ArticleBrain sciences2020
Importance of Maximal Strength and Muscle-Tendon Mechanics for Improving Force Steadiness in Persons with Parkinson's Disease.
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- Force control deficits in rapid eye movement behavior disorder and Parkinson's disease.Clinical neurophysiology : official journal of the International Federation of Clinical Neurophysiology · 2025Article
- Short term effects of contralateral tendon vibration on motor unit discharge rate variability and force steadiness in people with Parkinson's disease.Frontiers in aging neuroscience · 2024Article
- Characterization of the vastus lateralis torque-length, and knee extensors torque-velocity and power-velocity relationships in people with Parkinson's disease.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2024Article
- Adolescent boys who participate in sports exhibit similar ramp torque control with young men despite differences in strength and tendon characteristics.European journal of applied physiology · 2023Article
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Abstract
Although plantar flexion force steadiness (FS) is reduced in persons with Parkinson's disease (PD), the underlying causes are unknown. The aim of this exploratory design study was to ascertain the influence of maximal voluntary contraction (MVC) force and gastrocnemius-Achilles muscle-tendon unit behaviour on FS in persons with PD. Nine persons with PD and nine age- and sex-matched non-PD controls (~70 years, 6 females per group) performed plantar flexion MVCs and sub-maximal tracking tasks at 5, 10, 25, 50 and 75% MVC. Achilles tendon elongation and medial gastrocnemius fascicle lengths were recorded via ultrasound during contraction. FS was quantified using the coefficient of variation (CV) of force. Contributions of MVC and tendon mechanics to FS were determined using multiple regression analyses. Persons with PD were 35% weaker during MVC (
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