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Itsuda H, Yagi M, Yanase K, Umehara J, Mukai H, Ichihashi N. Effective Stretching Positions of the Piriformis Muscle Evaluated Using Shear Wave Elastography. J Sport Rehabil 2024; 33:282-288. [PMID: 38593993 DOI: 10.1123/jsr.2023-0240] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2023] [Revised: 02/14/2024] [Accepted: 02/19/2024] [Indexed: 04/11/2024]
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CONTEXT Piriformis syndrome is often associated with muscle spasms and shortening of the piriformis muscle (PM). Physical therapy, including static stretching of the PM, is one of the treatments for this syndrome. However, the effective stretching position of the PM is unclear in vivo. This study aimed to determine the effective stretching positions of the PM using ultrasonic shear wave elastography. DESIGN Observational study. METHODS Twenty-one healthy young men (22.7 [2.4] y) participated in this study. The shear elastic modulus of the PM was measured at 12 stretching positions using shear wave elastography. Three of the 12 positions were tested with maximum internal rotation at 0°, 20°, or 40° hip adduction in 90° hip flexion. Nine of the 12 positions were tested with maximum external rotation at positions combined with 3 hip-flexion angles (70°, 90°, and 110°) and 3 hip-adduction angles (0°, 20°, and 40°). RESULTS The shear elastic modulus of the PM was significantly higher in the order of 40°, 20°, and 0° of adduction and higher in external rotation than in internal rotation. The shear elastic modulus of the PM was significantly greater in combined 110° hip flexion and 40° adduction with maximum external rotation than in all other positions. CONCLUSION This study revealed that the position in which the PM was most stretched was maximum external rotation with 110° hip flexion and 40° hip adduction.
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- Hikari Itsuda
- Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
- Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Tokyo, Japan
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- Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
- Faculty of Health and Sport Sciences, Doshisha University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
- Faculty of Rehabilitation, Kansai Medical University, Hirakata, Osaka, Japan
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- Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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Taniguchi M, Umehara J, Yamagata M, Yagi M, Motomura Y, Okada S, Okada S, Nakazato K, Fukumoto Y, Kobayashi M, Kanemitsu K, Ichihashi N. Understanding muscle coordination during gait based on muscle synergy and its association with symptoms in patients with knee osteoarthritis. Clin Rheumatol 2024; 43:743-752. [PMID: 38133793 DOI: 10.1007/s10067-023-06852-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2023] [Revised: 12/03/2023] [Accepted: 12/16/2023] [Indexed: 12/23/2023]
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OBJECTIVE We aimed to investigate the muscle coordination differences between a control group and patients with mild and severe knee osteoarthritis (KOA) using muscle synergy analysis and determine whether muscle coordination was associated with symptoms of KOA. METHOD Fifty-three women with medial KOA and 19 control patients participated in the study. The gait analyses and muscle activity measurements of seven lower limb muscles were assessed using a motion capture system and electromyography. Gait speed and knee adduction moment impulse were calculated. The spatiotemporal components of muscle synergy were extracted using non-negative matrix factorization, and the dynamic motor control index during walking (walk-DMC) was computed. The number of muscle synergy and their spatiotemporal components were compared among the mild KOA, severe KOA, and control groups. Moreover, the association between KOA symptoms with walk-DMC and other gait parameters was evaluated using multi-linear regression analysis. RESULTS The number of muscle synergies was lower in mild and severe KOA compared with those in the control group. In synergy 1, the weightings of biceps femoris and gluteus medius in severe KOA were higher than that in the control group. In synergy 3, the weightings of higher tibial anterior and lower gastrocnemius lateralis were confirmed in the mild KOA group. Regression analysis showed that the walk-DMC was independently associated with knee-related symptoms of KOA after adjusting for the covariates. CONCLUSIONS Muscle coordination was altered in patients with KOA. The correlation between muscle coordination and KOA may be attributed to the knee-related symptoms. Key points • Patients with knee osteoarthritis (OA) experienced a deterioration in muscle coordination when walking. • Loss of muscle coordination was associated with severe knee-related symptoms in knee OA. • Considering muscle coordination as a knee OA symptom-related factor may provide improved treatment.
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- Masashi Taniguchi
- Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, 53-Kawahara-cho, Shogoin, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, 606-8507, Japan.
