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Bailey CA, Hasanbarani F, Slopecki M, Yang C, Côté JN. Size and structure of motor variability in young and old adults performing a rhythmic, repetitive tapping task. J Biomech 2023; 152:111595. [PMID: 37119701 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2023.111595] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2022] [Revised: 02/15/2023] [Accepted: 04/18/2023] [Indexed: 05/01/2023]
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The size of motor variability increases with fatigue in repetitive upper limb tasks, and the structure of variability differs with old age. However, the combined influences of old age and fatigue on the size and structure of movement-to-movement variability are unclear. Eighteen young and sixteen old adults performed a fatiguing repetitive tapping task while seated using their dominant arm. Optoelectronic motion capture served to measure upper body angles via forward kinematics. Movement-to-movement variability was measured by the size at joints (standard deviation: SD) and by the structure of the uncontrolled manifold (variance: VUCM, VORT; synergy index: ΔVz) in the first and final minutes of the task for the early, middle, and late forward movement phases. Outcomes were analyzed by Age*Condition*Phase general estimating equations. Old adults had lower humerothoracic abduction/adduction and flexion/extension SD, wrist flexion/extension SD, VUCM, and VORT, mainly in the early movement phase (p < 0.014). With fatigue, humerothoracic flexion/extension SD increased in young adults only and humerothoracic abduction/adduction SD, wrist pronation/supination SD, wrist flexion/extension SD, and VUCM increased in both groups. ΔVz was positive and did not differ with age or fatigue (p > 0.014). Results indicate that fatigue adjustments were mainly in the frontal plane, old age did not affect the ratio of good vs. bad variability, and motor synergy was preserved during fatigue despite less motor flexibility in old age.
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Affiliation(s)
- Christopher A Bailey
- Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada; Center for Interdisciplinary Research in Rehabilitation of Greater Montreal, Jewish Rehabilitation Hospital, Laval, QC, Canada.
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- Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada; Center for Interdisciplinary Research in Rehabilitation of Greater Montreal, Jewish Rehabilitation Hospital, Laval, QC, Canada
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- Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada; Center for Interdisciplinary Research in Rehabilitation of Greater Montreal, Jewish Rehabilitation Hospital, Laval, QC, Canada
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- Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada; Center for Interdisciplinary Research in Rehabilitation of Greater Montreal, Jewish Rehabilitation Hospital, Laval, QC, Canada
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- Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada; Center for Interdisciplinary Research in Rehabilitation of Greater Montreal, Jewish Rehabilitation Hospital, Laval, QC, Canada
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Mulla DM, McDonald AC, Keir PJ. Joint moment trade-offs across the upper extremity and trunk during repetitive work. APPLIED ERGONOMICS 2020; 88:103142. [PMID: 32421639 DOI: 10.1016/j.apergo.2020.103142] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2019] [Revised: 04/28/2020] [Accepted: 05/01/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Individuals can coordinate small kinematic changes at several degrees of freedom simultaneously in the presence of fatigue, leaving it unclear how overall biomechanical demands at each joint are altered. The purpose of this study was to evaluate trade-offs in joint moments between the trunk, shoulder, and elbow during repetitive upper extremity work. Participants performed four simulated workplace tasks cyclically until meeting fatigue termination criteria. Emergent fatigue-induced adaptations to repetitive work resulted in task-dependent trade-offs in joint moments. In general, reduced shoulder moments were compensated for by increased elbow and trunk joint moment contributions. Although mean joint moment changes were modest (range: 1-3 Nm) across participants, a wide distribution of responses was observed, with standard deviations exceeding 10 Nm. Re-distributing biomechanical demands across joints may alleviate constant tissue loads and facilitate continued task performance with fatigue but may be at the expense of increasing demands at adjacent joints.
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- Daanish M Mulla
- Department of Kinesiology, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- Department of Kinesiology, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- Department of Kinesiology, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada.
