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J Appl Physiol 87: 1758-1767, 1999;
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Vol. 87, Issue 5, 1758-1767, November 1999

Catchlike-inducing train activation of human muscle during isotonic contractions: burst modulation

Samuel C. K. Lee, Cara N. Becker, and Stuart A. Binder-Macleod

Department of Physical Therapy, University of Delaware, Newark, Deleware 19716

Stimulation trains that exploit the catchlike property [catchlike-inducing trains (CITs)] produce greater forces and rates of rise of force than do constant-frequency trains (CFTs) during isometric contractions and isovelocity movements. This study examined the effect of CITs during isotonic contractions in healthy subjects. Knee extension was electrically elicited against a load of 10% of maximum voluntary isometric contraction. The stimulation intensity was set to produce 20% of maximum voluntary isometric contraction. The muscle was tested before and after fatigue with a 6-pulse CFT and 6-pulse CITs that contained an initial doublet, triplet, or quadruplet. For prefatigue responses, the greatest isotonic performance was produced by CITs with initial doublets. When the muscles were fatigued, triplet CITs were best. CITs produce greater excursion, work, peak power, and average power than do CFTs, because CITs produced more rapid rates of rise of force. Faster rates of rise of force enabled the preload on the muscle to be exceeded earlier during the stimulation train.

human quadriceps femoris muscle; catchlike property; isotonic; fatigue; functional electrical stimulation


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