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- Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, 53-Kawahara-cho, Shogoin, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, 606-8507, Japan
- Faculty of Rehabilitation, Kansai Medical University, Osaka, Japan
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- Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, 53-Kawahara-cho, Shogoin, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, 606-8507, Japan
- Faculty of Rehabilitation, Kansai Medical University, Osaka, Japan
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- Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, 53-Kawahara-cho, Shogoin, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, 606-8507, Japan
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- Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, 53-Kawahara-cho, Shogoin, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, 606-8507, Japan
- Kobayashi Orthopaedic Clinic, Kyoto, Japan
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- Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, 53-Kawahara-cho, Shogoin, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, 606-8507, Japan
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- Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, 53-Kawahara-cho, Shogoin, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, 606-8507, Japan
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- Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, 53-Kawahara-cho, Shogoin, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, 606-8507, Japan
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- Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, 53-Kawahara-cho, Shogoin, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, 606-8507, Japan
- Faculty of Rehabilitation, Kansai Medical University, Osaka, Japan
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- Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, 53-Kawahara-cho, Shogoin, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, 606-8507, Japan
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Umehara J, Yagi M, Ueda Y, Nojiri S, Kobayashi K, Tachibana T, Nobuhara K, Ichihashi N. Compensation strategy of shoulder synergist muscles is not stereotypical in patients with rotator cuff repair. J Orthop Res 2024; 42:21-31. [PMID: 37292048 DOI: 10.1002/jor.25641] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2022] [Revised: 05/31/2023] [Accepted: 06/07/2023] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Rotator cuff tear is a common shoulder injury that causes shoulder dysfunction and pain. Although surgical repair is the primary treatment for rotator cuff tear, it is well recognized that impaired force exertion of muscles connecting to the involved tendon and subsequent complemental change in the force exertion of synergist muscles persist even after repair. This study aimed to identify the compensation strategy of shoulder abductors by examining how synergist muscles respond to supraspinatus (SSP) muscle force deficit in patients with rotator cuff repair. Muscle shear modulus, an index of muscle force, was assessed for SSP, infraspinatus, upper trapezius, and middle deltoid muscles in repaired and contralateral control shoulders of 15 patients with unilateral tendon repair of the SSP muscle using ultrasound shear wave elastography while the patients passively or actively held their arm in shoulder abduction. In the repaired shoulder, the shear modulus of the SSP muscle declined, whereas that of other synergist muscles did not differ relative to that of the control. To find the association between the affected SSP and each of the synergist muscles, a regression analysis was used to assess the shear moduli at the population level. However, no association was observed between them. At the individual level, there was a tendency of variation among patients with regard to a specific muscle whose shear modulus complementarily increased. These results suggest that the compensation strategy for SSP muscle force deficit varies among individuals, being nonstereotypical in patients with rotator cuff injury.
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- Jun Umehara
- Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
- Faculty of Rehabilitation, Kansai Medical University, Osaka, Japan
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- Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
- Faculty of Health Science, Takarazuka University of Medical and Healthcare, Takarazuka, Japan
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- Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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Umehara J, Ueda Y, Yagi M, Nojiri S, Tachibana T, Nobuhara K, Ichihashi N. Mechanical characteristic of supraspinatus muscle changes independent of its size and intramuscular fat in patient with rotator cuff repair. J Electromyogr Kinesiol 2023; 73:102831. [PMID: 37871509 DOI: 10.1016/j.jelekin.2023.102831] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2023] [Revised: 09/23/2023] [Accepted: 10/13/2023] [Indexed: 10/25/2023] Open
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PURPOSE This study aimed i) to investigate the mechanical, morphological, and compositional characteristics of the supraspinatus muscle after rotator cuff repair by using ultrasound shear wave elastography (SWE) and B-mode imaging, and ii) to determine whether the morphological or compositional characteristics are associated with the mechanical characteristic of the supraspinatus during contraction. METHODS Using SWE and B-mode imaging, active and passive shear moduli, muscle thickness, and echo intensity of the supraspinatus were measured from the repaired and contralateral control shoulders of 22 patients with rotator cuff repair. The shear modulus, muscle thickness, and echo intensity were compared between the repaired and control shoulders. The association between the active shear modulus and the other variables was determined. RESULTS While the active and passive shear moduli were lower in the repaired shoulder compared to the control, the muscle thickness and echo intensity did not vary between them. Interestingly, the passive shear modulus was positively correlated with the active shear modulus only in the control shoulder. CONCLUSION The mechanical characteristic of supraspinatus remains impaired, even without degenerative changes in the morphological and compositional characteristics after rotator cuff repair. Furthermore, the association between contractile and elastic characteristics in the supraspinatus was deteriorated in control shoulder.
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- Jun Umehara
- Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan; Faculty of Rehabilitation, Kansai Medical University, Osaka, Japan.
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- Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan; Faculty of Health Science, Takarazuka University of Medical and Healthcare, Takarazuka, Japan
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- Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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Nakao S, Ikezoe T, Yagi M, Umehara J, Nojiri S, Ichihashi N. Changes in echo intensity of the gastrocnemius muscle with passive ankle dorsiflexion: can echo intensity be used to assess muscle elongation? Front Physiol 2023; 14:1197503. [PMID: 37781221 PMCID: PMC10540844 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2023.1197503] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2023] [Accepted: 09/01/2023] [Indexed: 10/03/2023] Open
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Introduction: While shear modulus has been used as an index of muscle elongation, high costs prevent its general adoption. A more general indicator that can quantify muscle elongation non-invasively is needed to develop effective methods for stretching each muscle. The purpose of this study was to determine whether the echo intensity of the muscle changes with muscle elongation compared with the shear modulus. Methods: Sixteen healthy males (24.1 ± 2.8 years) participated in the study. Shear modulus and echo intensity of the medial gastrocnemius were assessed at 20° and 10° of ankle plantar-flexion, and 0°, 10°, and 20° of ankle dorsiflexion (presented as -20°, -10°, and 0°, +10°, +20°, respectively). Shear modulus was measured using ultrasound shear wave elastography. The echo intensity was quantified using the average grayscale value of a given region of interest (RoI) in longitudinal and transverse B-mode images. Grayscale analysis was performed using two RoIs: one which included as much of the muscle as possible (maximum RoI), and a rectangular one whose size and depth was identical for all images (rectangular RoI). Pearson's correlation coefficients between either the shear modulus or echo intensity and the ankle angle and between the echo intensity and shear modulus were calculated separately for each participant. Results: Average Pearson's correlation coefficient between shear modulus and ankle angle of the participants was 0.904. The average Pearson's correlation coefficients between the echo intensity and ankle angle were estimated to be 0.797 and 0.222 for the maximum RoI and 0.698 and 0.323 for the rectangular RoI in the longitudinal and transverse images, respectively. The average Pearson's correlation coefficients between the echo intensity and shear modulus were 0.684 and 0.514 for the maximum RoI, and 0.611 and 0.409 for rectangular RoI in the longitudinal and transverse images, respectively. Discussion: The results indicate that the echo intensity in the longitudinal image of the gastrocnemius, especially when assessed using the maximum RoI, increased with muscle elongation by passive ankle dorsiflexion. Therefore, assessment of the echo intensity using the maximum RoI in the longitudinal image might be useful for quantifying the muscle elongation.