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Bailey CA, Weiss M, Côté JN. Effects of old age on fatigability and sensorimotor characteristics of a repetitive upper limb fatiguing task. PLoS One 2020; 15:e0235314. [PMID: 32645051 PMCID: PMC7347145 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0235314] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2019] [Accepted: 06/12/2020] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Objectives 1) Determine the effects of old age on sensorimotor responses to a fatiguing work-like task. 2) Explore how old age influences the relationships between task fatigability, everyday perceptions of fatigability, and sensorimotor function. Methods Healthy young (N = 17, 9W) and older (N = 13, 10W) adults completed the Pittsburgh Fatigability Scale to assess everyday perceptions of physical (PF) and mental fatigability and performed a repetitive tapping task to fatigue. Before and after the task, grip strength was assessed using a hand-grip dynamometer and touch-pressure sensitivity was measured (shoulder, hand) using Semmes-Weinstein monofilaments. Results Older, but not young adults, had increased touch-pressure sensitivity at the shoulder after fatigue (interaction, p = 0.007). No changes in grip strength were observed (p>0.05). Task fatigability was not different between young and old adults (p>0.05). Having less task fatigability was associated with lower PF, higher grip strength, and higher touch-pressure sensitivity at the hand (ρ = 0.37–0.58, p<0.05), with the hand sensation association also observed in the old adult subgroup (ρ = 0.56, p = 0.046). Conclusions With old age, there were fatigue-related alterations to sensory but not physical function. While task fatigability was associated with perceptual, physical, and sensory features, sensory features appear to have a more important role with old age.
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Affiliation(s)
- Christopher A. Bailey
- Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
- Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Rehabilitation, Jewish Rehabilitation Hospital Research Center, Laval, Quebec, Canada
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- Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
- Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Rehabilitation, Jewish Rehabilitation Hospital Research Center, Laval, Quebec, Canada
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- Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
- Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Rehabilitation, Jewish Rehabilitation Hospital Research Center, Laval, Quebec, Canada
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Cui A, Emery K, Beaudoin AS, Feng J, Côté JN. Sex-specific effects of sitting vs standing on upper body muscle activity during text typing. APPLIED ERGONOMICS 2020; 82:102957. [PMID: 31563002 DOI: 10.1016/j.apergo.2019.102957] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2019] [Revised: 07/11/2019] [Accepted: 09/17/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Standing computer work is increasingly popular. However, despite the higher rates of computer work-related disorders in women, no studies have compared how standing work affects men and women. Twelve males and 12 females completed 90-min typing tasks in each posture while electromyography (EMG) data was recorded from eight muscles of the upper body. Results show that females had significantly higher EMG root-mean-squared (RMS) values in the anterior deltoid than males when seated, but higher EMG RMS in the medial trapezius than males when standing (SBC ≤ 0.05). In standing, they also had lower values than males in the erector spinae. Overall, standing elicited less activity in the upper trapezius, wrist extensors and erector spinae than sitting. Results suggest that the standing posture is generally less muscularly demanding than the seated one, although men and women's neck/shoulder musculature responds differently to the same task performed while seated or standing.
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- Alexander Cui
- Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education, McGill University, 475 Pine Avenue West, Montreal, Quebec, H2W 1S4, Canada; Feil & Oberfeld/CRIR Research Center, Jewish Rehabilitation Hospital, 3205 Alton, Goldbloom Place, Laval, Quebec, H7V 1R2, Canada
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- Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education, McGill University, 475 Pine Avenue West, Montreal, Quebec, H2W 1S4, Canada; Feil & Oberfeld/CRIR Research Center, Jewish Rehabilitation Hospital, 3205 Alton, Goldbloom Place, Laval, Quebec, H7V 1R2, Canada
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- Feil & Oberfeld/CRIR Research Center, Jewish Rehabilitation Hospital, 3205 Alton, Goldbloom Place, Laval, Quebec, H7V 1R2, Canada
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- Feil & Oberfeld/CRIR Research Center, Jewish Rehabilitation Hospital, 3205 Alton, Goldbloom Place, Laval, Quebec, H7V 1R2, Canada
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- Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education, McGill University, 475 Pine Avenue West, Montreal, Quebec, H2W 1S4, Canada; Feil & Oberfeld/CRIR Research Center, Jewish Rehabilitation Hospital, 3205 Alton, Goldbloom Place, Laval, Quebec, H7V 1R2, Canada.
