Muscle functional MRI as an imaging tool to evaluate muscle activity

Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy

Volumn 41, Issue 11, 2011, Pages 896-903

  Cagnie, Barbara ^a   Elliott, James ^b   O'Leary, Shaun ^c   D'Hooge, Roseline ^a   Dickx, Nele ^a   Danneels, Lieven ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^b NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Exercise; Magnetic resonance imaging; Muscle

Indexed keywords

EID: 80655135572     PISSN: 01906011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2519/jospt.2011.3586     Document Type: Review

References (61)

1. Adams GR, Duvoisin MR, Dudley GA. Magnetic resonance imaging and electromyography as indexes of muscle function. J Appl Physiol. 1992;73:1578-1583.
2. Adams GR, Harris RT, Woodard D, Dudley GA. Mapping of electrical muscle stimulation using MRI. J Appl Physiol. 1993;74:532-537 (Pubitemid 23078140)
3. Akima H. Functional imaging of human skeletal muscle during movement: implications for recruitment, metabolism and circulation. Int J Sport Health Sci. 2005;3:194-207
4. Akima H, Hioki M, Furukawa T Effect of arthroscopic partial meniscectomy on the function of quadriceps femoris. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2008;16:1017-1025. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00167-008-0601-3
5. Akima H, Takahashi H, Kuno SY, et al. Early phase adaptations of muscle use and strength to isokinetic training. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 1999;31:588-594. (Pubitemid 29173754)
6. Akima H, Ushiyama J, Kubo J, et al. Resistance training during unweighting maintains muscle size and function in human calf. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2003;35:655-662. http://dx.doi.org/10.1249/01. MSS.000005836766796.35 (Pubitemid 36417857)
7. Arendt-Nielsen L, Falla D. Motor control adjustments in musculoskeletal pain and the implications for pain recurrence. Pain. 2009;142:171-172. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j. pain. 2009.01.031
8. Bratton CB, Hopkins AL, Weinberg JW. Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Studies of Living Muscle. Science. 1965;147:738-739.
9. Cagnie B, D'Hooge R, Achten E, Cambier D, Danneels L. A magnetic resonance imaging investigation into the function of the deep cervical flexors during the performance of craniocervical flexion. J Manipulative Physiol Ther. 2010;33:286-291. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j. jmpt.2010.03.010
10. Cagnie B, Dickx N, Peeters I, et al. The use of functional MRI to evaluate cervical flexor activity during different cervical flexion exercises. J Appl Physiol. 2008;104:230-235. http://dx.doi.org/10.1152/japplphysiol.00918. 2007
11. Cagnie B, Dirks R, Schouten M, Parlevliet T, Cambier D, Danneels L. Functional reorganization of cervical flexor activity because of induced muscle pain evaluated by muscle functional magnetic resonance imaging. Man Ther. 2011;16:470-475. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j. math.2011.02.013
12. Cagnie B, Dolphens M, Peeters I, Achten E, Cambier D, Danneels L. Use of muscle functional magnetic resonance imaging to compare cervical flexor activity between patients with whiplash-associated disorders and people who are healthy. Phys Ther. 2010;90:1157-1164. http://dx.doi.org/10.2522/ptj.20090351
13. Cagnie B, O'Leary S, Elliott J, Peeters I, Parlevliet T, Danneels L. Pain-induced changes in the activity of the cervical extensor muscles evaluated by muscle functional magnetic resonance imaging. Clin J Pain. 2011;27:392-397 http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/AJP.0b013e31820e11a2
14. Cheng HA, Robergs RA, Letellier JP, Caprihan A, Icenogle MV, Haseler LJ. Changes in muscle proton transverse relaxation times and acidosis during exercise and recovery. J Appl Physiol. 1995;79:1370-1378.
15. Conley MS, Meyer RA, Bloomberg JJ, Feeback DL, Dudley GA. Noninvasive analysis of human neck muscle function. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 1995;20:2505-2512.
16. Conley MS, Stone MH, Nimmons M, Dudley GA. Resistance training and human cervical muscle recruitment plasticity. J Appl Physiol. 1997;83:2105-2111. (Pubitemid 28006516)
17. Cools AM, Dewitte V, Lanszweert F, et al. Rehabilitation of scapular muscle balance: which exercises to prescribe? Am J Sports Med. 2007;35:1744-1751. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0363546507303560 (Pubitemid 47476055)
18. Damon BM, Gore JC. Physiological basis of muscle functional MRI: predictions using a computer model. J Appl Physiol. 2005;98:264-273. http://dx.doi.org/10.1152/japplphysiol.00369.2004 (Pubitemid 40041256)
19. Danneels LA, Vanderstraeten GG, Cambier DC, Witvrouw EE, De Cuyper HJ. CT imaging of trunk muscles in chronic low back pain patients and healthy control subjects. Eur Spine J. 2000;9:266-272.
