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Farrag A, Almusallam M, Almulhim N, Alzahrani E, Alowa Z, Elsayed W. The effect of knee angle and subject position on plantar flexors isokinetic performance and muscular activity. ISOKINET EXERC SCI 2021. [DOI: 10.3233/ies-210195] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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BACKGROUND: Assessment of the plantar flexion (PF) isokinetic performance has been greatly diverse and based on personal preferences rather than standardized guidelines. OBJECTIVE: To examine the performance of the plantar flexors under different settings including knee joint angle and subject position. METHODS: Thirteen women and 20 men took part in this study. The isokinetic protocol (60∘/s) was set to ankle movement between 10∘ dorsiflexion to 30∘ PF. Participants performed three repetitions of concentric PF in randomly-ordered knee angles; 15∘, 45∘ and 90∘, and in seated and supine positions. Surface electromyography (EMG) data were collected from the Soleus (SOL) and Gastrocnemius. RESULTS: Knee angle impacted the PF moment (P⩽ 0.001–0.026) and work (P⩽ 0.05) measures in both genders. The moment and work measures were significantly less in the 90∘ than those in the 45∘ and 15∘ positions. The 45∘ position had the highest values, particularly in sitting in the male participants. Only the GL EMG data was significantly impacted (P= 0.017) by the subject position. However, the difference was trivial (1.6%). The SOL muscle showed a consistent pattern of increased activity when the knee was in flexion. CONCLUSION: The 45∘ position seems to be optimal for obtaining the highest isokinetic PF scores.
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- Ahmed Farrag
- Basic Science Department, Faculty of Physical Therapy, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
- Physical Therapy Program, Prince Sultan Military College of Health Sciences, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Physical Therapy, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Physical Therapy, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
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- Physical Therapy Program, Prince Sultan Military College of Health Sciences, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Physical Therapy, AlJubail General Hospital, AlJubail, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Physical Therapy, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
- Basic Science Department, Faculty of Physical Therapy, Misr University for Science and Technology, Giza, Egypt
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Lalumiere M, Perrino S, Nadeau MJ, Larivière C, Lamontagne M, Desmeules F, H. Gagnon D. To What Extent Do Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Biomarkers Relate to Pain, Flexibility, Strength, and Function in Individuals With Chronic Symptomatic Achilles Tendinopathy? FRONTIERS IN REHABILITATION SCIENCES 2021; 2:726313. [PMID: 36188777 PMCID: PMC9397971 DOI: 10.3389/fresc.2021.726313] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2021] [Accepted: 07/08/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Introduction: Achilles tendinopathy (AT) is a chronic musculoskeletal pathology best evaluated by ultrasound imaging. This cross-sectional study aimed at better understanding the relationship between musculoskeletal ultrasound biomarkers (MUBs) of Achilles tendon and localized pain, ankle flexibility, ankle strength, and functional abilities. Method: Forty-one participants with unilateral midportion chronic AT had their tendon images analyzed bilaterally in the longitudinal and transverse planes. The Victorian Institute of Sport Assessment-Achilles questionnaire (VISA-A) and Lower Extremity Functional Scale (LEFS) assessed pain and function, respectively, during standing and walking-related activities. Ankle flexibility was evaluated by weight-bearing lunge tests, while ankle isometric peak strength was measured using an instrumented dynamometer. Achilles tendon ultrasonographic images were analyzed using geometric (thickness), composition (echogenicity), and texture (homogeneity) MUBs. Discriminative validity was evaluated using paired Student's t-tests to compare MUBs between symptomatic and asymptomatic sides. Predictive validity was evaluated by computing the Pearson product-moment correlations coefficient between MUBs and pain, ankle flexibility, ankle strength, and function. Results: Significant differences were found in MUBs between the symptomatic and asymptomatic sides, confirming the discriminative validity of the selected MUBs. On the symptomatic side, thickness was found 29.9% higher (p < 0.001), echogenicity 9.6% lower (p < 0.001), and homogeneity 3.8% higher (p = 0.001) when compared with the asymptomatic side. However, predictive validity was scarcely confirmed, as most of the correlation coefficients were found negligible for the associations investigated between MUBs with localized pain, ankle flexibility, strength, and function. Only 14 statistically significant low to moderate associations were found, with negative and positive correlations ranging between −0.31 and −0.55 and between 0.34 and 0.54, respectively. Discussion: Musculoskeletal ultrasound biomarkers have a clinical utility in visualizing in vivo tendon integrity and diagnosing AT. MUBs should be valued as part of a comprehensive neuro-musculoskeletal assessment as they complement pain, flexibility, strength, and function measures. Altogether, they may inform the development and monitoring of a personalized rehabilitation treatment plan.
