Electrically evoked eccentric and concentric torque- velocity relationships in human knee extensor muscles

Acta Physiologica Scandinavica

Volumn 169, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 63-69

  Seger, Jan Y ^a,b   Thorstensson, A ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^b SWEDISH SCHOOL OF SPORT AND HEALTH SCIENCES   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Electrical stimulation; Inhibition; Isokinetic; Isometric; Muscle; Velocity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ELECTROSTIMULATION; EXTENSOR MUSCLE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; KNEE; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE FORCE; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TORQUE;

ADULT; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; EVOKED POTENTIALS; HUMANS; ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; KNEE JOINT; MALE; MICROFILAMENTS; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; REACTION TIME; TORQUE; VOLITION;

EID: 0034099287     PISSN: 00016772     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-201X.2000.00694.x     Document Type: Article

References (39)

1. Aagaard, P. & Andersen, J.L. 1998. Correlation between contractile strength and myosin heavy chain isoform composition in human skeletal muscle. Med Sci Sports Exerc 30 (8), 1217-1222.
2. Amiridis, I.G., Martin, A., Morlon, B. et al. 1996. Co-activation and tension-regulating phenomena during isokinetic knee extension in sedentary and highly skilled humans. Eur J Appl Physiol 73, 149-156.
3. Bigland, B. & Lippold, O.C.J. 1954. Motor unit activity in the voluntary contraction of human muscle. J Physiol 125, 322-335.
4. Dudley, G.A., Harris, R.T., Duvoisin, M.R., Hather, B.M. & Buchanan, P. 1990. Effect of voluntary vs. artificial activation on the relationship of muscle torque to speed. J Appl Physiol 69 (6), 2215-2221.
5. Edman, K.A.P. 1979. The velocity of unloaded shortening and its relation to sarcomere length and isometric force in vertebrate muscle fibres. J Physiol 291, 143-159.
6. Edman, K.A.P., Mânsson, A. & Caputo, C. 1997. The biphasic force-velocity relationship in frog muscle fibres and its evaluation in terms of cross-bridge function. J Physiol 503, 141-156.
7. Eloranta, V. & Komi, P.V. 1980. Function of the quadriceps femoris muscle under maximal concentric and eccentric contractions. Electromyogr Clin Neurophysiol 20, 159-174.
8. Evetovich, T.K., Housh, T.J., Stout, J.R., Johnson, G.O., Smith, D.B. & Ebersole, K.T. 1997. Mechanomyographic responses to concentric isokinetic muscle contractions. Eur J Appl Physiol 75, 166-169.
9. Fenn, W.O. & Marsh, B.S. 1935. Muscle force at different speeds of shortening. J Physiol 85, 227-297.
10. Fridén, J., Seger, J., Sjöström, M. & Ekblom, B. 1983. Adaptive response in human skeletal muscle subjected to prolonged eccentric training. Int J Sports Med 4, 177-183.
11. Froese, E.A. & Houston, M.E. 1985. Torque-velocity characteristics and muscle fiber type in human vastus lateralis. J Appl Physiol 59 (2), 309-314.
12. Gordon, J. 1991. Spinal mechanisms of motor coordination. In: E.R. Kandel, J.H. Schwartz, T.M. Jessell (eds) Principles of Neural Science. 3rd edn, pp. 581-595, Elsevier, New York.
13. Grabiner, M.D., Owings, T.M., George, M.R. & Enoka, R.M. 1995. Eccentric contractions are specified a priori by the CNS. In: Proc. XVth Congress Int Soc Biomech Jyräskylä, Finland, pp. 338-339.
14. Grimby, L. & Hannerz, J. 1977. Firing rate and recruitment order of toe extensor motor units in different modes of voluntary contraction.. J Physiol (Lond) 264 (3), 865-879.
15. Hageman, P., Gillaspie, D. & Hill, L. 1988. Effect of speed and limb dominance on eccentric and concentric isokinetic testing of the knee. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther 10, 59-65.