20. Dickx N, Cagnie B, Achten E, Vandemaele P Parlevliet T, Danneels L. Changes in lumbar muscle activity because of induced muscle pain evaluated by muscle functional magnetic resonance imaging. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2008;33:E983-989. http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/BRS.0b013e31818917d0
21. Dickx N, D'Hooge R, Cagnie B, Deschepper E, Verstraete K, Danneels L. Magnetic resonance imaging and electromyography to measure lumbar back muscle activity. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2010;35:E836-842. http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/ BRS.0b013e3181d79f02
22. Donahue KM, Van Kylen J, Guven S, et al. Simultaneous gradient-echo/spin-echo EPI of graded ischemia in human skeletal muscle. J Magn Reson Imaging. 1998;8:1106-1113. (Pubitemid 28481797)
23. Elliott J, Jull G, Noteboom JT, Darnell R, Galloway G, Gibbon WW. Fatty infiltration in the cervical extensor muscles in persistent whiplash-associated disorders: a magnetic resonance imaging analysis. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2006;31:E847-855. http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/01. brs.0000240841.07050.34 (Pubitemid 44637116)
24. Elliott JM, O'Leary S, Sterling M, Hendrikz J, Pedler A, Jull G. Magnetic resonance imaging findings of fatty infiltrate in the cervical flexors in chronic whiplash. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2010;35:948-954. http://dx.doi.org/10. 1097/BRS.0b013e3181bb0e55
25. Elliott JM, O'Leary SP, Cagnie B, Durbridge G, Danneels L, Jull G. Craniocervical orientation affects muscle activation when exercising the cervical extensors in healthy subjects. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2010;91:1418-1422. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apmr.2010.05.014
26. Falla D, Jull G, Dall'Alba P, Rainoldi A, Merletti R. An electromyographic analysis of the deep cervical flexor muscles in performance of craniocervical flexion. Phys Ther. 2003;83:899-906. (Pubitemid 37237407)
27. Falla D, Jull G, O'Leary S, Dall'Alba P. Further evaluation of an EMG technique for assessment of the deep cervical flexor muscles. J Electromyogr Kinesiol. 2006;16:621-628. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jelekin. 2005.10.003 (Pubitemid 44687441)
28. Falla DL, Jull GA, Hodges PW. Patients with neck pain demonstrate reduced electromyographic activity of the deep cervical flexor muscles during performance of the craniocervical flexion test. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2004;29:2108-2114. (Pubitemid 40353198)
29. Fisher MJ, Meyer RA, Adams GR, Foley JM, Potchen EJ. Direct relationship between proton T2 and exercise intensity in skeletal muscle MR images. Invest Radiol. 1990;25:480-485. (Pubitemid 20173091)
30. Fleckenstein JL. Muscle water shifts, volume changes, and proton T2 relaxation times after exercise. J Appl Physiol. 1993;74:2047-2048. (Pubitemid 23133513)
31. Fleckenstein JL, Canby RC, Parkey RW, Peshock RM. Acute effects of exercise on MR imaging of skeletal muscle in normal volunteers. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 1988;151:231-237
32. Fleckenstein JL, Haller RG, Lewis SF, et al. Absence of exercise-induced MRI enhancement of skeletal muscle in McArdle's disease. J Appl Physiol. 1991;71:961-969.
33. Fleckenstein JL, Watumull D, McIntire DD, Bertocci LA, Chason DP, Peshock RM. Muscle proton T2 relaxation times and work during repetitive maximal voluntary exercise. J Appl Physiol. 1993;74:2855-2859. (Pubitemid 23201315)
34. Fountain FP, Minear WL, Allison RD. Function of longus colli and longissimus cervicis muscles in man. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 1966;47:665-669.
35. Jenner G, Foley JM, Cooper TG, Potchen EJ, Meyer RA. Changes in magnetic resonance images of muscle depend on exercise intensity and duration, not work. J Appl Physiol. 1994;76:2119-2124. (Pubitemid 24158645)
36. Kay TM, Gross A, Goldsmith C, Santaguida PL, Hoving J, Bronfort G. Exercises for mechanical neck disorders. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2005; CD004250. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/14651858. CD004250.pub3
37. Kelly BT, Kadrmas WR, Speer KP. The manual muscle examination for rotator cuff strength. An electromyographic investigation. Am J Sports Med. 1996;24:581-588. (Pubitemid 26314927)
38. Kinugasa R, Akima H. Neuromuscular activation of triceps surae using muscle functional MRI and EMG. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2005;37:593-598. (Pubitemid 40478464)
39. Kinugasa R, Kawakami Y, Fukunaga T. Muscle activation and its distribution within human triceps surae muscles. J Appl Physiol. 2005;99:1149-1156. http://dx.doi.org/10.1152/japplphysiol.01160.2004 (Pubitemid 41214534)
