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Muscle fatigue during intermittent isokinetic shoulder abduction: Age effects and utility of electromyographic measures
Yassierlia, Nussbaum M.A.b
a Faculty of Industrial Technology, Institut Teknologi Bandung, Indonesia
b Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, Virginia Tech, United States
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_separator css=”.vc_custom_1624529070653{padding-top: 30px !important;padding-bottom: 30px !important;}”][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner layout=”boxed”][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″ css=”.vc_custom_1624695412187{border-right-width: 1px !important;border-right-color: #dddddd !important;border-right-style: solid !important;border-radius: 1px !important;}”][vc_empty_space][megatron_heading title=”Abstract” size=”size-sm” text_align=”text-left”][vc_column_text]Most existing evidence regarding the effects of age on muscular fatigue has focused on prolonged isometric contractions, repeated maximum dynamic contractions and individuals beyond traditional retirement age (>65 years). In the present study, age-related differences in muscle fatigue during submaximal dynamic efforts were examined. There were 24 younger (18-25 years) and 24 older (55-65 years) participants, all of whom were healthy and active, with equal numbers of each gender within each age group. Participants performed repetitive, intermittent shoulder abductions until exhaustion, at peak moments of 30% and 40% of individual maximum voluntary isokinetic contraction (MVIC) and with cycle durations of 20 and 40 s. Fatigue development was determined based on changes in MVIC, electromyographic (EMG) signals and ratings of perceived discomfort (RPD). Following the exhaustive exercises, strength recovery was monitored using a series of MVICs over a 15-min period. Results indicated the existence of an age-related fatigue resistance, with the older group demonstrating significantly slower rates of MVIC decline and RPD increase and smaller modifications in EMG-based fatigue measures. These age effects were generally more pronounced at the higher effort level. Main effects of effort level and cycle duration were also significant, while gender effects appeared to be marginal. Rates of strength recovery were not significantly influenced by age. In addition, the utility of standard EMG-based fatigue measures was assessed. Findings indicated that time-dependent changes in static and dynamic EMG-based measures were roughly comparable in terms of sensitivity and variability, supporting the use of standard EMG analyses for fatigue monitoring during intermittent dynamic contractions.[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_separator css=”.vc_custom_1624528584150{padding-top: 25px !important;padding-bottom: 25px !important;}”][vc_empty_space][megatron_heading title=”Author keywords” size=”size-sm” text_align=”text-left”][vc_column_text]Electromyographic measures,Intermittent exercise,Intermittent isokinetic shoulder abduction,Isokinetic strength,Muscle fatigue[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_separator css=”.vc_custom_1624528584150{padding-top: 25px !important;padding-bottom: 25px !important;}”][vc_empty_space][megatron_heading title=”Indexed keywords” size=”size-sm” text_align=”text-left”][vc_column_text]Ageing,Electromyography,Intermittent exercise,Isokinetic strength,Muscle fatigue,Shoulder[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_separator css=”.vc_custom_1624528584150{padding-top: 25px !important;padding-bottom: 25px !important;}”][vc_empty_space][megatron_heading title=”Funding details” size=”size-sm” text_align=”text-left”][vc_column_text]This paper was supported by Cooperative Agreement Number R01 OH04089 from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Its contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of CDC. The authors thank Dr. Hardianto Iridiastadi for his assistance in designing the experiment.[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_separator css=”.vc_custom_1624528584150{padding-top: 25px !important;padding-bottom: 25px !important;}”][vc_empty_space][megatron_heading title=”DOI” size=”size-sm” text_align=”text-left”][vc_column_text]https://doi.org/10.1080/00140130701308716[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″][vc_column_text]Widget Plumx[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_separator css=”.vc_custom_1624528584150{padding-top: 25px !important;padding-bottom: 25px !important;}”][/vc_column][/vc_row]