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- Mathieu Lalumiere
- Faculty of Medicine, Université de Montréal, Montreal, QC, Canada
- Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Rehabilitation of Greater Montreal (CRIR), Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Faculty of Medicine, Université de Montréal, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Rehabilitation of Greater Montreal (CRIR), Montreal, QC, Canada
- Institut de recherche Robert-Sauvé en santé et en sécurité du travail (IRSST), Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Faculty of Medicine, Université de Montréal, Montreal, QC, Canada
- Centre de recherche de l'Hôpital Maisonneuve-Rosemont (CRHMR), Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Faculty of Medicine, Université de Montréal, Montreal, QC, Canada
- Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Rehabilitation of Greater Montreal (CRIR), Montreal, QC, Canada
- *Correspondence: Dany H. Gagnon orcid.org/0000-0003-3464-4667
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Martins-Costa HC, Lanza MB, Diniz RCR, Lacerda LT, Gomes MC, Lima FV, Chagas MH. The effect of different resistance training protocols equalized by time under tension on the force-position relationship after 10 weeks of training period. Eur J Sport Sci 2021; 22:846-856. [PMID: 33779514 DOI: 10.1080/17461391.2021.1910346] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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This study investigated the impact of performing two equalized resistance training (RT) protocols for 10 weeks that differ only by repetition duration and number in the force-position and EMG-position relationship. Participants performed an equalized (36 s of time under tension; 3-4 sets; 3 min between sets; 50-55% of one-repetition maximum; 3× week) RT intervention on the bench press and the only different change between protocols was repetition number (RN; 12 vs.6) or duration (RD; 3 s vs. 6 s). Two experimental groups (RN12RD3, n = 12; and RN6RD6, n = 12) performed the RT, while one group was the control (Control, n = 11). Maximal isometric contractions at 10%, 50% and 90% of total bench press range of motion were performed pre- and post-RT, while electromyography was recorded. It demonstrated an increase in isometric force (+14% to 24%, P < 0.001) shifting up the force-position relationship of the training groups after RT, although no difference was between training groups compared to the Control. Neuromuscular activation from pectoralis major presented an increase after training for both RT groups (+44%; P < 0.001) compared to the Control. However, although not significantly different, triceps brachii also presented an increase depending on the protocol (+25%). In conclusion, 10 weeks of an equalized RT with longer RN and shorter RD (or opposite) similarly increases the ability to produce maximal isometric force during the bench exercise across different angles, while neuromuscular activation of the pectoralis major partially explained the shift-up of the force-position relationship after training.
