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J Appl Physiol 89: 926-936, 2000;
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Vol. 89, Issue 3, 926-936, September 2000

Activation of human quadriceps femoris muscle during dynamic contractions: effects of load on fatigue

Samuel C. K. Lee1, Cara N. Becker2, and Stuart A. Binder-Macleod2

1 Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104; and 2 Department of Physical Therapy, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware 19716

Muscle fatigue is both multifactorial and task dependent. Electrical stimulation may assist individuals with paralysis to perform functional activities [functional electrical stimulation (FES), e.g., standing or walking], but muscle fatigue is a limiting factor. One method of optimizing force is to use stimulation patterns that exploit the catchlike property of skeletal muscle [catchlike-inducing trains (CITs)]. Although nonisometric (dynamic) contractions are important parts of both normal physiological activation of skeletal muscles and FES, no previous studies have attempted to identify the effect that the load being lifted by a muscle has on the fatigue produced. This study examined the effects of load on fatigue during dynamic contractions and the augmentation produced by CITs as a function of load. Knee extension in healthy subjects was electrically elicited against three different loads. The highest load produced the least excursion, work, and average power, but it produced the greatest fatigue. CIT augmentation was greatest at the highest load and increased with fatigue. Because CITs were effective during shortening contractions for a variety of loads, they may be of benefit during FES applications.

catchlike property; shortening; functional electrical stimulation


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