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Lee J, Jin Y, Yoon B. Bilateral Transcranial Direct Stimulation Over the Primary Motor Cortex Alters Motor Modularity of Multiple Muscles. J Mot Behav 2019; 52:474-488. [PMID: 31795875 DOI: 10.1080/00222895.2019.1646206] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) over the primary motor cortex (M1) has been demonstrated to modulate the motor performance of both healthy individuals and patients with neuromuscular disorders. However, the effect of tDCS on motor control of multiple muscles, which is a prerequisite to change in motor performance, is currently unknown. Using dimensionality reduction analysis, we investigated whether bilateral tDCS over M1 modulates the coordinated activity of 12 muscles. Fifteen healthy men participated in this randomized, double-blind crossover study. Each participant received a 20-min sham and 2-mA stimulation bilaterally over M1 (anode on the right M1 and cathode on the left M1), with a minimum washout period of 4 days. Muscle activation and end-point kinematics were evaluated during a task where participants reached out to a marked target with non-dominant hand as fast as possible, before and immediately after tDCS application. We found decreased similarity in motor modularity and significant changes in muscle activation in a specific motor module, particularly when reaching out to a target placed within arm's length and improved smoothness index of movement only following 2-mA stimulation. These findings indicate that clinicians and researchers need to consider the simultaneous effect of bilateral tDCS over M1 on multiple muscles when they establish tDCS protocol to change in motor performance of patients with neuromuscular deficits.
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- JaeHyuk Lee
- Major in Rehabilitation Science, Graduate School, Korea University, Seoul, Korea
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- Major in Rehabilitation Science, Graduate School, Korea University, Seoul, Korea
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- Major in Rehabilitation Science, Graduate School, Korea University, Seoul, Korea.,Department of Physical Therapy, College of Health Science, Korea University, Seoul, Korea
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Yoon S, Lefrançois-Daignault T, Côté JN. Effects of cycling while typing on upper limb and performance characteristics. APPLIED ERGONOMICS 2019; 80:161-167. [PMID: 31280800 DOI: 10.1016/j.apergo.2019.05.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2018] [Revised: 04/16/2019] [Accepted: 05/24/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Active computer workstations may help reduce workplace sedentarism. However, their impact on the upper limb musculoskeletal system is unknown. Subjects participated in two 60-min computer laptop-based Bike-and-Type sessions at different cycling intensities (LOW, HIGH). Upper trapezius and wrist extensor muscle blood flow, sensitivity and pain thresholds, and typing performance were measured intermittently. Neck/shoulder discomfort increased over time (p < 0.001), and was higher in the HIGH intensity (p = 0.036). Blood flow to the trapezius (p = 0.041) and wrist (p = 0.021) muscles were higher during HIGH, and wrist blood flow increased over time (p = 0.01). Trapezius sensitivity threshold significantly decreased over time (p = 0.003). There were no effects on pressure pain thresholds (interaction p = 0.091). Average typing speed was greater during HIGH (p = 0.046) and increased over time (p < 0.001). Time spent biking while typing effectively improved performance, which may facilitate muscle regeneration, although effects depend on biking intensity.
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- SangHoon Yoon
- Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education, McGill University, 475 Pine Avenue West, Montreal, Quebec, H2W 1S4, Canada
; Feil & Oberfeld/CRIR Research Center, Jewish Rehabilitation Hospital, 3205 Alton, Goldbloom Place, Laval, Quebec, H7V 1R2, Canada
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- Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education, McGill University, 475 Pine Avenue West, Montreal, Quebec, H2W 1S4, Canada
; Feil & Oberfeld/CRIR Research Center, Jewish Rehabilitation Hospital, 3205 Alton, Goldbloom Place, Laval, Quebec, H7V 1R2, Canada
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- Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education, McGill University, 475 Pine Avenue West, Montreal, Quebec, H2W 1S4, Canada
; Feil & Oberfeld/CRIR Research Center, Jewish Rehabilitation Hospital, 3205 Alton, Goldbloom Place, Laval, Quebec, H7V 1R2, Canada.
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