Muscle force compensation among synergistic muscles after fatigue of a single muscle |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Department of Physical Therapy, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya-shi, Aichi, 461-8673 Japan;2. Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Tokyo, Japan;3. Faculty of Rehabilitation, Fujita Health University School of Health Sciences, Toyoake, Aichi, 470-1192 Japan;1. Department of Motion and Exercise Science, University of Stuttgart, Germany;2. Department of Biomedical Physiology and Kinesiology, Simon Fraser University, Vancouver, Canada;1. Department of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Science, Monash University, Frankston, Vic 3199, Melbourne, Australia;2. Centre for Health, Sport and Rehabilitation Sciences Research, University of Salford, Greater Manchester M5 4WT, United Kingdom;3. Centre for Sensorimotor Performance, School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences, The University of Queensland, St. Lucia, QLD 4072, Brisbane, Australia;4. Department of Physiology, Biomedicine Discovery Institute, Monash University, Clayton, Vic 3800, Melbourne, Australia |
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| Abstract: | PurposeThe aim of this study was to examine control strategies among synergistic muscles after fatigue of a single muscle. It was hypothesized that the compensating mechanism is specific for each fatigued muscle.MethodsThe soleus (SOL), gastrocnemius lateralis (GL) and medialis (GM) were fatigued in separate sessions on different days. In each experiment, subjects (n = 11) performed maximal voluntary contractions prior to and after fatiguing a single muscle (SOL, GL or GM) while the voluntary muscle activity and torque were measured. Additionally, the maximal single twitch torque of the plantarflexors and the maximal spinal reflex activity (H-reflex) of the SOL, GL and GM were determined. Fatigue was evoked using neuromuscular stimulation.ResultsFollowing fatigue the single twitch torque decreased by −20.1%, −19.5%, and −23.0% when the SOL, GL, or GM, have been fatigued. The maximal voluntary torque did not decrease in any session but the synergistic voluntary muscle activity increased significantly. Moreover, we found no alterations in spinal reflex activity.ConclusionsIt is concluded that synergistic muscles compensate each other. Furthermore, it seems that self-compensating mechanism of the fatigued muscles occurred additionally. The force compensation does not depend on the function of the fatigued muscle. |
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| Keywords: | Triceps surae Synergistic force compensation Neuromuscular control Synergistic muscles |
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