Fatigue-induced early onset of anticipatory postural adjustments in non-fatigued muscles: support for a centrally mediated adaptation

Abstract Muscle fatigue has been shown to result in early onset of anticipatory postural adjustments (APAs) relative to those produced in a non-fatigued state. This adaptation is thought to reflect an attempt to preserve postural stability during a focal movement performed in a fatigued state. It remains unclear, however, whether this adaptation is of central (e.g., central nervous system motor command) or peripheral (e.g., muscle contractile properties), origin. One way to confirm that this adaptation is centrally driven is to identify fatigued-induced early APA onsets in non-fatigued muscles. In this study, APAs were obtained using a rapid bilateral reaching maneuver and recorded via surface electromyography before and after conditions of rest (n = 25) or fatigue (n = 25). Fatigue was generated using isokinetic exercise of the right leg. Results showed that fatigue-induced early APA onsets occurred in fatigued and non-fatigued muscles, confirming that fatigue-induced early APA onset is a centrally mediated adaptation..

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Erscheinungsjahr:

2009

Erschienen:

2009

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:197

Enthalten in:

Experimental brain research - 197(2009), 3 vom: 01. Juli, Seite 245-254

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Strang, Adam J. [VerfasserIn]
Berg, William P. [VerfasserIn]
Hieronymus, Mathias [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Motor activity
Muscle contraction
Muscle fatigue
Posture

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© Springer-Verlag 2009

doi:

10.1007/s00221-009-1908-0

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OLC204418026X