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- Sayaka Nakao
- Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
- Faculty of Rehabilitation, Kansai Medical University, Osaka, Japan
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- Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
- Faculty of Rehabilitation, Kansai Medical University, Osaka, Japan
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- Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
- Faculty of Rehabilitation, Kansai Medical University, Osaka, Japan
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- Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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Kobayashi K, Yagi M, Tateuchi H, Ota M, Umehara J, Sakata H, Okada S, Ichihashi N. Effect of age on shear modulus, muscle thickness, echo intensity of the upper limb, lower limb, and trunk muscles in healthy women. Eur J Appl Physiol 2023; 123:797-807. [PMID: 36462033 DOI: 10.1007/s00421-022-05099-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2022] [Accepted: 11/14/2022] [Indexed: 12/05/2022]
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PURPOSE This study aimed to examine the effect of age on the mechanical properties, muscle size, and muscle quality in the upper and lower limb and trunk muscles. METHODS We evaluated the shear modulus (G), muscle thickness (MT), and echo intensity (EI) of the upper and lower limb and trunk muscles of 83 healthy women (21-83-year-old). The G values of some limb muscles were measured in relaxed and stretched positions. RESULTS Regarding the effect of age on G at the distinct positions, the G of the upper limb muscles were not significantly correlated with age in the relaxed and stretched positions. In contrast, the G of the iliacus showed a significant negative correlation in both positions. Additionally, the G of the rectus femoris had a significant negative correlation only in the relaxed position. Regarding differences among body parts, the G of the lower limb and oblique abdominal muscles showed a significant negative correlation, but no correlation in the upper limb, rectus abdominis, and back muscles. Moreover, MT showed a significant negative correlation with age in the lower limb, abdominal, and erector spinae muscles, but no correlation was detected in the upper limb and lumbar multifidus muscles. EI had a significant positive correlation in all the muscles. CONCLUSION The effect of age on G depended on body parts, and the G of the lower limb and oblique abdominal muscles negatively associated with age. Additionally, G in the relaxed position may be more susceptible to aging than G in the stretched position.
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- Kotono Kobayashi
- Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, 53 Kawahara-cho, Shogoin, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, 606-8507, Japan.
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- Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, 53 Kawahara-cho, Shogoin, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, 606-8507, Japan
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- Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, 53 Kawahara-cho, Shogoin, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, 606-8507, Japan
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- Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, 53 Kawahara-cho, Shogoin, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, 606-8507, Japan
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- Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, 53 Kawahara-cho, Shogoin, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, 606-8507, Japan
- Faculty of Rehabilitation, Kansai Medical University, 18-89 Uyama Higashimachi, Hirakata, Osaka, 573-1136, Japan
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- Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, 53 Kawahara-cho, Shogoin, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, 606-8507, Japan
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- Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, 53 Kawahara-cho, Shogoin, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, 606-8507, Japan
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- Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, 53 Kawahara-cho, Shogoin, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, 606-8507, Japan
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Kitatani R, Umehara J, Hirono T, Yamada S. Rhythmic auditory stimulation during gait adaptation enhances learning after-effects and savings by reducing common neural drives to lower limb muscles. J Neurophysiol 2022; 128:1324-1336. [PMID: 36259669 DOI: 10.1152/jn.00162.2022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Rhythmic auditory stimulation (RAS) improves gait symmetry in neurological patients with asymmetric gait patterns. However, whether RAS can accelerate gait adaptation remains unclear. This study aimed to investigate whether RAS during gait adaptation can enhance learning after-effects and savings of gait symmetries. Furthermore, we investigated the differences in coherence of paired surface electromyographic (EMG) recordings during gait adaptation between with and without RAS. Nineteen healthy young adults were subjected to continuous treadmill gait with swing phase perturbation (adaptation period) with or without RAS (RAS or no-RAS condition) for 5 or 10 min (short- or long-time condition), without the perturbation for 5 min (de-adaptation period), and with the perturbation for another 5 min (re-adaptation period). Swing phase and step length symmetries were significantly greater in the RAS conditions than in the no-RAS conditions during the adaptation period. Learning after-effects and savings of gait symmetries were significantly greater in the RAS conditions than in the no-RAS conditions in the early de-adaptation and re-adaptation periods, respectively. There were no significant differences in savings in the early re-adaptation period between the short- and long-time conditions in the RAS condition. EMG-EMG coherence in the rectus femoris muscle in the beta band (15-35 Hz) on the perturbed side was significantly lower during the early adaptation period in the RAS than in the no-RAS conditions. Therefore, RAS may enhance learning efficiency by reducing common neural drives from cortical structure during gait adaptation, which could induce high savings of a learned gait pattern, even within short-time periods.
