport and Exercise Sciences, Department of Neurosciences, Biomedicine and Movement Sciences, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
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- NeuroMuscularFunction Research Group, School of Exercise & Sport Sciences, Department of Medical Sciences, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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Carr JC, Beck TW, Ye X, Wages NP. Mechanomyographic responses for the biceps brachii are associated with failure times during isometric force tasks. Physiol Rep 2018; 6:e13590. [PMID: 29464902 PMCID: PMC5820423 DOI: 10.14814/phy2.13590] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2017] [Revised: 12/15/2017] [Accepted: 12/20/2017] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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In order to characterize the physiological adjustments within the neuromuscular system that contribute to task failure, this study examined the surface mechanomyographic (MMG) response during maximal and submaximal isometric force tasks of the elbow flexors sustained to failure. The time and frequency components of the MMG signal have shown to be influenced by motor unit activation patterns as well as tetanus. Therefore, it was hypothesized that the rate of change for the MMG response would associate with failure times and would be reduced to a similar degree between the two tasks. The isometric force tasks were performed by the dominant elbow flexors of twenty healthy males (age: 25 ± 4 years) and MMG was collected from the biceps brachii. Regression analyses were used to model the relationships between the rates of change for MMG versus failure times. There were high levels of interindividual variability in the response patterns, yet the models demonstrated significant negative associations between the rate of change for the MMG responses and failure times during both tasks (R2 = 0.41-0.72, P < 0.05). Similarly, the mean MMG amplitude and frequency values were reduced to comparable levels at the failure point of the two tasks. The results of this study demonstrated that force failure is associated with the rate of diminution in the properties of the muscle force twitch.
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- Joshua C. Carr
- Biophysics LaboratoryDepartment of Health & Exercise ScienceUniversity of OklahomaNormanOklahoma
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- Biophysics LaboratoryDepartment of Health & Exercise ScienceUniversity of OklahomaNormanOklahoma
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- Neuromuscular LaboratoryDepartment of Health, Exercise Science & Recreation ManagementUniversity of MississippiUniversityMississippi
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- Ohio Musculoskeletal and Neurological InstituteDepartment of Biomedical SciencesOhio UniversityAthensOhio
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Reliability of the twitch evoked skeletal muscle electromechanical efficiency: A ratio between tensiomyogram and M-wave amplitudes. J Electromyogr Kinesiol 2017; 37:108-116. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jelekin.2017.10.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2017] [Revised: 09/25/2017] [Accepted: 10/11/2017] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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Different fatigue-resistant leg muscles and EMG response during whole-body vibration. J Electromyogr Kinesiol 2017; 37:147-154. [PMID: 29102877 DOI: 10.1016/j.jelekin.2017.10.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2017] [Revised: 09/27/2017] [Accepted: 10/18/2017] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of static whole-body vibration (WBV) on the Electromyograhic (EMG) responses of leg muscles, which are fatigue-resistant in different manner. The study population was divided into two groups according to the values obtained by the Fatigue Index [Group I: Less Fatigue Resistant (LFR), n=11; Group II: More Fatigue Resistant (MFR), n=11]. The repeated electromyographic (EMG) activities of four leg muscles were analyzed the following determinants: (1) frequency (30 Hz, 35 Hz and 40 Hz); (2) stance position (static squat position); (3) amplitude (2 mm and 4 mm) and (4) knee flexion angle (120°), (5) vertical vibration platform. Vibration data were analyzed using Minitab 16 (Minitab Ltd, State College, PA, USA). The significance level was set at p<.05. The study results showed that static WBV stimuli given at different frequencies and amplitudes resulted in a significant increase (p<.05) in compared, the LFR group showed significantly (1) higher rates of quadriceps femoris and hamstring muscle fatigue (p<.05), (2) higher levels of knee extensor and flexor torque (p<.05) and (3) higher percentage increases in EMG activation at higher frequencies (max at 40 Hz) and amplitudes (4 mm) (p<.05). The present study can be used for the optimal prescription of vibration exercise and can serve to guide the development of training programs.
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Hill EC, Housh TJ, Smith CM, Schmidt RJ, Johnson GO. Mechanomyographic amplitude tracks fatigue-induced changes in mean power, but not moment production. ISOKINET EXERC SCI 2017. [DOI: 10.3233/ies-160652] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Muscle- and Mode-Specific Responses of the Forearm Flexors to Fatiguing, Concentric Muscle Actions. Sports (Basel) 2016; 4:sports4040047. [PMID: 29910296 PMCID: PMC5968893 DOI: 10.3390/sports4040047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2016] [Revised: 09/09/2016] [Accepted: 09/22/2016] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Electromyographic (EMG) and mechanomyographic (MMG) studies of fatigue have generally utilized maximal isometric or dynamic muscle actions, but sport- and work-related activities involve predominately submaximal movements. Therefore, the purpose of the present investigation was to examine the torque, EMG, and MMG responses as a result of submaximal, concentric, isokinetic, forearm flexion muscle actions. METHODS Twelve men performed concentric peak torque (PT) and isometric PT trials before (pretest) and after (posttest) performing 50 submaximal (65% of concentric PT), concentric, isokinetic (60°·s-1), forearm flexion muscle actions. Surface EMG and MMG signals were simultaneously recorded from the biceps brachii and brachioradialis muscles. RESULTS The results of the present study indicated similar decreases during both the concentric PT and isometric PT measurements for torque, EMG mean power frequency (MPF), and MMG MPF following the fatiguing workbout, but no changes in EMG amplitude (AMP) or MMG AMP. CONCLUSIONS These findings suggest that decreases in torque as a result of fatiguing, dynamic muscle actions may have been due to the effects of metabolic byproducts on excitation⁻contraction coupling as indicated by the decreases in EMG MPF and MMG MPF, but lack of changes in EMG AMP and MMG AMP from both the biceps brachii and brachioradialis muscles.
