ArticleMuscle & nerve2011
Effect of knee position on quadriceps muscle force steadiness and activation strategies.
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- Hamstrings force-length relationships and their implications for angle-specific joint torques: a narrative review.BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation · 2022Review
- Association between hamstring coactivation during isokinetic quadriceps strength testing and knee cartilage worsening over 24 months.Osteoarthritis and cartilage · 2022Article
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Abstract
introductionIn this study we investigated the effect of knee position on quadriceps force steadiness and activation strategies.
methodsQuadriceps force steadiness was evaluated in 22 volunteers at two knee positions by testing their ability to regulate submaximal force. Muscle activation strategies were studied in both time and frequency domains using surface electromyography.
resultsQuadriceps force fluctuations and the associated agonist and antagonist activity were significantly higher at 90° than at 30° of flexion (P < 0.05). The quadriceps median frequency recorded at 30° was significantly higher than at 90° of flexion (P < 0.05). Regression analyses revealed that force steadiness was related to quadriceps activation and median frequency (P < 0.001), but not to hamstring coactivation (P > 0.05).
conclusionsThe results indicate that knee position significantly affects quadriceps force steadiness and activation strategies. This finding may have important implications for designing a force control testing protocol and interpreting test results.
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