Effect of postural and load variation on the coordination of the leg muscles in concentric jumping movement

Electromyography and Clinical Neurophysiology

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 59-64

  Eloranta, V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JYVÄSKYLÄ   (Finland)

Author keywords

Concentric work; IEMG; Jumping; Leg muscles; Muscle coordination

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY POSTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COORDINATION; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; JUMPING; LEG MUSCLE; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE FORCE; NORMAL HUMAN; VOLUNTEER;

ADULT; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; HUMANS; LEG; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; POSTURE; REFERENCE VALUES; SIGNAL PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; WEIGHT-BEARING;

EID: 0029916742     PISSN: 0301150X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

References (19)

1. BOSCO, C., ITO, A., KOMI, P. V., LUHTANEN, P., RAHKILA, P., RUSKO, H. and VIITASALO, J. T.: Neuromuscular function and mechanical efficiency of human leg extensor muscles during jumping exercises. Acta Physiol. Scand., 114: 543-550, 1982.
2. BOSCO, C. and VIITASALO, J. T.: Potentiation of myoelectrical activity of human muscles in vertical jumps. Electromyogr. Clin. Neurophysiol., 22: 549-562, 1982
3. ELORANTA, V. and KOMI, P. V.: Postural effects on the function of the quadriceps femoris muscle under concentric contraction. Electromyogr. Clin. Neurophysiol., 21: 555-567, 1981.
4. ELORANTA, V.: Coordination of the thigh muscles in static leg extension. Electromyogr. Clin. Neurophysiol., 29: 227-233 1989
5. ELORANTA, V.: Activity pattern of leg musculature during jumping movements. J.H.M.S., 26: 113-130, 1994.
6. FUJIWARA, M. and BASMAJIAN, J. V.: Electromyographic study of two-joint muscles. Am. J. Phys. Med., 54: 234-242, 1975.
7. FUKASHIRO, S. and KOMI, P. V.: Joint movement and mechanical power flow of the lower limb during vertical jump. Int. J. Sports Med., 8: 15-21, 1987.
8. GARRETT, M., LUCKWILL, R. G., and MCALEER, J. J. A.: The sensitivity of the monosynaptic reflex arc in the leg extensor muscles of the walking man. In: Morecki, A., Fidelus, K., Kedzior, K. and Wit, A. (eds.), Biomechanics VII-A, pp. 95-99, University Park Press, Baltimore, 1981.
9. GREGOIRE, L., VEEGER, H. E., HUIJING, P. A. and VAN INGEN SCHENAU, G. J.: Role of mono- and biarticular muscles in explosive movements. Int. J. Sports Med., 5: 301-305, 1984.
10. HUDSON, J. L.. Coordination of segments in the vertical jump. Med. Sci. Sports Exerc., 18: 242-251, 1986.
11. KAMEYAMA, O., OKA, H., HASHIMOTO, F., NAKAMURA, K., HATANO, I. and OKAMOTO, T.: Avulsion fractures of the tibial tuberosity as a result of violent muscle contraction. In: Matsui, H. and Kobayashi, K. (eds.), Biomechanics VIII-A, pp. 157-162, Human Kinetics Publishers, Champaign, Illinois, 1983.
12. JEWELL, B. R.: The length-tension relation of skeletal and cardiac muscle. In: Morecki, A., Fidelus, K., Kedzior, K. and Wit, A. (eds.) Biomechanics VII-A, pp. 75-83, University Park Press, Baltimore, 1981.
13. KAZAI, N., KUMAMOTO, M., YAMASHITA, N., MARUYAMA, H. and TOKUHARA, Y.: Role of two-joint muscle in joint movements. In: Asmussen, E. and Jörgensen, K. (eds.), Biomechanics VI-B, pp. 413-418, University Park Press, Baltimore 1978.
14. KOMOR, A., MORAWSKI, J. and PRUSKI, L.: Control systems analysis of the take-off phase of the vertical jump. In: Morecki, A., Fidelus, K., Kedzior, K. and Wit, A. (eds.), Biomechanics VII-B, pp. 257-263, University Park press, Baltimore 1981.
15. ROBERTSON, D. G. E. and FLEMING, D.: Kinetics of standing broad and vertical jumping. Can. J. Spt. Sci., 12: 1, 19-23, 1987.
16. TSAROUCHAS, E. and KLISSOURAS, V.: The force-velocity relation of a kinematic chain in man. In: Morecki, A., Fidelus, K., Kedzior, K. and Wit, A. (eds.), Biomechanics VII-A, pp. 145-151, University Park press, Baltimore, 1981.
17. VIITASALO, J. T.: Electromechanical behaviour of the knee extensor musculature in maximal isometric and concentric contractions and in jumping. Electromyogr. Clin. Neurophysiol., 24: 293-303, 1984.
18. VIITASALO, J. T. and AURA, O.: Myoelectrical activity of the leg extensor musculature before ground contact in jumping. In: Jonsson, B. (ed.), Biomechanics X-B, pp. 695-700, Human Kinetics Publishers, Champaign, Illinois 1987.
19. YAMASHITA, N., KUMAMOTO, M., TOKUHARA, Y. and HASHIMOTO, F.: Electrical inhibition on bifunctional muscle during double joint movements. In: Matsui, H. and Kobayashi, K. (eds.), Biomechanics VIII-A, pp. 440-443, Human Kinetics Publishers, Champaign, Illinois, 1983.