40. Kinugasa R, Kawakami Y, Fukunaga T. Quantitative assessment of skeletal muscle activation using muscle functional MRI. Magn Reson Imaging. 2006;24:639-644. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.mri.2006.01.002 (Pubitemid 43776557)
41. Kulig K, Powers CM, Shellock FG, Terk M. The effects of eccentric velocity on activation of elbow flexors: evaluation by magnetic resonance imaging. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2001;33:196-200. (Pubitemid 32142982)
42. Mayer JM, Graves JE, Clark BC, Formikell M, Ploutz-Snyder LL. The use of magnetic resonance imaging to evaluate lumbar muscle activity during trunk extension exercise at varying intensities. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2005;30:2556-2563. (Pubitemid 41669093)
43. Meyer RA, Prior BM. Functional magnetic resonance imaging of muscle. Exerc Sport Sci Rev. 2000;28:89-92.
44. O'Leary S, Cagnie B, Reeve A, Jull G, Elliott J. Is there altered activity of the extensor muscles in chronic mechanical neck pain? A functional magnetic resonance imaging study. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2011;92:929-934.
45. O'Leary S, Falla D, Jull G, Vicenzino B. Muscle specificity in tests of cervical flexor muscle performance. J Electromyogr Kinesiol. 2007;17:35-40. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j. jelekin. 2005.10.006 (Pubitemid 44750694)
46. O'Leary S, Jull G, Kim M, Vicenzino B. Craniocervical flexor muscle impairment at maximal, moderate, and low loads is a feature of neck pain. Man Ther. 2007;12:34-39. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.math.2006.02.010 (Pubitemid 46187140)
47. Ono T, Higashihara A, Fukubayashi T. Hamstring functions during hip-extension exercise assessed with electromyography and magnetic resonance imaging. Res Sports Med. 2010;19:42-52. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15438 627.2011.535769
48. Patten C, Meyer RA, Fleckenstein JL. T2 mapping of muscle. Semin Musculoskelet Radiol. 2003;7:297-305. http://dx.doi.org/10.1055/s-2004-815677
49. Ploutz LL, Tesch PA, Biro RL, Dudley GA. Effect of resistance training on muscle use during exercise. J Appl Physiol. 1994;76:1675-1681. (Pubitemid 24125689)
50. Ploutz-Snyder LL, Yackel-Giamis E, Rosenbaum A, Formikell M. Use of muscle functional magnetic resonance imaging with older individuals. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci. 2000;55:B504-511. (Pubitemid 32010287)
51. Pooley RA. AAPM/RSNA physics tutorial for residents: fundamental physics of MR imaging. Radiographics. 2005;25:1087-1099. http://dx.doi.org/10.1148/rg. 254055027
52. Price TB, Kamen G, Damon BM, et al. Comparison of MRI with EMG to study muscle activity associated with dynamic plantar flexion. Magn Reson Imaging. 2003;21:853-861. (Pubitemid 37377478)
53. Saab G, Thompson RT, Marsh GD. Effects of exercise on muscle transverse relaxation determined by MR imaging and in vivo relaxometry. J Appl Physiol. 2000;88:226-233. (Pubitemid 30053850)
54. Segal RL. Use of imaging to assess normal and adaptive muscle function. Phys Ther. 2007;87:704-718. http://dx.doi.org/10.2522/ptj.20060169 (Pubitemid 46870397)
55. Stokes IA, Henry SM, Single RM. Surface EMG electrodes do not accurately record from lumbar multifidus muscles. Clin Biomech (Bristol, Avon). 2003;18:9-13. (Pubitemid 36071316)
56. Takeda Y, Kashiwaguchi S, Endo K, Matsuura T, Sasa T. The most effective exercise for strengthening the supraspinatus muscle: evaluation by magnetic resonance imaging. Am J Sports Med. 2002;30:374-381. (Pubitemid 34547776)
57. Uhlig Y, Weber BR, Grob D, Muntener M. Fiber composition and fiber transformations in neck muscles of patients with dysfunction of the cervical spine. J Orthop Res. 1995;13:240-249. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jor.1100130212
58. van Dieen JH, Selen L P, Cholewicki J. Trunk muscle activation in low-back pain patients, an analysis of the literature. J Electromyogr Kinesiol. 2003;13:333-351. (Pubitemid 36794252)
59. van Middelkoop M, Rubinstein SM, Kuijpers T, et al. A systematic review on the effectiveness of physical and rehabilitation interventions for chronic non-specific low back pain. Eur Spine J. 2011;20:19-39. http://dx.doi.org/10. 1007/s00586-010-1518-3
60. Vitti M, Fujiwara M, Basmanjian JM, Iida M. The integrated roles of longus colli and sternocleidomastoid muscles: an electromyographic study. Anat Rec. 1973;177:471-484. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ar.1091770402
61. Yue G, Alexander AL, Laidlaw DH, Gmitro A F, Unger EC, Enoka RM. Sensitivity of muscle proton spin-spin relaxation time as an index of muscle activation. J Appl Physiol. 1994;77:84-92. (Pubitemid 24226119)