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- Hugo C Martins-Costa
- Weight Training Laboratory, School of Physical Education, Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil.,Department of Physical Education, Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Weight Training Laboratory, School of Physical Education, Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil.,Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, School of Medicine, University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Weight Training Laboratory, School of Physical Education, Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Weight Training Laboratory, School of Physical Education, Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil.,Department of Physical Education, Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil.,Department of Physical Education and Sports, Technological Education Federal Center of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil.,Department of Physical Education, State University of Minas Gerais, Divinópolis, Brazil
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- Weight Training Laboratory, School of Physical Education, Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Weight Training Laboratory, School of Physical Education, Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Weight Training Laboratory, School of Physical Education, Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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Coratella G, Tornatore G, Longo S, Esposito F, Cè E. An Electromyographic Analysis of Lateral Raise Variations and Frontal Raise in Competitive Bodybuilders. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2020; 17:ijerph17176015. [PMID: 32824894 PMCID: PMC7503819 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph17176015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2020] [Revised: 08/14/2020] [Accepted: 08/18/2020] [Indexed: 12/04/2022]
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The present study examined the muscle activation in lateral raise with humerus rotated externally (LR-external), neutrally (LR-neutral), internally (LR-internal), with flexed elbow (LR-flexed) and frontal raise during both the concentric and eccentric phase. Ten competitive bodybuilders performed the exercises. Normalized surface electromyographic root mean square (sEMG RMS) was obtained from anterior, medial, and posterior deltoid, pectoralis major, upper trapezius, and triceps brachii. During the concentric phase, anterior deltoid and posterior deltoid showed greater sEMG RMS in frontal raise (effect size (ES)-range: 1.78/9.25)) and LR-internal (ES-range: 10.79/21.34), respectively, vs. all other exercises. Medial deltoid showed greater sEMG RMS in LR-neutral than LR-external (ES: 1.47 (95% confidence-interval—CI: 0.43/2.38)), frontal raise (ES: 10.28(95% CI: 6.67/13.01)), and LR-flexed (ES: 6.41(95% CI: 4.04/8.23)). Pectoralis major showed greater sEMG RMS in frontal raise vs. all other exercises (ES-range: 17.2/29.5), while upper trapezius (ES-range: 2.66/7.18) and triceps brachii (ES-range: 0.41/3.31) showed greater sEMG RMS in LR-internal vs. all other exercises. Similar recruitment patterns were found during the eccentric phase. When humerus rotates internally, greater activation of posterior deltoid, triceps brachii, and upper trapezius occurs. Humerus external rotation increases the activation of anterior and medial deltoid. Frontal raise mainly activates anterior deltoid and pectoralis major. LR variations and frontal raise activate specifically shoulders muscles and should be proposed accordingly.
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- Giuseppe Coratella
- Department of Biomedical Sciences for Health, Università degli Studi di Milano, 20133 Milano, Italy; (G.T.); (S.L.); (F.E.); (E.C.)
- Correspondence:
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences for Health, Università degli Studi di Milano, 20133 Milano, Italy; (G.T.); (S.L.); (F.E.); (E.C.)
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences for Health, Università degli Studi di Milano, 20133 Milano, Italy; (G.T.); (S.L.); (F.E.); (E.C.)
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences for Health, Università degli Studi di Milano, 20133 Milano, Italy; (G.T.); (S.L.); (F.E.); (E.C.)
- IRCSS Galeazzi Orthopaedic Institute, 20161 Milano, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences for Health, Università degli Studi di Milano, 20133 Milano, Italy; (G.T.); (S.L.); (F.E.); (E.C.)
- IRCSS Galeazzi Orthopaedic Institute, 20161 Milano, Italy
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Behrens M, Husmann F, Mau-Moeller A, Schlegel J, Reuter EM, Zschorlich VR. Neuromuscular Properties of the Human Wrist Flexors as a Function of the Wrist Joint Angle. Front Bioeng Biotechnol 2019; 7:181. [PMID: 31497595 PMCID: PMC6713036 DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2019.00181] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2019] [Accepted: 07/11/2019] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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The joint angle dependence of voluntary activation and twitch properties has been investigated for several human skeletal muscles. However, although they play a key role for hand function and possess a unique neural control compared to muscles surrounding other joint complexes, little is known about the wrist flexors innervated by the median nerve. Therefore, isometric voluntary and electrically evoked contractions of the wrist flexors were analyzed at three wrist joint angles (extension: -30°, neutral: 0°, flexion: 30°) to quantify the joint angle dependence of (i) voluntary activation (assessed via peripheral nerve stimulation and electromyography [EMG]), (ii) unpotentiated twitch torques, and (iii) potentiated twitch torques. Maximum voluntary torque was lower in extension compared to neutral and flexion. Although voluntary activation was generally high, data indicate that voluntary activation of the wrist flexors innervated by the median nerve was lower and the antagonist·agonist-1 EMG ratio was higher with the wrist joint in flexion compared to extension. Peak twitch torque, rate of twitch torque development, and twitch half-relaxation time increased, whereas electromechanical delay decreased from flexion to extension for the unpotentiated twitch torques. Activity-induced potentiation partly abolished these differences and was higher in short than long wrist flexors. Different angle-dependent excitatory and inhibitory inputs to spinal and supraspinal centers might be responsible for the altered activation of the investigated wrist muscles. Potential mechanisms were discussed and might have operated conjointly to increase stiffness of the flexed wrist joint. Differences in twitch torque properties were probably related to angle-dependent alterations in series elastic properties, actin-myosin interaction, Ca2+ sensitivity, and phosphorylation of myosin regulatory light chains. The results of the present study provide valuable information about the contribution of neural and muscular properties to changes in strength capabilities of the wrist flexors at different wrist joint angles. These data could help to understand normal wrist function, which is a first step in determining mechanisms underlying musculoskeletal disorders and in giving recommendations for the restoration of musculoskeletal function after traumatic or overuse injuries.