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Hill EC, Housh TJ, Camic CL, Smith CM, Cochrane KC, Jenkins ND, Cramer JT, Schmidt RJ, Johnson GO. Effects of Velocity on Electromyographic, Mechanomyographic, and Torque Responses to Repeated Eccentric Muscle Actions. J Strength Cond Res 2016; 30:1743-51. [DOI: 10.1519/jsc.0000000000001266] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Use of muscle synergies and wavelet transforms to identify fatigue during squatting. J Electromyogr Kinesiol 2016; 28:158-66. [PMID: 27156237 DOI: 10.1016/j.jelekin.2016.04.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2015] [Revised: 04/20/2016] [Accepted: 04/21/2016] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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The objective of this study was to supplement continuous wavelet transforms with muscle synergies in a fatigue analysis to better describe the combination of decreased firing frequency and altered activation profiles during dynamic muscle contractions. Nine healthy young individuals completed the dynamic tasks before and after they squatted with a standard Olympic bar until complete exhaustion. Electromyography (EMG) profiles were analyzed with a novel concatenated non-negative matrix factorization method that decomposed EMG signals into muscle synergies. Muscle synergy analysis provides the activation pattern of the muscles while continuous wavelet transforms output the temporal frequency content of the EMG signals. Synergy analysis revealed subtle changes in two-legged squatting after fatigue while differences in one-legged squatting were more pronounced and included the shift from a general co-activation of muscles in the pre-fatigue state to a knee extensor dominant weighting post-fatigue. Continuous wavelet transforms showed major frequency content decreases in two-legged squatting after fatigue while very few frequency changes occurred in one-legged squatting. It was observed that the combination of methods is an effective way of describing muscle fatigue and that muscle activation patterns play a very important role in maintaining the overall joint kinetics after fatigue.
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Croce R, Craft A, Miller J, Chamberlin K, Filipovic D. Quadriceps mechano- and electromyographic time-frequency responses during muscular contractions to volitional exhaustion. Muscle Nerve 2016; 53:452-63. [DOI: 10.1002/mus.24764] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2015] [Revised: 06/30/2015] [Accepted: 07/07/2015] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Ronald Croce
- Motor Control and Biomechanics Laboratory; Department of Kinesiology; University of New Hampshire; Durham New Hampshire 03824 USA
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- Motor Control and Biomechanics Laboratory; Department of Kinesiology; University of New Hampshire; Durham New Hampshire 03824 USA
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- Motor Control and Biomechanics Laboratory; Department of Kinesiology; University of New Hampshire; Durham New Hampshire 03824 USA
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering; University of New Hampshire; Durham New Hampshire USA
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering; University of New Hampshire; Durham New Hampshire USA
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Cochrane KC, Housh TJ, Jenkins NDM, Bergstrom HC, Smith CM, Hill EC, Johnson GO, Schmidt RJ, Cramer JT. Electromyographic, mechanomyographic, and metabolic responses during cycle ergometry at a constant rating of perceived exertion. Appl Physiol Nutr Metab 2015; 40:1178-85. [PMID: 26481288 DOI: 10.1139/apnm-2015-0144] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Ten subjects performed four 8-min rides (65%-80% peak oxygen consumption) to determine the physical working capacity at the OMNI rating of perceived exertion (RPE) threshold (PWCOMNI). Polynomial regression analyses were used to examine the patterns of responses for surface electromyographic (EMG) amplitude (EMG AMP), EMG mean power frequency (EMG MPF), mechanomyographic (MMG) AMP, and MMG MPF of the vastus lateralis as well as oxygen consumption rate, respiratory exchange ratio (RER), and power output (PO) were examined during a 1-h ride on a cycle ergometer at a constant RPE that corresponded to the PWCOMNI. EMG AMP and MMG MPF tracked the decreases in oxygen consumption rate, RER, and PO, while EMG MPF and MMG AMP tracked RPE. The decreases in EMG AMP and MMG MPF were likely attributable to decreases in motor unit (MU) recruitment and firing rate, while the lack of change in MMG AMP may have resulted from a balance between MU de-recruitment as PO decreased, and an increase in the ability of activated fibers to oscillate. The current findings suggested that during submaximal cycle ergometry at a constant RPE, MU de-recruitment and mechanical changes within the muscle may influence the perception of effort via feedback from group III and IV afferents.
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- Kristen C Cochrane
- a Department of Nutrition and Health Sciences, Human Performance Laboratory, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 110 Ruth Leverton Hall, Lincoln, NE 68583-0806, USA
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- a Department of Nutrition and Health Sciences, Human Performance Laboratory, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 110 Ruth Leverton Hall, Lincoln, NE 68583-0806, USA
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- a Department of Nutrition and Health Sciences, Human Performance Laboratory, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 110 Ruth Leverton Hall, Lincoln, NE 68583-0806, USA
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- b Department of Kinesiology and Health Promotion, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, USA
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- a Department of Nutrition and Health Sciences, Human Performance Laboratory, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 110 Ruth Leverton Hall, Lincoln, NE 68583-0806, USA
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- a Department of Nutrition and Health Sciences, Human Performance Laboratory, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 110 Ruth Leverton Hall, Lincoln, NE 68583-0806, USA
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- a Department of Nutrition and Health Sciences, Human Performance Laboratory, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 110 Ruth Leverton Hall, Lincoln, NE 68583-0806, USA
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- a Department of Nutrition and Health Sciences, Human Performance Laboratory, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 110 Ruth Leverton Hall, Lincoln, NE 68583-0806, USA
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- a Department of Nutrition and Health Sciences, Human Performance Laboratory, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 110 Ruth Leverton Hall, Lincoln, NE 68583-0806, USA
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Bilgin G, Hindistan IE, Özkaya YG, Köklükaya E, Polat Ö, Çolak ÖH. Determination of Fatigue Following Maximal Loaded Treadmill Exercise by Using Wavelet Packet Transform Analysis and MLPNN from MMG-EMG Data Combinations. J Med Syst 2015; 39:108. [PMID: 26276016 DOI: 10.1007/s10916-015-0304-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2015] [Accepted: 07/27/2015] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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The muscle fatigue can be expressed as decrease in maximal voluntary force generating capacity of the neuromuscular system as a result of peripheral changes at the level of the muscle, and also failure of the central nervous system to drive the motoneurons adequately. In this study, a muscle fatigue detection method based on frequency spectrum of electromyogram (EMG) and mechanomyogram (MMG) has been presented. The EMG and MMG data were obtained from 31 healthy, recreationally active men at the onset, and following exercise. All participants were performed a maximally exercise session in a motor-driven treadmill by using standard Bruce protocol which is the most widely used test to predict functional capacity. The method used in the present study consists of pre-processing, determination of the energy value based on wavelet packet transform, and classification phases. The results of the study demonstrated that changes in the MMG 176-234 Hz and EMG 254-313 Hz bands are critical to determine for muscle fatigue occurred following maximally exercise session. In conclusion, our study revealed that an algorithm with EMG and MMG combination based on frequency spectrum is more effective for the detection of muscle fatigue than EMG or MMG alone.