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- Ryosuke Kitatani
- Department of Physical Therapy, Niigata University of Health and Welfare, Niigata, Japan.,Institute for Human Movement and Medical Sciences, Niigata University of Health and Welfare, Niigata, Japan.,Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan.,Faculty of Rehabilitation, Kansai Medical University, Hirakata, Japan
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- Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan.,School of Health and Sport Sciences, Chukyo University, Toyota, Japan.,Research Fellow of the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Tokyo, Japan
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- Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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Yagi M, Taniguchi M, Tateuchi H, Yamagata M, Hirono T, Asayama A, Umehara J, Nojiri S, Kobayashi M, Ichihashi N. Properties of the iliotibial band and their relationships with gait parameters among patients with knee osteoarthritis. J Orthop Res 2022; 41:1177-1185. [PMID: 36222472 DOI: 10.1002/jor.25466] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2022] [Revised: 09/27/2022] [Accepted: 10/08/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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This study aimed to determine the thickness and stiffness of the iliotibial band (ITB) in patients with knee osteoarthritis (KOA) and to identify the gait parameters that are associated with ITB properties. Eighteen female patients with radiographically diagnosed medial KOA and knee pain (age: 69.7 ± 5.9 years, body mass index: 23.0 ± 3.1 kg/m2 ) and 22 age-matched female individuals without knee pain (age: 69.1 ± 7.0 years, body mass index: 21.6 ± 3.6 kg/m2 ) were included. Shear wave elastography images were obtained at the height of the proximal pole of the patella with the participants in the supine position, and the ITB thickness and shear wave velocity, which is a surrogate measure of stiffness, were calculated. In patients with KOA, the knee and hip joint angles and moments during walking were calculated using a motion analysis system. The shear wave velocity was significantly higher in patients with KOA than in asymptomatic adults (11.3 ± 1.0 vs. 10.0 ± 1.8 m/s, respectively; p = 0.010); however, the thickness did not differ between them (2.1 ± 0.3 vs. 2.0 ± 0.3 mm, respectively; p = 0.705). The time-integral value of the knee adduction moment (β = 0.507, p = 0.032) and maximum value of the hip flexion moment (β = 0.498, p = 0.036) were associated with the shear wave velocity. Meanwhile, no parameters were associated with the thickness. The ITB was stiffer in patients with KOA than in asymptomatic adults; such a stiffer ITB was associated with greater knee adduction and hip flexion moments during walking. Clinical Significance: Greater mechanical loading was associated with a stiffer ITB in patients with KOA.
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- Masahide Yagi
- Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, Japan
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- Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, Japan
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- Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, Japan
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- Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, Japan.,Faculty of Rehabilitation, Kansai Medical University, Hirakata, Osaka, Japan
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- Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, Japan.,Research Fellow of Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Kojimachi Business Center Building, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan.,School of Health and Sport Science, Chukyo University, Toyota, Aichi, Japan
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- Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, Japan
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- Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, Japan.,Faculty of Rehabilitation, Kansai Medical University, Hirakata, Osaka, Japan
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- Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, Japan
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- Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, Japan
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Umehara J, Fukuda N, Konda S, Hirashima M. Validity of Freehand 3-D Ultrasound System in Measurement of the 3-D Surface Shape of Shoulder Muscles. Ultrasound Med Biol 2022; 48:1966-1976. [PMID: 35831210 DOI: 10.1016/j.ultrasmedbio.2022.06.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2021] [Revised: 04/02/2022] [Accepted: 06/02/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Freehand 3-D ultrasound (3DUS) system is a promising technique for accurately assessing muscle morphology. However, its accuracy has been validated mainly in terms of volume by examining lower limb muscles. This study was aimed at validating 3DUS in the measurements of 3-D surface shape and volume by comparing them with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) measurements while ensuring the reproducibility of participant posture by focusing on the shoulder muscles. The supraspinatus, infraspinatus and posterior deltoid muscles of 10 healthy men were scanned using 3DUS and MRI while secured by an immobilization support customized for each participant. A 3-D surface model of each muscle was created from the 3DUS and MRI methods, and the agreement between them was assessed. For the muscle volume, the mean difference between the two models was within -0.51 cm3. For the 3-D surface shape, the distances between the closest points of the two models and the Dice similarity coefficient were calculated. The results indicated that the median surface distance was less than 1.12 mm and the Dice similarity coefficient was larger than 0.85. These results suggest that, given the aforementioned error is permitted, 3DUS can be used as an alternative to MRI in measuring volume and surface shape, even for the shoulder muscles.
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- Jun Umehara
- Center for Information and Neural Networks (CiNet), Advanced ICT Research Institute, National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT), Suita, Osaka, Japan; Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan; Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, Japan
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- Center for Information and Neural Networks (CiNet), Advanced ICT Research Institute, National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT), Suita, Osaka, Japan
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- Center for Information and Neural Networks (CiNet), Advanced ICT Research Institute, National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT), Suita, Osaka, Japan; Department of Health and Sport Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University, Toyonaka, Osaka, Japan
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- Center for Information and Neural Networks (CiNet), Advanced ICT Research Institute, National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT), Suita, Osaka, Japan; Graduate School of Frontier Biosciences, Osaka University, Suita, Osaka, Japan.