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- Martin Behrens
- Institute of Sport Science, University of Rostock, Rostock, Germany
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- Institute of Sport Science, University of Rostock, Rostock, Germany
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- Institute of Sport Science, University of Rostock, Rostock, Germany
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- Centre for Sensorimotor Performance, School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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Johannsson J, Duchateau J, Baudry S. Modulation of the Hoffmann reflex in soleus and medial gastrocnemius during stair ascent and descent in young and older adults. Gait Posture 2019; 68:115-121. [PMID: 30472523 DOI: 10.1016/j.gaitpost.2018.11.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2018] [Revised: 09/09/2018] [Accepted: 11/15/2018] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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BACKGROUND The Hoffmann (H) reflex can provide relevant information on spinal control of leg muscles during locomotor tasks in young and older adults. RESEARCH QUESTION Is the H reflex in the leg muscles differently modulated during stair gait in young and older adults? METHOD The H reflex in soleus (SOL) and medial gastrocnemius (MG) (normalized to the maximal M-wave amplitude obtained during upright standing; Mmax) was recorded in 19 young and 18 older adults during upright standing, and stair ascent and descent of a 3-step staircase. RESULTS H-reflex amplitude during upright standing was greater in young than older adults for SOL (48% vs. 26% Mmax; p = 0.001) and MG (23% vs. 14% Mmax; p = 0.02). When data were averaged across groups during stair ascent, H-reflex amplitude in SOL increased from 15% Mmax at the beginning of the stance phase to 29% Mmax at mid-stance, then decreased to be 4% Mmax in the swing phase. During stair descent, H-reflex amplitude was maximal (20% Mmax) at the beginning of the stance phase, decreased to 5% Mmax at the end of stance, and increased to 11% Mmax in the swing phase. Similar adjustments were observed for the H reflex in MG for both ascent and descent. H-reflex modulation during gait cycle (relative to upright standing) is less pronounced in older adults (p < 0.05). However, no difference was observed between subgroups of young and older adults matched for H-reflex amplitude in upright standing. In both groups, H-reflex modulation was not associated with changes in background electromyographic activity. SIGNIFICANCE This study indicates that the H reflex is modulated within the stair gait cycle during ascent and descent. Although its magnitude was slightly reduced, the overall modulation of the H reflex is not affected in healthy older adults.
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- Johanna Johannsson
- Laboratory of Applied Neurophysiology and Biology, ULB Neuroscience Institute (UNI), Université libre de Bruxelles (ULB), 808 route de Lennik, 1070 Brussels, Belgium
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- Laboratory of Applied Neurophysiology and Biology, ULB Neuroscience Institute (UNI), Université libre de Bruxelles (ULB), 808 route de Lennik, 1070 Brussels, Belgium
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- Laboratory of Applied Neurophysiology and Biology, ULB Neuroscience Institute (UNI), Université libre de Bruxelles (ULB), 808 route de Lennik, 1070 Brussels, Belgium.
