Journal article
Neuromuscular propagation after fatiguing contractions of the paralyzed soleus muscle in humans
Muscle & nerve, Vol.21(6), pp.776-787
06/1998
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1097-4598(199806)21:6<776::AID-MUS10>3.0.CO;2-R
PMID: 9585332
Abstract
We analyzed the M wave and torque after repetitive activation and recovery of the human soleus muscle in individuals with spinal cord injury. Fifteen individuals with complete paralysis had the tibial nerve activated for 330 ms every second with a 20‐Hz train. The M wave and torque were analyzed before fatigue, immediately after fatigue, and during recovery. The torque and three M‐wave measurements (amplitude, duration, median frequency) changed significantly after fatigue in the chronic group, but the M‐wave area was not changed. The M wave was completely recovered after 5 min of rest, even though the torque remained depressed during recovery. The M‐wave changes appeared to contribute minimally to the reduced torque in individuals with chronic paralysis. The disassociation in the M‐wave–torque relationship during fatigue and recovery suggests, that electrical stimulation under electromyography control is not an ideal method to optimize torque in paralyzed muscle. © 1998 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Muscle Nerve 21:776–787, 1998.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Neuromuscular propagation after fatiguing contractions of the paralyzed soleus muscle in humans
- Creators
- Richard K ShieldsYa‐Ju ChangMark Ross
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Muscle & nerve, Vol.21(6), pp.776-787
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons, Inc; New York
- DOI
- 10.1002/(SICI)1097-4598(199806)21:6<776::AID-MUS10>3.0.CO;2-R
- PMID
- 9585332
- ISSN
- 0148-639X
- eISSN
- 1097-4598
- Number of pages
- 12
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 06/1998
- Academic Unit
- Orthopedics and Rehabilitation; Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Science
- Record Identifier
- 9984047784402771
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