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Mukai H, Umehara J, Yagi M, Yanase K, Itsuda H, Ichihashi N. Effective stretching position for the posterior deltoid muscle evaluated by shear wave elastography. J Shoulder Elbow Surg 2022; 31:1658-1665. [PMID: 35245666 DOI: 10.1016/j.jse.2022.01.143] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2021] [Revised: 01/19/2022] [Accepted: 01/23/2022] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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BACKGROUND Deteriorated extensibility of the posterior deltoid muscle is one of the factors of posterior shoulder tightness, and improvement in its extensibility is needed. However, no study has investigated which shoulder positions effectively stretch the posterior deltoid muscle in vivo. The aim of this study was to verify the effective stretching position of the posterior deltoid muscle in vivo by shear wave elastography. METHODS Fifteen healthy men participated in this study. The shear modulus of the posterior deltoid was measured at resting and 13 stretching positions: 60°, 90°, and 120° shoulder flexion; maximum shoulder flexion, horizontal adductions at 60°, 90°, and 120° shoulder flexion; internal rotations at 60°, 90°, and 120° shoulder flexion; and combinations of horizontal adduction with internal rotation at 60°, 90°, and 120° shoulder flexion. The shear moduli of each stretching position were compared to those of the rest. Then, among the stretching positions for which the shear modulus was significantly different from the rest, the shear moduli were compared using a three-way analysis of variance with repeated measures of the 3 factors-flexion, horizontal adduction, and internal rotation. RESULTS The shear moduli in all stretching positions were significantly higher than those of the rest, except for maximum shoulder flexion. The three-way analysis of variance with repeated measures revealed significant main effects in flexion and horizontal adduction. Comparing the flexion angles, the shear modulus was significantly higher at 90° than that at 60° and 120°. The shear modulus with horizontal adduction was significantly higher than that without horizontal adduction. Moreover, a significant two-way interaction was found only at flexion and horizontal adduction. The shear modulus with horizontal adduction was significantly higher at all angles than that without horizontal adduction at each flexion angle. Comparing the flexion angles with horizontal adduction, the shear modulus was significantly higher at 90° than that at 60° and 120°. No significant three-way interactions were found. CONCLUSION Shoulder flexion and horizontal adduction affected the extensibility of the posterior deltoid muscle, whereas the effect of shoulder internal rotation was limited. More precisely, maximal horizontal adduction at 90° shoulder flexion was the most effective stretching position for the posterior deltoid muscle.
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- Hiyu Mukai
- Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan.
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- Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan; Center for Information and Neural Networks, National Institute of Information and Communications Technology, Suita, Japan; Research Fellow of Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Chiyoda-ku, Japan
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- Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan; Faculty of Health and Sports Science, Doshisha University, Kyotanabe, Japan
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- Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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Hirono T, Ikezoe T, Taniguchi M, Tanaka H, Saeki J, Yagi M, Umehara J, Ichihashi N. Relationship Between Muscle Swelling and Hypertrophy Induced by Resistance Training. J Strength Cond Res 2022; 36:359-364. [PMID: 31904714 DOI: 10.1519/jsc.0000000000003478] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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ABSTRACT Hirono, T, Ikezoe, T, Taniguchi, M, Tanaka, H, Saeki, J, Yagi, M, Umehara, J, and Ichihashi, N. Relationship between muscle swelling and hypertrophy induced by resistance training. J Strength Cond Res 36(2): 359-364, 2022-Muscle swelling immediately after resistance exercise may be induced by metabolic stress. The accumulation of metabolic stress is considered to promote muscle hypertrophy after several weeks of resistance training (RT). The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between muscle swelling immediately after the first session of RT and muscle hypertrophy after a 6-week RT using ultrasonography. Twenty-two untrained young men performed knee extension resistance exercise consisting of 3 sets with 8 repetitions at a load of 80% of one repetition maximum for 6 weeks (3 d·wk-1). Muscle thickness of the quadriceps femoris was measured using ultrasonography device at 3 anatomical sites (proximal, medial, and distal sites) of the middle, lateral, and medial part of the anterior thigh. The sum of the muscle thickness at 9 measurement sites was used for analysis. Acute change in muscle thickness immediately after the first session of RT was used as an indicator of muscle swelling. Chronic change in muscle thickness after the 6-week RT was used as an indicator of muscle hypertrophy. A significant increase in muscle thickness was observed immediately after the first session of RT (8.3 ± 3.2%, p < 0.001). After the 6-week RT, muscle thickness increased significantly (2.9 ± 2.6%, p < 0.001). A significant positive correlation was found between muscle swelling and muscle hypertrophy (ρ = 0.443, p = 0.039). This study suggests that the greater the muscle swelling immediately after the first session of RT, the greater the muscle hypertrophy after RT.