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- Gürkan Bilgin
- Vocational School of Technical Sciences, Mehmet Akif Ersoy University, Burdur, Turkey
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Novel insights into skeletal muscle function by mechanomyography: from the laboratory to the field. SPORT SCIENCES FOR HEALTH 2015. [DOI: 10.1007/s11332-015-0219-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Tucker MR, Olivier J, Pagel A, Bleuler H, Bouri M, Lambercy O, Millán JDR, Riener R, Vallery H, Gassert R. Control strategies for active lower extremity prosthetics and orthotics: a review. J Neuroeng Rehabil 2015; 12:1. [PMID: 25557982 PMCID: PMC4326520 DOI: 10.1186/1743-0003-12-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 353] [Impact Index Per Article: 39.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2014] [Accepted: 12/05/2014] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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: Technological advancements have led to the development of numerous wearable robotic devices for the physical assistance and restoration of human locomotion. While many challenges remain with respect to the mechanical design of such devices, it is at least equally challenging and important to develop strategies to control them in concert with the intentions of the user.This work reviews the state-of-the-art techniques for controlling portable active lower limb prosthetic and orthotic (P/O) devices in the context of locomotive activities of daily living (ADL), and considers how these can be interfaced with the user's sensory-motor control system. This review underscores the practical challenges and opportunities associated with P/O control, which can be used to accelerate future developments in this field. Furthermore, this work provides a classification scheme for the comparison of the various control strategies.As a novel contribution, a general framework for the control of portable gait-assistance devices is proposed. This framework accounts for the physical and informatic interactions between the controller, the user, the environment, and the mechanical device itself. Such a treatment of P/Os--not as independent devices, but as actors within an ecosystem--is suggested to be necessary to structure the next generation of intelligent and multifunctional controllers.Each element of the proposed framework is discussed with respect to the role that it plays in the assistance of locomotion, along with how its states can be sensed as inputs to the controller. The reviewed controllers are shown to fit within different levels of a hierarchical scheme, which loosely resembles the structure and functionality of the nominal human central nervous system (CNS). Active and passive safety mechanisms are considered to be central aspects underlying all of P/O design and control, and are shown to be critical for regulatory approval of such devices for real-world use.The works discussed herein provide evidence that, while we are getting ever closer, significant challenges still exist for the development of controllers for portable powered P/O devices that can seamlessly integrate with the user's neuromusculoskeletal system and are practical for use in locomotive ADL.
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- Michael R Tucker
- />Rehabilitation Engineering Lab, Department of Health Sciences and Technology, ETH Zurich, Zürich, Switzerland
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- />Robotic Systems Laboratory, Institute for Microengineering, EPFL, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- />Sensory Motor Systems Lab, Department of Health Sciences and Technology, ETH Zurich, Zürich, Switzerland
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- />Robotic Systems Laboratory, Institute for Microengineering, EPFL, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- />Robotic Systems Laboratory, Institute for Microengineering, EPFL, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- />Rehabilitation Engineering Lab, Department of Health Sciences and Technology, ETH Zurich, Zürich, Switzerland
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- />Defitech Chair in Non-Invasive Brain-Machine Interface, Center for Neuroprosthetics, Institute of Bioengineering, EPFL, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- />Sensory Motor Systems Lab, Department of Health Sciences and Technology, ETH Zurich, Zürich, Switzerland
- />Faculty of Medicine, Spinal Cord Injury Center, Balgrist University Hospital, University of Zurich, Zürich, Switzerland
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- />Sensory Motor Systems Lab, Department of Health Sciences and Technology, ETH Zurich, Zürich, Switzerland
- />Faculty of Mechanical, Maritime and Materials Engineering, Department of BioMechanical Engineering, Delft University of Technology, Delft, The Netherlands
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- />Rehabilitation Engineering Lab, Department of Health Sciences and Technology, ETH Zurich, Zürich, Switzerland
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Morel B, Clémençon M, Rota S, Millet GY, Bishop DJ, Brosseau O, Rouffet DM, Hautier CA. Contraction velocity influence the magnitude and etiology of neuromuscular fatigue during repeated maximal contractions. Scand J Med Sci Sports 2014; 25:e432-41. [DOI: 10.1111/sms.12358] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/07/2014] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- B. Morel
- Center of Research and Innovation on Sport; University of Lyon 1; Villeurbanne France
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- Center of Research and Innovation on Sport; University of Lyon 1; Villeurbanne France
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- Center of Research and Innovation on Sport; University of Lyon 1; Villeurbanne France
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- Human Performance Laboratory; University of Calgary; Calgary Alberta Canada
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- Institute of Sport, Exercise and Active Living; Victoria University; Melbourne Victoria Australia
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- Maison des Consultants - Médipôle; Bourgoin-Jailleux France
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- Institute of Sport, Exercise and Active Living; Victoria University; Melbourne Victoria Australia
- Australian Institute of Sport; Belconnen Australian Capital Territory Australia
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- Center of Research and Innovation on Sport; University of Lyon 1; Villeurbanne France
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Ibitoye MO, Hamzaid NA, Zuniga JM, Abdul Wahab AK. Mechanomyography and muscle function assessment: a review of current state and prospects. Clin Biomech (Bristol, Avon) 2014; 29:691-704. [PMID: 24856875 DOI: 10.1016/j.clinbiomech.2014.04.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 68] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2013] [Revised: 04/08/2014] [Accepted: 04/08/2014] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Previous studies have explored to saturation the efficacy of the conventional signal (such as electromyogram) for muscle function assessment and found its clinical impact limited. Increasing demand for reliable muscle function assessment modalities continues to prompt further investigation into other complementary alternatives. Application of mechanomyographic signal to quantify muscle performance has been proposed due to its inherent mechanical nature and ability to assess muscle function non-invasively while preserving muscular neurophysiologic information. Mechanomyogram is gaining accelerated applications in evaluating the properties of muscle under voluntary and evoked muscle contraction with prospects in clinical practices. As a complementary modality and the mechanical counterpart to electromyogram; mechanomyogram has gained significant acceptance in analysis of isometric and dynamic muscle actions. Substantial studies have also documented the effectiveness of mechanomyographic signal to assess muscle performance but none involved comprehensive appraisal of the state of the art applications with highlights on the future prospect and potential integration into the clinical practices. Motivated by the dearth of such critical review, we assessed the literature to investigate its principle of acquisition, current applications, challenges and future directions. Based on our findings, the importance of rigorous scientific and clinical validation of the signal is highlighted. It is also evident that as a robust complement to electromyogram, mechanomyographic signal may possess unprecedented potentials and further investigation will be enlightening.
