Muscle force production and functional performance in spastic cerebral palsy: Relationship of cocontraction

2000 ◽  
Vol 81 (7) ◽  
pp. 895-900 ◽  
Author(s):  
Diane L. Damiano ◽  
Tracy L. Martellotta ◽  
Daniel J. Sullivan ◽  
Kevin P. Granata ◽  
Mark F. Abel
Keyword(s):  
Cerebral Palsy ◽  
Muscle Force ◽  
Functional Performance ◽  
Force Production ◽  
Spastic Cerebral Palsy ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
Muscle Force Production

Does Raising Morning Rectal Temperature to Evening Levels Offset the Diurnal Variation in Muscle Force Production?

2013 ◽  
Vol 30 (4) ◽  
pp. 486-501 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ben J. Edwards ◽  
Samuel A. Pullinger ◽  
Jonathan W. Kerry ◽  
William R. Robinson ◽  
Tom P. Reilly ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Diurnal Variation ◽  
Rectal Temperature ◽  
Muscle Force ◽  
Force Production ◽  
Muscle Force Production

Single-Use Versus Multiple-Use Electrodes for Sensory and Motor Threshold Amplitudes and Muscle Force Production

2013 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 123-128
Author(s):  
David O. Draper ◽  
Lucia Maloy ◽  
J. Ty Hopkins ◽  
A. Wayne Johnson ◽  
Dennis Eggett ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Muscle Force ◽  
Force Production ◽  
Multiple Use ◽  
Motor Threshold ◽  
Single Use ◽  
Muscle Force Production

scholarly journals Effect of Fatigue Protocols on Upper Extremity Neuromuscular Function and Implications for Ulnar Collateral Ligament Injury Prevention

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (12) ◽  
pp. 232596711988887 ◽  
Author(s):  
Toufic R. Jildeh ◽  
Kelechi R. Okoroha ◽  
Joseph S. Tramer ◽  
Jorge Chahla ◽  
Benedict U. Nwachukwu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Injury Prevention ◽  
Upper Extremity ◽  
Muscle Force ◽  
Force Production ◽  
Ulnar Collateral Ligament ◽  
Neuromuscular Function ◽  
Inclusion Criteria ◽  
Collateral Ligament ◽  
Muscle Force Production

Background: As the incidence of overuse injuries to the medial elbow in overhead athletes continues to rise, recent evidence suggests a link between these injuries and alterations in biomechanics produced by athlete fatigue. Previous studies have evaluated the effect of fatigue on elbow injuries using a wide array of fatigue protocols/athletic tasks, and, as a consequence, the results have been heterogeneous. Purpose: To determine whether there is a uniform alteration in neuromuscular function or biomechanics as the overhead athlete fatigues. Furthermore, this study sought to determine whether player fatigue should be accounted for in ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) injury prevention programs. Study Design: Systematic review. Methods: A systematic review of the literature using PubMed and MEDLINE databases was performed. Keywords included fatigue, upper extremity, baseball, pitcher, throwing, and muscle activity. Inclusion criteria consisted of original research articles in the English language involving healthy athletes, use of fatigue protocols, and the evaluation of at least 1 upper limb biomechanical variable. Results: A total of 35 studies involving 644 athletes (90 females, 554 males; mean age, 20.2 years) met the inclusion criteria. General fatigue protocols were used in 2 investigations, peripheral protocols were used in all 35 studies, and 5 different athletic tasks were studied (simulated baseball game, overhead throwing, high-effort swimming, simulated tennis game, and overhead serving). There was a uniform decrease in muscle force production and proprioception in athletes after completing a fatigue protocol. However, there was no consistency among studies when evaluating other important upper limb biomechanical factors. The fatigue protocols did not consistently produce statistically significant changes in elbow torque, pitching biomechanics, or ball velocity. Conclusion: A uniform decrease in muscle force production and proprioception was found after fatigue protocols; however, a majority of fatigue protocols published in the current literature are inconsistently measured and produce heterogeneous results. Therefore, currently, no recommendations can be made for changes in UCL injury prevention training programs to account for potential effects of fatigue. The effect of muscle force production and proprioception on upper extremity injuries should be evaluated in future studies.

Estimated Force and Moment of Shoulder External Rotation Muscles: Differences Between Transverse and Sagittal Planes

2012 ◽  
Vol 28 (6) ◽  
pp. 701-707 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marcelo Peduzzi de Castro ◽  
Daniel Cury Ribeiro ◽  
Felipe de Camargo Forte ◽  
Joelly Mahnic de Toledo ◽  
Roberto Costa Krug ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Muscle Force ◽  
Sagittal Plane ◽  
External Rotation ◽  
Force Production ◽  
Transverse Plane ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Shoulder Muscle ◽  
Anterior Deltoid ◽  
Muscle Force Production ◽  
Teres Minor

The aim of this study was to compare shoulder muscle force and moment production during external rotation performed in the transverse and sagittal planes. An optimization model was used for estimating shoulder muscle force production of infraspinatus, teres minor, supraspinatus, anterior deltoid, middle deltoid and posterior deltoid muscles. The model uses as input data the external rotation moment, muscle moment arm magnitude, muscle physiologic cross-sectional area and muscle specific tension. The external rotation moment data were gathered from eight subjects in transverse and six subjects in sagittal plane using an isokinetic dynamometer. In the sagittal plane, all studied muscles presented larger estimated force in comparison with the transverse plane. The infraspinatus, teres minor, supraspinatus and posterior deltoid muscles presented larger moment in sagittal when compared with transverse plane. When prescribing shoulder rehabilitation exercises, therapists should bear in mind the described changes in muscle force production.

Duration of Static Stretching Influences Muscle Force Production in Hamstring Muscles

2007 ◽  
Vol 21 (3) ◽  
pp. 788 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuji Ogura ◽  
Yutetsu Miyahara ◽  
Hisashi Naito ◽  
Shizuo Katamoto ◽  
Junichiro Aoki
Keyword(s):  
Muscle Force ◽  
Force Production ◽  
Static Stretching ◽  
Hamstring Muscles ◽  
Muscle Force Production
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