Journal
MUSCLE & NERVE
Volume 40, Issue 2, Pages 231-239Publisher
WILEY-BLACKWELL
DOI: 10.1002/mus.21224
Keywords
isometric contraction; muscle activity; muscle fatigue; neural strategy
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- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke [NS043275]
- Swiss National Science Foundation [115183]
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In this study we measured the pronation-supination torque, flexion force, and electromyographic activity in elbow flexor muscles during an isometric contraction in which a submaximal elbow flexion force was kept constant for as long as possible. Ten subjects performed the contraction at 20% of maximal voluntary contraction (MVC) torque until failure. Electromyographic (EMG) activity of the long and short heads of biceps brachii, brachialis, brachioradialis, and triceps brachii was recorded with surface and intramuscular electrodes. The mean time to failure was 8.2 +/- 6.2 min. The fluctuations in flexion force and pronation-supination torque were correlated (r range = 0.68-0.92), and subjects exhibited a range of pronation-torque profiles that were not associated with the time to failure. Knowing the influence of concurrent actions about the pronation-supination axis during a submaximal fatiguing contraction with the elbow flexor muscles has implications for the design of workstations in ergonomic settings and in the prescription of activities for rehabilitation programs. Muscle Nerve 40: 231-239, 2009
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