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- Morufu Olusola Ibitoye
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; Department of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, University of Ilorin, P. M. B. 1515 Ilorin, Nigeria.
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
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- Department of Exercise Science, Creighton University, 2500 California Plaza, Kiewit Fitness center 228, Omaha, NE 68178, United States.
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
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Novel pseudo-wavelet function for MMG signal extraction during dynamic fatiguing contractions. SENSORS 2014; 14:9489-504. [PMID: 24878591 PMCID: PMC4118328 DOI: 10.3390/s140609489] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2014] [Revised: 05/01/2014] [Accepted: 05/19/2014] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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The purpose of this study was to develop an algorithm to classify muscle fatigue content in sports related scenarios. Mechanomyography (MMG) signals of the biceps muscle were recorded from thirteen subjects performing dynamic contractions until fatigue. For training and testing purposes, the signals were labeled in two classes (Non-Fatigue and Fatigue). A genetic algorithm was used to evolve a pseudo-wavelet function for optimizing the detection of muscle fatigue. Tuning of the generalized evolved pseudo-wavelet function was based on the decomposition of 70% of the conducted MMG trials. After completing 25 independent pseudo-wavelet evolution runs, the best run was selected and then tested on the remaining 30% of the data to measure the classification performance. Results show that the evolved pseudo-wavelet improved the classification rate of muscle fatigue by 4.70 percentage points to 16.61 percentage points when compared to other standard wavelet functions, giving an average correct classification of 80.63%, with statistical significance (p < 0.05).
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Cochrane KC, Coburn JW, Brown LE, Judelson DA. Effects of diverting activity on strength, electromyographic, and mechanomyographic signals. J Strength Cond Res 2014; 28:1203-11. [PMID: 24531432 DOI: 10.1519/jsc.0000000000000378] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of different recovery interventions on peak torque, electromyographic (EMG), and mechanomyographic (MMG) measures. Ten (23.40 ± 1.00 years; 178.40 ± 5.03 cm; 84.80 ± 15.85 kg) recreationally trained college men performed 4 experimental visits consisting of 2 bouts of 50 maximal isokinetic leg extensions at 180°·s(-1). Between each bout of maximal exercise, 2 minutes of recovery involving one of the 4 interventions (passive, active, passive diverting, and active diverting) was completed. Electromyographic and MMG measures were collected during the preintervention and postintervention maximal isokinetic strength tests. Peak torque declined to a significantly greater degree during the postintervention test in the passive condition than the other interventions. Electromyographic amplitude decreased on the postintervention test but did not differ between conditions. There was a significant 2-way interaction for EMG mean power frequency (MPF) between time and repetitions. There was a significant decrease in EMG MPF from the first 3 to the last 3 repetitions for both the preintervention and postintervention tests. The decrease in EMG MPF from the initial to final repetitions was greater for the preintervention test than the postintervention test. Mechanomyographic amplitude significantly decreased from the initial to final repetitions regardless of time or condition. These findings suggest that active, passive diverting, and active diverting strategies provide the same extent of recovery between maximal, fatiguing isokinetic leg extension tasks, and that these strategies can be used by coaches and exercise professionals to select the most effective interset recovery strategy.
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- Kristen C Cochrane
- 1Human Performance Laboratory, Department of Nutrition and Health Sciences, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, Nebraska; 2Exercise Physiology Laboratory, Department of Kinesiology, California State University-Fullerton, Fullerton, California; and 3Human Performance Laboratory, Department of Kinesiology, California State University-Fullerton, Fullerton, California
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Mechanomyographic and electromyographic responses during fatiguing eccentric muscle actions of the leg extensors. J Appl Biomech 2013; 30:255-61. [PMID: 24145683 DOI: 10.1123/jab.2013-0178] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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The purpose of the current study was to examine the patterns of responses for torque, mechanomyographic (MMG) amplitude, MMG frequency, electromyographic (EMG) amplitude, and EMG frequency across 30 repeated maximal eccentric muscle actions of the leg extensors. Eleven moderately trained females performed an eccentric fatigue protocol at 30°/s with MMG and EMG signals recorded from the vastus lateralis. The results indicated there were significant (P<.05) decreases in MMG frequency (linear, r2=.395), EMG frequency (linear, r2=.177), and torque (linear, r2=.570; % decline=9.8±13.3%); increases in MMG amplitude (linear, r2=.783); and no change in EMG amplitude (r2=.003). These findings suggested that the neural strategies used to modulate torque during fatiguing eccentric muscle actions involved de-recruitment of motor units, reduced firing rates, and synchronization. In addition, the decreases in eccentric torque were more closely associated with changes in MMG frequency than EMG frequency. Thus, these findings indicated that MMG frequency, compared with EMG frequency, more accurately tracks fatigue during repeated maximal eccentric muscle actions.