16. Hansen, T.E. & Lindhard, J. 1923. On the maximum work of human muscles especially the flexors of the elbow. J Physiol 57, 287-300.
17. Harris, R.T. & Dudley, G.A. 1994. Factors limiting force during slow, shortening actions of the quadriceps femoris muscle group in vivo. Acta Physol Scand 152, 63-71.
18. Henneman, E. 1957. Relation between size of neurons and their susceptibility to discharge. Science 126, 1345-1346.
19. Hill, A.V. 1938. The heat of shortening and the dynamic constants of muscle. Proc R Soc Lond B 126, 135-195.
20. Hislop, H. & Perrine, J.J. 1967. The isokinetic concept of exercise. Phys Ther 47, 114-117.
21. Jessell, T.M. & Kelly, D.D. 1991. Pain and Analgesia. In: E.R. Kandel, J.H. Schwartz, T.M Jessell (eds) Principles of Neural Science. 3rd edn, pp. 385-399, Elsevier, New York.
22. Joyce, G.C. & Rack, P.M.H. 1969. Isotonic lengthening and shortening movements of cat soleus muscle. J Physiol 204, 475-491.
23. Katz, B. 1939. The relation between force and speed in muscular contraction. J Physiol 96, 45-64.
24. Kellis, E. & Baltzopoulos, V. 1997. The effects of antagonist moment on the resultant knee joint moment during isokinetic testing of the knee extensors. Eur J Appl Physiol 76, 253-259.
25. Levin, A. & Wyman, J. 1927. The viscous elastic properties of muscle. Proc R Soc B 101, 218-243.
26. Nardone, A., Romanò, C. & Schieppati, M. 1989. Selective recruitment of high-threshold human motor units during voluntary isotonic lengthening of active muscles. J Physiol Lond 409, 451-471.
27. Perrine, J.J. & Edgerton, V.R. 1978. Muscle force-velocity and power-velocity relationships under isokinetic loading. Med Sci Sports 10, 159-166.
28. Seger, J.Y. & Thorstensson, A. 1994. Muscle strength and myoelectric activity in prepubertal and adult males and females. Eur J Appl Physiol 69, 81-87.
29. Seger, J.Y., Westing, S.H., Hanson, M., Karlson, E. & Ekblom, B. 1988. A new dynamometer measuring concentric and eccentric muscle strength in accelerated, decelerated or isokinetic movements. Eur J Appl Physiol 57, 526-530.
30. Smith, J.L., Betts, B., Edgerton, V.R. & Zernicke, R.F. 1980. Rapid ankle extension during paw shakes: Selective recruitment of fast ankle extensors. J Neurophysiol 43, 612-620.
31. Tesch, P.A., Dudley, G.A., Duvoisin, M.R., Hather, B.R. & Harris, R.T. 1990. Force and EMG signal patterns during repeated bouts of concentric or eccentric muscle actions. Acta Physiol Scand 138, 263-271.
32. Thorstensson, A., Grimby, G. & Karlsson, J. 1976. Force-velocity relations and fibre composition in human knee extensor muscles. J Appl Plysiol 40, 12-16.
33. Trimble, M.H. & Enoka, R.M. 1991. Mechanisms underlying the training effects associated with neuromuscular electrical stimulation. Phys Ther 71, 273-282.
34. Westing, S.H., Cresswell, A.G. & Thorstensson, A. 1991. Muscle activation during maximal voluntary eccentric and concentric knee extension. Eur J Appl Physiol 62, 104-108.
35. Westing, S.H. & Seger, J.Y. 1989. Eccentric and concentric torque-velocity characteristics, torque output comparisons, and gravity effect torque corrections for the quadriceps and hamstring muscles in females. Int J Sports Med 10, 175-180.
36. Westing, S.H., Seger, J.Y., Karlson, E. & Ekblom, B. 1988. Eccentric and concentric torque-velocity characteristics of the quadriceps femoris in man. Eur J Appl Physiol 58, 100-104.
37. Westing, S.H., Seger, J.Y. & Thorstensson, A. 1990. Effects of electrical stimulation on eccentric and concentric torque-velocity relationships during knee extension in man. Acta Physiol Scand 140, 17-22.
38. Wickiewicz, T.L., Roy, R.R., Powell, P.L., Perrine, J.J. & Edgerton, V.R. 1984. Muscle architecture and force-velocity relationships in humans. J Appl Physiol 57 (2), 435-443.
39. Wilkie, D.R. 1950. The relation between force and velocity in human muscle. J Physiol 110, 249-280.