کد مقاله | کد نشریه | سال انتشار | مقاله انگلیسی | نسخه تمام متن |
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6210322 | 1266214 | 2015 | 5 صفحه PDF | دانلود رایگان |
Introduction: Mechanomyography (MMG) has recently shown promise in monitoring recovery of injured muscles. However, delivering a maximal percutaneous neuromuscular stimulus (PNS) could potentially be painful on severely damaged muscles. The aim of this paper was to determine whether delivering a sub-maximal PNS could still obtain accurate MMG recordings of muscle contraction time (Tc). The effect of muscle architecture on determining the minimal level of current was also investigated. Methods: Six muscles were investigated; 5 lower limb and the 1st dorsal interosseous. A 'current ramp' procedure was performed to determine minimal stimulus intensity required for accurate Tc recordings. A current ramp entails beginning at a low current (30Â mA) and increasing in increments of 10Â mA until a maximal muscle contraction is observed. Results: For lower limb muscles, 130Â mA was the largest current required to obtain accurate Tc recordings in at least 95% of the population. This was up to a 50% reduction in the amount of current delivered for some muscles. Fibre type distribution showed the greatest relationship with mean minimum current. Discussion: Future studies investigating injured or uninjured muscles via MMG, could use these submaximal currents to obtain accurate MMG recordings, whilst improving patient comfort and reducing experiment duration.
Journal: Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology - Volume 25, Issue 5, October 2015, Pages 749-753