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Mechanomyographic responses for the biceps brachii are unable to track the declines in peak torque during 25, 50, 75, and 100 fatiguing isokinetic muscle actions. J Appl Biomech 2013; 29:769-78. [PMID: 23549437 DOI: 10.1123/jab.29.6.769] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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This study examined the peak torque and mechanomyographic (MMG) amplitude and mean frequency (MNF) responses during fatiguing isokinetic muscle actions. On four separate occasions, twenty men (mean ± SD age = 23 ± 3 years) performed 25, 50, 75, and 100 repeated maximal concentric isokinetic muscle actions of the dominant forearm flexors. During each muscle action, the MMG signal was detected from the biceps brachii with an accelerometer. The data were examined with linear regression and one-way repeated measures analyses of variance. The results indicated that the mean percent decline in peak torque value for the 25 repetition trial (25.6%) was significantly less than that for the 50 repetition trial (45.2%). Furthermore, the mean linear slope coefficient for the peak torque versus repetition number relationship for the 50 repetition trial was significantly less than that for the 100 repetition trial. There were no mean differences among the trials for the linear slope coefficients and y-intercepts for the MMG amplitude and MNF versus repetition number relationships. When detected with an accelerometer, the linear slope coefficients and y-intercepts for the MMG amplitude and MNF versus repetition number relationships were not sensitive enough to track the decline in muscle function during fatigue.
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Camic CL, Housh TJ, Zuniga JM, Russell Hendrix C, Bergstrom HC, Traylor DA, Schmidt RJ, Johnson GO. Electromyographic and mechanomyographic responses across repeated maximal isometric and concentric muscle actions of the leg extensors. J Electromyogr Kinesiol 2013; 23:342-8. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jelekin.2012.09.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2012] [Revised: 07/24/2012] [Accepted: 09/27/2012] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Malek MH, Coburn JW. The utility of electromyography and mechanomyography for assessing neuromuscular function: a noninvasive approach. Phys Med Rehabil Clin N Am 2012; 23:23-32, ix. [PMID: 22239871 DOI: 10.1016/j.pmr.2011.11.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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This article introduces the utility of electromyography (EMG) and mechanomyography (MMG) for the assessment of neuromuscular function, and discusses the interpretation of the EMG and MMG signals for various exercise perturbations. The results of these studies suggest that the use of EMG and MMG to determine muscle fatigue is robust. Future studies with clinical populations are needed, however, to determine the optimal use of EMG and/or MMG for assessing muscle function in rehabilitative settings.
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- Moh H Malek
- Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI 48201, USA.
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Fu W, Liu Y, Zhang S, Xiong X, Wei S. Effects of local elastic compression on muscle strength, electromyographic, and mechanomyographic responses in the lower extremity. J Electromyogr Kinesiol 2011; 22:44-50. [PMID: 22100152 DOI: 10.1016/j.jelekin.2011.10.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2011] [Revised: 08/24/2011] [Accepted: 10/15/2011] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
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The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of elastic compression on muscle strength, electromyographic (EMG), and mechanomyographic (MMG) responses of quadriceps femoris during isometric and isokinetic contractions. Twelve participants performed 5s isometric maximal voluntary contractions (MVC) and 25 consecutive and maximal isokinetic knee extensions at 60 and 300°/s with no (control, CC), medium (MC), and high (HC) compression applied to the muscle. The EMG and MMG signals were collected simultaneously with muscle isometric and isokinetic strength data. The results showed that the elevated compression did not improve peak torque, peak power, average power, total work, and regression of torque in the isometric and isokinetic contractions. However, the root mean squared value of EMG in both HC and MC significantly decreased compared with CC at 60 and 300°/s (p<0.01). Furthermore, the EMG mean power frequency in HC was significantly higher than that in CC at 60°/s (p<0.05) whereas no significant compression effect was found in the MMG mean power frequency. These findings provide preliminary evidence suggesting that the increase in local compression pressure may effectively increase muscle efficiency and this might be beneficial in reducing muscle fatigue during concentric isokinetic muscle contractions.
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- Weijie Fu
- School of Kinesiology, Shanghai University of Sport, Shanghai 200438, China
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Patrek MF, Kernozek TW, Willson JD, Wright GA, Doberstein ST. Hip-abductor fatigue and single-leg landing mechanics in women athletes. J Athl Train 2011; 46:31-42. [PMID: 21214348 DOI: 10.4085/1062-6050-46.1.31] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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CONTEXT Reduced hip-abductor strength and muscle activation may be associated with altered lower extremity mechanics, which are thought to increase the risk for anterior cruciate ligament injury. However, experimental evidence supporting this relationship is limited. OBJECTIVE To examine the changes in single-leg landing mechanics and gluteus medius recruitment that occur after a hip-abductor fatigue protocol. DESIGN Descriptive laboratory study. PATIENTS OR OTHER PARTICIPANTS Twenty physically active women (age = 21.0 ± 1.3 years). INTERVENTION(S) Participants were tested before (prefatigue) and after (postfatigue) a hip-abductor fatigue protocol consisting of repetitive side-lying hip abduction. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE(S) Outcome measures included sagittal-plane and frontal-plane hip and knee kinematics at initial contact and at 60 milliseconds after initial contact during 5 single-leg landings from a height of 40 cm. Peak hip and knee sagittal-plane and frontal-plane joint moments during this time interval were also analyzed. Measures of gluteus medius activation, including latency, peak amplitude, and integrated signal, were recorded. RESULTS A small (<1°) increase in hip-abduction angle at initial contact and a small (<1°) decrease in knee-abduction (valgus) angle at 60 milliseconds after contact were observed in the postfatigue landing condition. No other kinematic changes were noted for the knee or hip at initial contact or at 60 milliseconds after initial contact. Peak external knee-adduction moment decreased 27% and peak hip adduction moment decreased 24% during the postfatigue landing condition. Gluteus medius activation was delayed after the protocol, but no difference in peak or integrated signal was seen during the landing trials. CONCLUSIONS Changes observed during single-leg landings after hip-abductor fatigue were not generally considered unfavorable to the integrity of the anterior cruciate ligament. Further work may be justified to study the role of hip-abductor activation in protecting the knee during landing.
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- Mary F Patrek
- Department of Exercise and Sport Science, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, La Crosse, WI 54601, USA
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Al-Mulla MR, Sepulveda F, Colley M. A review of non-invasive techniques to detect and predict localised muscle fatigue. SENSORS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2011; 11:3545-94. [PMID: 22163810 PMCID: PMC3231314 DOI: 10.3390/s110403545] [Citation(s) in RCA: 167] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2011] [Revised: 03/01/2011] [Accepted: 03/21/2011] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Muscle fatigue is an established area of research and various types of muscle fatigue have been investigated in order to fully understand the condition. This paper gives an overview of the various non-invasive techniques available for use in automated fatigue detection, such as mechanomyography, electromyography, near-infrared spectroscopy and ultrasound for both isometric and non-isometric contractions. Various signal analysis methods are compared by illustrating their applicability in real-time settings. This paper will be of interest to researchers who wish to select the most appropriate methodology for research on muscle fatigue detection or prediction, or for the development of devices that can be used in, e.g., sports scenarios to improve performance or prevent injury. To date, research on localised muscle fatigue focuses mainly on the clinical side. There is very little research carried out on the implementation of detecting/predicting fatigue using an autonomous system, although recent research on automating the process of localised muscle fatigue detection/prediction shows promising results.
