Relationships between the mechanomyographic amplitude patterns of response and concentric isokinetic fatiguing tasks of the leg extensors
- 11 September 2013
- journal article
- Published by IOP Publishing in Physiological Measurement
- Vol. 34 (10), 1293-1301
- https://doi.org/10.1088/0967-3334/34/10/1293
Abstract
The purpose of the present study was to examine possible correlations between the b terms (slopes) form the log-transformed mechanomyographic amplitude (MMGRMS)-force relationships and the fatigue index calculated from 50 maximal concentric contractions. Forty healthy subjects (age = 21 ± 2 yr) performed isometric ramp contractions from 5% to 85% of their maximal voluntary contraction followed by a 50-repetition concentric fatigue protocol of the leg extensors, fatigue index (%) was calculated from the 50-repetitions. MMG was recorded during the ramp contractions from the vastus lateralis (VL) and rectus femoris (RF). The b terms (slopes) were calculated from the log-transformed MMGRMS-force relationships. Correlations were performed comparing the b terms from the MMGRMS-force relationships for the VL and RF with the fatigue index. Significant positive correlations were found among the b terms from the MMGRMS-force relationships for the VL (p = 0.007, r = 0.417) and RF (p = 0.014, r = 0.386) with the fatigue index. The b terms from the log-transformed MMGRMS-force relationships for the VL and RF may have reflected muscle fiber type composition and, thus, correlated with the fatigue index. This adds further support that the MMGRMS-force relationships may reflect muscle fiber type composition.This publication has 22 references indexed in Scilit:
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