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- Tetsuya Hirono
- Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan.,Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Tokyo, Japan
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- Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan.,Rehabilitation Unit, Kyoto University Hospital, Kyoto, Japan ; and
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- Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Tokyo, Japan.,Faculty of Sport Sciences, Waseda University, Saitama, Japan
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- Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan.,Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Tokyo, Japan
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- Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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Hirono T, Ikezoe T, Taniguchi M, Yamagata M, Umehara J, Ichihashi N. Acute effects of ankle plantar flexor force-matching exercises on postural strategy during single leg standing in healthy adults. Gait Posture 2022; 92:428-434. [PMID: 34979429 DOI: 10.1016/j.gaitpost.2021.12.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2020] [Revised: 12/23/2021] [Accepted: 12/28/2021] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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BACKGROUND Ankle plantar flexor force steadiness, assessed by measuring the fluctuation of the force around the submaximal target torque, has been associated with postural stability. RESEARCH QUESTION To investigate whether a force-matching exercise, where submaximal steady torque is maintained at the target torque, can modulate postural strategy immediately. METHODS Twenty-eight healthy young adults performed ankle plantar flexor force-matching exercises at target torques of 5%, 20%, and 50% of maximum voluntary contraction (MVC), in a randomized crossover trial. Participants with their ankle in a neutral position were instructed to maintain isometric contraction at each target torque, as measured by a dynamometer, for 20 s with 3 sets of 5 contractions. Before and after the force-matching exercises, the anterior-posterior velocities and standard deviation of the center of pressure (COP) on the stable platform and the tilt angle of the unstable platform during 20-seconds single-leg standing were measured. The velocities and standard deviations of the COP and tilt angle before and after the exercises were compared using paired t-tests. RESULTS The tilt angle velocity of an unstable platform significantly decreased after the force-matching exercise at a target torque of 5% MVC (p = 0.029), whereas it was unchanged after the exercises at target torques of 20% and 50% MVC. The standard deviations of the tilt angle of unstable platform test did not change significantly after any exercise. Furthermore, no significant differences were observed in the COP velocities or standard deviations on the stable platform test after any exercise. SIGNIFICANCE Our findings suggest that repeated exertion training at low-intensity contractions can affect postural stability in an unstable condition. Particularly, force-matching exercise at very low-intensity torque, such as 5% of MVC, may be an effective method to improve postural control in the unstable condition, but not in a stable condition.
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- Tetsuya Hirono
- Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, 53 Shogoin-Kawahara-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8507, Japan; Research Fellow of the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, 5-3-1 Kojimachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-0083, Japan; School of Health and Sport Sciences, Chukyo University, 101 Tokodachi, Kaizu-cho, Toyota, Aichi 470-0393 Japan.
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- Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, 53 Shogoin-Kawahara-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8507, Japan; Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Kansai Medical University, 2-5-1 Shin-machi, Hirakata, Osaka 573-1010, Japan
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- Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, 53 Shogoin-Kawahara-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8507, Japan
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- Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, 53 Shogoin-Kawahara-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8507, Japan; Research Fellow of the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, 5-3-1 Kojimachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-0083, Japan; Department of Human Development, Graduate School of Human Development and Environment, Kobe University, 3-11 Tsurukabuto, Nada-ku, Kobe, Hyogo 657-0011, Japan
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- Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, 53 Shogoin-Kawahara-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8507, Japan; Research Fellow of the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, 5-3-1 Kojimachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-0083, Japan; Center for Information and Neural Networks (CiNet), National Institute of Information and Communications Technology, 1-4, Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
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- Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, 53 Shogoin-Kawahara-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8507, Japan
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Nakao S, Ikezoe T, Nakamura M, Umegaki H, Fujita K, Umehara J, Kobayashi T, Ibuki S, Ichihashi N. Chronic Effects of a Static Stretching Program on Hamstring Strength. J Strength Cond Res 2021; 35:1924-1929. [PMID: 30694962 DOI: 10.1519/jsc.0000000000003037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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ABSTRACT Nakao, S, Ikezoe, T, Nakamura, M, Umegaki, H, Fujita, K, Umehara, J, Kobayashi, T, Ibuki, S, and Ichihashi, N. Chronic effects of a static stretching program on hamstring strength. J Strength Cond Res 35(7): 1924-1929, 2021-This study investigated the effects of a 4-week static stretching (SS) program on isokinetic and isometric knee flexor peak torque and angle of peak torque. Thirty healthy men (age, 22.7 ± 2.2 years) were randomized to receive either of the following: (a) a 4-week stretch intervention for the hamstrings (SS intervention group; n = 15) or (b) no intervention (control group; n = 15). The maximum pain-free knee angle, passive stiffness, which was determined by a slope of torque-angle curve, isometric and isokinetic (at 60°·s-1 and 180°·s-1) peak torque, and angle of peak torque for knee flexors were measured before and after 4 weeks. After 4 weeks, passive stiffness decreased significantly in the intervention group. There were no significant changes in isometric and isokinetic (neither at 60°·s-1 nor at 180°·s-1) peak torque, or angle of peak torque at 180°·s-1. A significantly increased peak extension angle at 60°·s-1 was observed in the intervention group. These results suggest that SS intervention is effective for decreasing musculotendinous unit stiffness of the hamstrings and that an SS program influences the angle of peak torque, whereas no significant changes occur in peak torque. Because a previous study suggests that angle of peak torque is associated with hamstring strain injuries, the results of this study would be helpful when considering the training program for preventing or treating hamstring strain injuries.