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- Mohamed R. Al-Mulla
- School of Computer Science and Electronic Engineering, University of Essex, Colchester, UK; E-Mails: (F.S.); (M.C.)
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- School of Computer Science and Electronic Engineering, University of Essex, Colchester, UK; E-Mails: (F.S.); (M.C.)
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- School of Computer Science and Electronic Engineering, University of Essex, Colchester, UK; E-Mails: (F.S.); (M.C.)
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Decker M, Griffin L, Abraham L, Brandt L. Alternating stimulation of synergistic muscles during functional electrical stimulation cycling improves endurance in persons with spinal cord injury. J Electromyogr Kinesiol 2010; 20:1163-9. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jelekin.2010.07.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2009] [Revised: 04/27/2010] [Accepted: 07/22/2010] [Indexed: 10/19/2022] Open
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Malek MH, Coburn JW, York R, Ng J, Rana SR. Comparison of mechanomyographic sensors during incremental cycle ergometry for the quadriceps femoris. Muscle Nerve 2010; 42:394-400. [DOI: 10.1002/mus.21686] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Karabulut M, Cramer JT, Abe T, Sato Y, Bemben MG. Neuromuscular fatigue following low-intensity dynamic exercise with externally applied vascular restriction. J Electromyogr Kinesiol 2010; 20:440-7. [PMID: 19640732 DOI: 10.1016/j.jelekin.2009.06.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2009] [Revised: 06/23/2009] [Accepted: 06/25/2009] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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- Murat Karabulut
- Department of Health and Human Performance, University of Texas at Brownsville/Texas Southmost College, TX 78520, USA.
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Stock MS, Beck TW, DeFreitas JM, Dillon MA. Linearity and Reliability of the Mechanomyographic Amplitude Versus Concentric Dynamic Constant External Resistance Relationships for the Bench Press Exercise. J Strength Cond Res 2010; 24:785-95. [DOI: 10.1519/jsc.0b013e3181cc22f1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Stock MS, Beck TW, DeFreitas JM, Dillon MA. Linearity and reliability of the mechanomyographic amplitude versus dynamic torque relationships for the superficial quadriceps femoris muscles. Muscle Nerve 2009; 41:342-9. [DOI: 10.1002/mus.21491] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Nicolas A, Gauthier A, Bessot N, Moussay S, Davenne D. Time‐of‐Day Effects on Myoelectric and Mechanical Properties of Muscle During Maximal and Prolonged Isokinetic Exercise. Chronobiol Int 2009; 22:997-1011. [PMID: 16393704 DOI: 10.1080/07420520500397892] [Citation(s) in RCA: 70] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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The aim of this study was to examine the time-of-day (TOD) effects in myoelectric and mechanical properties of muscle during a maximal and prolonged isokinetic exercise. Twelve male subjects were asked to perform 50 maximal voluntary contractions (MVC) of the knee extensor muscles at a constant angular velocity of 2.09 rad . sec(-1), at 06 : 00 and 18 : 00 h. Torque and electromyographic (EMG) parameters were recorded for each contraction, and the ratio between these values was calculated to evaluate variations of the neuromuscular efficiency (NME) with fatigue and with TOD. The results indicated that maximal torque values (T(45)Max) was significantly higher (7.73%) in the evening than in the morning (p<0.003). The diurnal variation in torque decrease was used to define two phases. During the first phase (1st to the 26th repetition), torque values decreased fast and values were higher in the evening than in the morning, and during the second phase (27th to the 50th repetition), torque decreased slightly and reached a floor value that appeared constant with TOD. The EMG parameters (Root Mean Square; RMS) were modified with fatigue, but were not TOD dependent. The NME decrease-significantly with fatigue, showing that peripheral factors were mainly involved in the torque decrease. Furthermore, NME decrease was greater at 18 : 00 than at 06 : 00 h for the vastus medialis (p<0.05) and the vastus lateralis muscles (p<0.002), and this occurred during the first fatigue phase of the exercise. In conclusion, the diurnal variation of the muscle fatigue observed during a maximal and prolonged isokinetic exercise seems to reflect on the muscle, with a greater contractile capacity but a higher fatigability in the evening compared to the morning.
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- A Nicolas
- Centre de Recherches en Activités Physiques et Sportives, Université de Caen-Basse Normandie, Caen Cedex, France.
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Comparison of mechanomyographic amplitude and mean power frequency for the rectus femoris muscle: Cycle versus knee-extensor ergometry. J Neurosci Methods 2009; 181:89-94. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jneumeth.2009.04.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2009] [Revised: 04/27/2009] [Accepted: 04/28/2009] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Ebersole KT, Malek DM. Fatigue and the electromechanical efficiency of the vastus medialis and vastus lateralis muscles. J Athl Train 2008; 43:152-6. [PMID: 18345339 DOI: 10.4085/1062-6050-43.2.152] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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CONTEXT The relationship between the amplitudes of the mechanomyographic (MMG) and electromyographic (EMG) signals has been used to examine the "electromechanical efficiency" (EME) of normal and diseased muscle. The EME may help us to better understand the neuromuscular relationship between the vastus medialis and vastus lateralis muscles. OBJECTIVE To examine the EME of the vastus medialis and vastus lateralis muscles during a fatiguing task. DESIGN Repeated-measures design. SETTING Research laboratory. PATIENTS OR OTHER PARTICIPANTS Ten healthy males (age = 23.2 +/- 1.2 years) with no history of knee injury. INTERVENTION(S) Seventy-five consecutive, maximal concentric isokinetic leg extensions at a velocity of 180 degrees /s. MAIN OUTCOMES MEASURE(S) Bipolar surface EMG electrodes were placed over the vastus medialis and vastus lateralis muscles, with an MMG contact sensor placed adjacent to the superior EMG electrode on each muscle. The MMG and EMG amplitude values (root mean squares) were calculated for each of the 75 repetitions and normalized to the highest value from the 75 repetitions. The EME was expressed as the ratio of the log-transformed normalized MMG amplitude to the normalized EMG amplitude. For each muscle, the linear relationship for the normalized-group mean EME was determined across the 75 repetitions. RESULTS Linear regression indicated decreases in torque (R(2) = .96), vastus medialis EME (R(2) = .73), and vastus lateralis EME (R(2) = .73). The slopes for the vastus medialis and vastus lateralis EME were not different (P > .10). CONCLUSIONS The similarities in the fatigue-induced decreases in EME for the vastus medialis and vastus lateralis muscles suggested that symmetry was present between the muscles in the electric and mechanical responses to repeated, maximal muscle actions. The EME measurements may provide a unique insight into the influence of fatigue on the contractile properties of skeletal muscle, including alterations that occur to the intrinsic electric and mechanical components. The EME may be useful in assessing and quantifying clinically relevant asymmetries in vastus medialis and vastus lateralis muscle function in those with knee injuries.
