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Trial reportEuropean journal of applied physiology2010

Changes in muscle fascicles of tibialis anterior during anisometric contractions are not associated with motor-output variability of the ankle dorsiflexors in young and old adults.

Mark Jesunathadas, Thorsten Rudroff, Roger M Enoka

Abstract readRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in European journal of applied physiology, 2010. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Mark JesunathadasDepartment of Integrative Physiology, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO, USA. mjesunat@asu.edu
Thorsten Rudroff
Roger M Enoka
University of Colorado System · US

Funding

ZOPOLRESTAT PHARMACOKINETICS IN DIABETICS WITH VARYING RENAL FUNCTIONM01RR000051 · NCRR · UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO DENVER · PI WALDERS, NATALIE · 1985 to 2008
$52.6M
STEADINESS IN OLDER ADULTSR01AG009000 · NIA · UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT BOULDER · PI ENOKA, ROGER M. · 1990 to 2009
$2.3M
NCRR NIH HHS M01RR000051NIA NIH HHS R01AG09000
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This study examined the associations between the fluctuations of foot acceleration during shortening and lengthening contractions with the electromyographic (EMG) activity of lower leg muscles and ultrasound measures of tibialis anterior fascicle length and pennation angle. Young (24.9 ± 4.17 years) and old (74.8 ± 3.31 years) adults lifted and lowered a submaximal load with the foot at different speeds (3°/s-50°/s). The standard deviation (SD) of foot acceleration normalized to the load lifted was similar for young (12.2 ± 7.22 cm s(-2)/kg) and old adults (14.3 ± 8.03 cm s(-2)/kg; P = 0.093). The changes in tibialis anterior muscle fascicle length and pennation angle were similar for young and old adults (P ≥ 0.233), but greater for shortening (fascicle length: 0.937 ± 0.633 cm, pennation angle: 1.61 ± 0.918º) than for lengthening contractions (fascicle length: 0.806 ± 0.521 cm, pennation angle: 0.966 ± 0.632º; P ≤ 0.014). The changes in fascicle length and pennation angle were not associated with the SD of foot acceleration (r(2) ≤ 0.031; P ≥ 0.092). The surface EMG of tibialis anterior was greater for the shortening contractions than for the lengthening contractions (P < 0.001), but triceps surae EMG was similar for the two types of contractions (P = 0.304). The results suggested that the influence of movement speed on variability in performance was similar for shortening and lengthening contractions with the dorsiflexor muscles; furthermore, old adults were able to match the performance of young adults.

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AdultAgedAnkle JointAthletic PerformanceFemaleHumansIsometric ContractionKnee JointMaleModels, BiologicalMotor ActivityMuscle ContractionMuscle, SkeletalObserver VariationRange of Motion, ArticularYoung Adult

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