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- Sayaka Nakao
- Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Institute for Human Movement and Medical Sciences, Niigata University of Health and Welfare, Niigata, Japan
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- Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Nagoya University Hospital, Nagoya, Japan; and
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- Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan.,Research Fellow of Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Tokyo, Japan
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- Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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Umehara J, Sato Y, Ikezoe T, Yagi M, Nojiri S, Nakao S, Yanase K, Hirono T, Ichihashi N. Regional differential stretching of the pectoralis major muscle: An ultrasound elastography study. J Biomech 2021; 121:110416. [PMID: 33894472 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2021.110416] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2020] [Revised: 03/12/2021] [Accepted: 03/20/2021] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Pectoralis major (PMa) muscle injuries are becoming more prevalent, and their incidence differs among the PMa regions, i.e., the clavicular, sternal, and abdominal regions. Therefore, identifying the position for effectively lengthening each PMa region is critical in preventing PMa injuries. The purpose of this study was to determine the effective stretching position for each PMa region through shear wave elastography, which can indirectly assess individual muscle lengthening. Fifteen men participated in this study. Twelve stretching positions were compounded with shoulder abductions (45°, 90°, and 135°), pelvic rotation (with or without), shoulder external rotation (with or without), and shoulder horizontal abductions. The shear modulus of each PMa region was measured through shear wave elastography in the stretching positions mentioned above. At the clavicular region, the shear modulus was higher for three stretching positions: shoulder horizontal abduction at 45° abduction during pelvic rotation and shoulder external rotation, shoulder horizontal abduction at 90° abduction, and shoulder horizontal abduction at 90° abduction while considering shoulder external rotation. For the sternal region, the shear modulus was higher in two stretching positions: shoulder horizontal abduction at 90° abduction while adding external rotation, and combination of pelvic rotation and external rotation. For the abdominal region, the shear modulus was higher in the shoulder horizontal abduction at 135° abduction with pelvic and external rotation. These results indicated that the effective stretching position was different for each PMa region.
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- Jun Umehara
- Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan; Center for Information and Neural Networks (CiNet), National Institute of Information and Communications Technology, Suita, Japan; Research Fellow of Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Chiyoda-ku, Japan.
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- Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan; Department of Rehabilitation, Kansai Medical University Hospital, Hirakata, Japan
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- Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan; Research Fellow of Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Chiyoda-ku, Japan
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- Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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Hirono T, Ikezoe T, Yamagata M, Kato T, Umehara J, Yanase K, Nakao S, Tsuboyama T, Tabara Y, Matsuda F, Ichihashi N. Age-related changes in gait speeds and asymmetry during circular gait and straight-line gait in older individuals aged 60-79 years. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2021; 21:404-410. [PMID: 33780140 DOI: 10.1111/ggi.14150] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2020] [Revised: 01/16/2021] [Accepted: 03/05/2021] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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AIM The present study aimed to investigate the age-related changes in gait speeds and asymmetry during circular and straight-line gaits among older adults aged 60-79 years. METHODS The study included 391 community-dwelling older adults aged >60 years, who participated in the Nagahama cohort study. They were assigned to four age groups: 60-64 years (early 60s), 65-69 years (late 60s), 70-74 years (early 70s) and 75-79 years (late 70s). For the circular gait test, the time required to walk twice around a 1-m diameter circle for right and left rotations were measured. The average time of the two trials was measured as the circular gait time, and the side-to-side difference in the circular gait times was calculated as an asymmetry index. Walking speed, asymmetry of step length, and asymmetry of stance duration time during straight-line gait at comfortable and maximal walking pace were measured. RESULTS Circular gait time in older women in the late 70s group was significantly slower than that in other age groups; however, no age-related change was observed in older men. Maximal gait speeds in the early and late 70s groups were significantly slower than those in the early 60s group. CONCLUSIONS Age-related decline in circular gait speed was observed in older women aged ≥75 years, but not in older men. Maximal straight-line gait speed decreased significantly in both genders after the age of 70 years. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2021; 21: 404-410.
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- Tetsuya Hirono
- Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan.,Research Fellow of Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Tokyo, Japan
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- Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan.,Research Fellow of Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Tokyo, Japan.,Department of Human Development, Graduate School of Human Development and Environment, Kobe University, Kobe, Japan
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- Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan.,Research Fellow of Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Tokyo, Japan.,Center for Information and Neural Networks, National Institute of Information and Communications Technology, Osaka, Japan
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- Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan.,School of Health Sciences, Bukkyo University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Center for Genomic Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Center for Genomic Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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Kobayashi K, Umehara J, Nakao S, Ichihashi N. Effective stretching position of the coracobrachialis muscle. J Biomech 2021; 120:110390. [PMID: 33794413 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2021.110390] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2020] [Revised: 03/10/2021] [Accepted: 03/13/2021] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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An increase in the stiffness of the coracobrachialis muscle can restrain proper movement of the glenohumeral joint and scapula during arm elevation. Therefore, muscle stiffness should be reduced through stretching. The aim of this study was to determine the effective stretching position of the coracobrachialis muscle using ultrasound shear wave elastography imaging to evaluate the stiffness of individual muscles. Eighteen healthy young men participated in this study. The shear modulus of the coracobrachialis muscle was measured at the following eight shoulder positions: i) 20° abduction (Rest), ii) maximal external rotation at 90° abduction (ER2), iii) maximal internal rotation at 90° abduction (IR2), iv) maximal flexion (Flex), v) maximal extension (Ext), vi) maximal horizontal abduction at 90° abduction (Hab), vii) maximal horizontal abduction and maximal external rotation at 90° abduction (HabER), and viii) maximal horizontal abduction and maximal internal rotation at 90° abduction (HabIR). The shear modulus in each position was compared with that of Rest using the Wilcoxon signed-rank test, and a multiple comparison test was performed among the positions that exhibited significant difference. The shear modulus of all stretching positions was significantly higher than that of Rest, except for Flex. Moreover, the shear moduli of IR2, Ext, Hab, HabER, and HabIR were significantly higher than that of ER2. The shear modulus of Ext was significantly higher than that of HabIR. The coracobrachialis muscle could be stretched effectively at IR2, Ext, Hab, HabER, and HabIR. Among these positions, Ext, Hab, and HabER are recommended for clinical settings.