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- Kyle T Ebersole
- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Kinesiology and Community Health, Urbana, IL 61801, USA.
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Ryan ED, Beck TW, Herda TJ, Hartman MJ, Stout JR, Housh TJ, Cramer JT. Mechanomyographic amplitude and mean power frequency responses during isometric ramp vs. step muscle actions. J Neurosci Methods 2008; 168:293-305. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jneumeth.2007.10.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2007] [Revised: 10/17/2007] [Accepted: 10/17/2007] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Cao H, El Hajj Dib I, Antoni J, Marque C. Analysis of Muscular Fatigue during Cyclic Dynamic Movement. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2007; 2007:1880-3. [DOI: 10.1109/iembs.2007.4352682] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Ebersole KT, O'Connor KM, Wier AP. Mechanomyographic and electromyographic responses to repeated concentric muscle actions of the quadriceps femoris. J Electromyogr Kinesiol 2006; 16:149-57. [PMID: 16139522 DOI: 10.1016/j.jelekin.2005.05.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2004] [Revised: 05/02/2005] [Accepted: 05/12/2005] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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In comparison to isometric muscle action models, little is known about the electromyographic (EMG) and mechanomyographic (MMG) amplitude and mean power frequency (MPF) responses to fatiguing dynamic muscle actions. Simultaneous examination of the EMG and MMG amplitude and MPF may provide additional insight with regard to the motor control strategies utilized by the superficial muscles of the quadriceps femoris during a concentric fatiguing task. Thus, the purpose of this study was to examine the EMG and MMG amplitude and MPF responses of the vastus lateralis (VL), rectus femoris (RF), and vastus medialis (VM) during repeated, concentric muscle actions of the dominant leg. Seventeen adults (21.8+/-1.7 yr) performed 50 consecutive, maximal concentric muscle actions of the dominant leg extensors on a Biodex System 3 Dynamometer at velocities of 60 degrees s(-1) and 300 degrees s(-1). Bipolar surface electrode arrangements were placed over the mid portion of the VL, RF, and VM muscles with a MMG contact sensor placed adjacent to the superior EMG electrode on each muscle. Torque, MMG and EMG amplitude and MPF values were calculated for each of the 50 repetitions. All values were normalized to the value recorded during the first repetition and then averaged across all subjects. The cubic decreases in torque at 60 degrees s(-1) (R2 = 0.972) and 300 degrees s(-1) (R2 = 0.931) was associated with a decline in torque of 59+/-24% and 53+/-11%, respectively. The muscle and velocity specific responses for the MMG amplitude and MPF demonstrated that each of the superficial muscles of the quadriceps femoris uniquely contributed to the control of force output across the 50 repetitions. These results suggested that the MMG responses for the VL, RF, VM during a fatiguing task may be influenced by a number of factors such as fiber type differences, alterations in activation strategy including motor unit recruitment and firing rate and possibly muscle wisdom.
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- Kyle T Ebersole
- Department of Human Movement Sciences, Athletic Training Research Laboratory, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Enderis Hall 411, PO Box 413, Milwaukee, WI 53201-0413, USA.
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Karabulut M, Cramer JT, Ryan ED, Anderson RL, Hull HR, Sato Y, Abe T, Bemben M. Effects of KAATSU on muscular function during isometric exercise. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2006. [DOI: 10.3806/ijktr.2.19] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Beck TW, Housh TJ, Cramer JT, Weir JP, Johnson GO, Coburn JW, Malek MH, Mielke M. Mechanomyographic amplitude and frequency responses during dynamic muscle actions: a comprehensive review. Biomed Eng Online 2005; 4:67. [PMID: 16364182 PMCID: PMC1343566 DOI: 10.1186/1475-925x-4-67] [Citation(s) in RCA: 109] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2005] [Accepted: 12/19/2005] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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The purpose of this review is to examine the literature that has investigated mechanomyographic (MMG) amplitude and frequency responses during dynamic muscle actions. To date, the majority of MMG research has focused on isometric muscle actions. Recent studies, however, have examined the MMG time and/or frequency domain responses during various types of dynamic activities, including dynamic constant external resistance (DCER) and isokinetic muscle actions, as well as cycle ergometry. Despite the potential influences of factors such as changes in muscle length and the thickness of the tissue between the muscle and the MMG sensor, there is convincing evidence that during dynamic muscle actions, the MMG signal provides valid information regarding muscle function. This argument is supported by consistencies in the MMG literature, such as the close relationship between MMG amplitude and power output and a linear increase in MMG amplitude with concentric torque production. There are still many issues, however, that have yet to be resolved, and the literature base for MMG during both dynamic and isometric muscle actions is far from complete. Thus, it is important to investigate the unique applications of MMG amplitude and frequency responses with different experimental designs/methodologies to continually reassess the uses/limitations of MMG.
