ArticlePloS one2018
Effect of knee angle on neuromuscular assessment of plantar flexor muscles: A reliability study.
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- Posture influences on vestibulospinal tract excitability.Experimental brain research · 2021Article
- Reliability of Tibialis Anterior Muscle Voluntary Activation Using the Interpolated Twitch Technique and the Central Activation Ratio in People with Stroke.Brain sciences · 2021Article
- Reliability of the Soleus H-Reflex in Different Sitting Postures.Medical sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2020Article
- Is there an intermuscular relationship in voluntary activation capacities and contractile kinetics?European journal of applied physiology · 2020Article
- Diet-induced obesity decreases rate-dependent depression in the Hoffmann's reflex in adult mice.Physiological reports · 2019Article
- The Effect of Ankle Support on Lower Limb Kinematics During the Y-Balance Test Using Non-linear Dynamic Measures.Frontiers in physiology · 2019Article
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Abstract
introductionThis study aimed to determine the intra- and inter-session reliability of neuromuscular assessment of plantar flexor (PF) muscles at three knee angles.
methodsTwelve young adults were tested for three knee angles (90°, 30° and 0°) and at three time points separated by 1 hour (intra-session) and 7 days (inter-session). Electrical (H reflex, M wave) and mechanical (evoked and maximal voluntary torque, activation level) parameters were measured on the PF muscles. Intraclass correlation coefficients (ICC) and coefficients of variation were calculated to determine intra- and inter-session reliability.
resultsThe mechanical measurements presented excellent (ICC>0.75) intra- and inter-session reliabilities regardless of the knee angle considered. The reliability of electrical measurements was better for the 90° knee angle compared to the 0° and 30° angles.
conclusionsChanges in the knee angle may influence the reliability of neuromuscular assessments, which indicates the importance of considering the knee angle to collect consistent outcomes on the PF muscles.
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