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Lanza MB, Balshaw TG, Massey GJ, Folland JP. Does normalization of voluntary EMG amplitude to M MAX account for the influence of electrode location and adiposity? Scand J Med Sci Sports 2018; 28:2558-2566. [PMID: 30030921 DOI: 10.1111/sms.13270] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2018] [Accepted: 07/17/2018] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Voluntary surface electromyography (sEMG) amplitude is known to be influenced by both electrode position and subcutaneous adipose tissue thickness, and these factors likely compromise both between- and within-individual comparisons. Normalization of voluntary sEMG amplitude to evoked maximum M-wave parameters (MMAX peak-to-peak [P-P] and Area) may remove the influence of electrode position and subcutaneous tissue thickness. The purpose of this study was to: (a) assess the influence of electrode position on voluntary, evoked (MMAX P-P and Area), and normalized sEMG measurements across the surface of the vastus lateralis (VL; experiment 1: n = 10); and (b) investigate if MMAX normalization removes the confounding influence of subcutaneous tissue thickness [muscle-electrode distance (MED) from ultrasound imaging] on sEMG amplitude (experiment 2; n = 41). Healthy young men performed maximum voluntary contractions (MVCs) and evoked twitch contractions during both experiments. Experiment 1: voluntary sEMG during MVCs was influenced by electrode location (P ≤ 0.046, ES≥1.49 "large"), but when normalized to MMAX P-P showed no differences between VL sites (P = 0.929) which was not the case when normalized to MMAX Area (P < 0.004). Experiment 2: voluntary sEMG amplitude was related to MED, which explained 31%-38% of the variance. Normalization of voluntary sEMG amplitude to MMAX P-P or MMAX Area reduced but did not consistently remove the influence of MED which still explained up to 16% (MMAX P-P) and 23% (MMAX Area) of the variance. In conclusion, MMAX P-P was the better normalization parameter for removing the influence of electrode location and substantially reduced but did not consistently remove the influence of subcutaneous adiposity.
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- Marcel B Lanza
- School of Sport, Exercise, and Health Sciences, Loughborough University, Loughborough, Leicestershire, UK.,CAPES Foundation, Ministry of Education of Brazil, Brasilia, Brazil
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- School of Sport, Exercise, and Health Sciences, Loughborough University, Loughborough, Leicestershire, UK
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- School of Sport, Exercise, and Health Sciences, Loughborough University, Loughborough, Leicestershire, UK
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- School of Sport, Exercise, and Health Sciences, Loughborough University, Loughborough, Leicestershire, UK
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Activation of plantar flexor muscles is constrained by multiple muscle synergies rather than joint torques. PLoS One 2017; 12:e0187587. [PMID: 29107958 PMCID: PMC5673179 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0187587] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2016] [Accepted: 10/06/2017] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Behavioral evidence has suggested that a small number of muscle synergies may be responsible for activating a variety of muscles. Nevertheless, such dimensionality reduction may also be explained using the perspective of alternative hypotheses, such as predictions based on linear combinations of joint torques multiplied by corresponding coefficients. To compare the explanatory capacity of these hypotheses for describing muscle activation, we enrolled 12 male volunteers who performed isometric plantar flexor contractions at 10–100% of maximum effort. During each plantar flexor contraction, the knee extensor muscles were isometrically contracted at 0%, 50%, or 100% of maximum effort. Electromyographic activity was recorded from the vastus lateralis, medial gastrocnemius (MG), lateral gastrocnemius (LG), and soleus muscles and quantified using the average rectified value (ARV). At lower plantar flexion torque, regression analysis identified a clear linear relationship between the MG and soleus ARVs and between the MG and LG ARVs, suggesting the presence of muscle synergy (r2 > 0.65). The contraction of the knee extensor muscles induced a significant change in the slope of this relationship for both pairs of muscles (MG × soleus, P = 0.002; MG × LG, P = 0.006). Similarly, the slope of the linear relationship between the plantar flexion torque and the ARV of the MG or soleus changed significantly with knee extensor contraction (P = 0.031 and P = 0.041, respectively). These results suggest that muscle synergies characterized by non-mechanical constraints are selectively recruited according to whether contraction of the knee extensor muscles is performed simultaneously, which is relatively consistent with the muscle synergy hypothesis.
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Lanza MB, Balshaw TG, Folland JP. Do changes in neuromuscular activation contribute to the knee extensor angle-torque relationship? Exp Physiol 2017; 102:962-973. [DOI: 10.1113/ep086343] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2017] [Accepted: 06/05/2017] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Marcel B. Lanza
- School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences; Loughborough University; UK
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- School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences; Loughborough University; UK
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