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- Travis W Beck
- Department of Nutrition and Health Sciences, Human Performance Laboratory, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE, USA 68583
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- Department of Nutrition and Health Sciences, Human Performance Laboratory, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE, USA 68583
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- Department of Health and Exercise Science, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK, USA 73019
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- Applied Physiology Laboratory, Division of Physical Therapy, Des Moines University, Osteopathic Medical Center, Des Moines, IA, USA 50312
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- Department of Nutrition and Health Sciences, Human Performance Laboratory, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE, USA 68583
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- Department of Kinesiology, California State University, Fullerton, Fullerton, CA, USA 92834
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- Department of Nutrition and Health Sciences, Human Performance Laboratory, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE, USA 68583
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- Department of Nutrition and Health Sciences, Human Performance Laboratory, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE, USA 68583
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Babault N, Desbrosses K, Fabre MS, Michaut A, Pousson M. Neuromuscular fatigue development during maximal concentric and isometric knee extensions. J Appl Physiol (1985) 2005; 100:780-5. [PMID: 16282433 DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00737.2005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 107] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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This study aimed to investigate mechanisms of neuromuscular fatigue during maximal concentric and isometric leg extensions inducing similar torque decrements. Nine physically active men performed two separate fatiguing sessions maintained until similar torque decreases were obtained. The first session, only conducted under isokinetic concentric conditions (CON), consisted of three series of 30 maximal voluntary concentric knee extensions (60 degrees/s). The second session, exclusively isometric (ISO), mimicked the torque decreases registered during the CON session while performing three long-lasting ISO contractions. Maximal voluntary torque, activation level (twitch interpolation technique), electromyographic activity (root mean square and median frequency) of the vastus lateralis muscle, and electrically evoked doublet-twitch mechanical properties were measured before and at the end of each of the three series. After the three series, similar torque decrements were obtained for both fatiguing procedures. The total fatiguing contraction durations were not different among procedures. With equivalent voluntary torque decrements, the doublet-twitch amplitude reduction was significantly greater (P<0.01) during the two first series of the CON procedure compared with ISO. No difference was observed for the third series. Although no difference was recorded with fatigue for median frequency changes between CON and ISO, activation levels and root mean square values demonstrated greater reductions (P<0.05) for all three series during the ISO procedure compared with CON. Performing CON or ISO fatiguing exercises demonstrated different fatigue origins. With CON exercises, peripheral fatigue developed first, followed by central fatigue, whereas with ISO exercises the fatigue pattern was inverted.
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- Nicolas Babault
- Performance Motrice et Santé, Unité de Formation et de Recherche des Sciences et Techniques des Activités Physiques et Sportives, Université Marc Bloch, 14 rue René Descartes, 67084 Strasbourg Cedex, France.
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Shima N, Rice CL, Ota Y, Yabe K. The effect of postactivation potentiation on the mechanomyogram. Eur J Appl Physiol 2005; 96:17-23. [PMID: 16222539 DOI: 10.1007/s00421-005-0053-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/07/2005] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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To examine whether postactivation potentiation (PAP) was related to changes in the electromyogram (EMG) and in the mechanomyogram (MMG), evoked twitch torque properties were compared before and after a 10 s plantar flexion MVC in ten male subjects. Peak twitch torque (Pt), and the peak acceleration of the twitch torque development (d2T/dt2) were measured from electrical tibial nerve stimulation. In addition, from the medial gastrocnemius muscle, peak to peak MMG (p-p MMG) by means of accelerometer, and peak to peak EMG (M-wave) amplitudes were recorded. Immediately (2 s) following the MVC there were significant increases in Pt (47%), d2T/dt2 (86%), and p-p MMG (70%), but no change in the M-wave. At 2 s, 15 s, 30 s after the MVC, individual percent changes in p-p MMG were significantly and positively correlated with individual percent changes in both Pt and d2T/dt2. These results indicate that evoked MMG reflects acute enhanced force output elicited by PAP, and that the increases in twitch contraction properties represent intrinsic mechanical changes of the muscle, that are not associated with electrical changes. Furthermore, measurements of the evoked p-p MMG signal following PAP support the utility of describing the gross lateral movement phase of the MMG signal.
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- Norihiro Shima
- National Institute of Fitness and Sports, Shiromizu, Kanoya, Kagoshima, 891-2393, Japan.
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Beck TW, Housh TJ, Johnson GO, Weir JP, Cramer JT, Coburn JW, Malek MH. Comparison of Fourier and wavelet transform procedures for examining the mechanomyographic and electromyographic frequency domain responses during fatiguing isokinetic muscle actions of the biceps brachii. J Electromyogr Kinesiol 2005; 15:190-9. [PMID: 15664148 DOI: 10.1016/j.jelekin.2004.08.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022] Open
Abstract
The primary purpose of the present study was to compare the fast Fourier transform (FFT) with the discrete wavelet transform (DWT) for determining the mechanomyographic (MMG) and electromyographic (EMG) center frequency [mean power frequency (mpf), median frequency (mdf), or wavelet center frequency (cf)] patterns during fatiguing isokinetic muscle actions of the biceps brachii. Seven men (mean+/-SD age=23+/-3 years) volunteered to perform 50 consecutive maximal, concentric isokinetic muscle actions of the dominant forearm flexors at a velocity of 180 degrees s(-1). Non-parametric "run" tests indicated significant (p<0.05) trends in the MMG and EMG signals for the 5th, 25th, and 45th muscle actions for all subjects, thereby confirming non-stationarity of the MMG and EMG signals. There were significant (p<0.05) correlations among the average normalized mpf, mdf, and cf values for contractions 1-50 for both MMG (r=0.671-0.935) and EMG (r=0.956-0.987). Polynomial regression analyses demonstrated quadratic decreases in normalized MMG mpf (R2=0.439), MMG mdf (R2=0.258), MMG cf (R2=0.359), EMG mpf (R2=0.952), EMG mdf (R2=0.914) and EMG cf (R2=0.888) across repetitions. The primary finding of this study was the similarity in the mpf, mdf, and cf patterns for both MMG and EMG, which suggested that, despite the concerns over non-stationarity, Fourier based methods are acceptable for determining the patterns for normalized MMG and EMG center frequency during fatiguing dynamic muscle actions at moderate velocities.
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Affiliation(s)
- Travis W Beck
- Department of Nutrition and Health Sciences, Human Performance Laboratory, Center for Youth Fitness and Sports Research, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 104K Ruth Leverton Hall, Lincoln, NE 68588-0229, USA.
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