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- Kotono Kobayashi
- Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan.
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- Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan; Center for Information and Neural Networks (CiNet), National Institute of Information and Communications Technology, Suita, Japan; Research Fellow of Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Chiyoda-ku, Japan
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- Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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Umehara J, Yagi M, Hirono T, Ueda Y, Ichihashi N. Quantification of muscle coordination underlying basic shoulder movements using muscle synergy extraction. J Biomech 2021; 120:110358. [PMID: 33743396 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2021.110358] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2019] [Revised: 01/19/2021] [Accepted: 02/22/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
Abstract
Numerous muscles around the shoulder joint are required to work in a coordinated manner, even when a basic shoulder movement is executed. Muscle synergy can be utilized as an index to determine muscle coordination. The purpose of the present study was to investigate the muscle coordination among different shoulder muscles underlying basic shoulder movements based on muscle synergy. Thirteen men performed 14 multiplanar shoulder movements; five movements were associated with elevation and lowering, while five were associated with horizontal abduction and adduction. The four additional movements were simple rotations at different positions. Muscle activity was measured from 12 muscle portions using surface electromyography. Using the dimensionality reduction technique, synergies were extracted first for each movement separately ("separate" synergies), and then for the global dataset (containing all movements; "global" synergies). The least number that provided 90% of the variance accounted for was selected as the optimal number of synergies. For each subject, approximately two separate synergies and approximately six global synergies with small residual values were extracted from the separate and global electromyography datasets, respectively. Specific patterns of these muscle synergies in each task were observed during each movement. In the cross-validation method, six global synergies explained 88.0 ± 1.3% of the global dataset. These findings indicate that muscle activities underlying basic shoulder movements are expressed as six units, and these units could be proxies for shoulder muscle coordination.
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- Jun Umehara
- Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan; Research Fellow of Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Tokyo, Japan; Center for Information and Neural Networks, National Institute of Information and Communications Technology, Osaka, Japan.
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- Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan; Research Fellow of Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Tokyo, Japan
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- Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan; Department of Rehabilitation, Nobuhara Hospital, Hyogo, Japan
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- Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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Umehara J, Nakamura M, Saeki J, Tanaka H, Yanase K, Fujita K, Yamagata M, Ichihashi N. Acute and Prolonged Effects of Stretching on Shear Modulus of the Pectoralis Minor Muscle. J Sports Sci Med 2021; 20:17-25. [PMID: 33707982 DOI: 10.52082/jssm.2021.17] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2020] [Accepted: 11/23/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Increased muscle stiffness of the pectoralis minor (PMi) could deteriorate shoulder function. Stretching is useful for maintaining and improving muscle stiffness in rehabilitation and sport practice. However, the acute and prolonged effect of stretching on the PMi muscle stiffness is unclear due to limited methodology for assessing individual muscle stiffness. Using shear wave elastography, we explored the responses of shear modulus to stretching in the PMi over time. The first experiment (n = 20) aimed to clarify the acute change in the shear modulus during stretching. The shear modulus was measured at intervals of 30 s × 10 sets. The second experiment (n = 16) aimed to observe and compare the prolonged effect of different durations of stretching on the shear modulus. Short and long stretching duration groups underwent 30s × 1 set and 30s × 10 sets, respectively. The assessments of shear modulus were conducted before, immediately after, and at 5, 10, and 15 min post-stretching. In experiment I, the shear modulus decreased immediately after a bout (30 s) of stretching (p < 0.001, change: -2.3 kPa, effect size: r = 0.72) and further decreased after 3 repetitions (i.e., 90 s) of stretching (p = 0.03, change: -1.0 kPa, effect size: r = 0.53). In experiment II, the change in the shear modulus after stretching was greater in the long duration group than in the short duration group (p = 0.013, group mean difference: -2.5 kPa, partial η 2 = 0.36). The shear modulus of PMi decreased immediately after stretching, and stretching for a long duration was promising to maintain the decreased shear modulus. The acute and prolonged effects on the PMi shear modulus provide information relevant to minimum and persistent stretching time in rehabilitation and sport practice.
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- Jun Umehara
- Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Shogoin, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, Japan.,Research Fellow of Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Tokyo, Japan.,Center for Information and Neural Networks, National Institute of Information and Communications Technology, Osaka, Japan
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- Institute for Human Movement and Medical Sciences, Niigata University of Health and Welfare, Niigata, Japan
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- Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Shogoin, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, Japan.,Research Fellow of Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Tokyo, Japan.,Faculty of Sport Sciences, Waseda University, Saitama, Japan
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- Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Shogoin, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, Japan.,Rehabilitation Unit, Kyoto University Hospital, Kyoto, Japan
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- Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Shogoin, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Community Healthcare and Geriatrics, Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya University, Aichi, Japan
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- Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Shogoin, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, Japan.,Research Fellow of Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Tokyo, Japan.,Graduate School of Human Development and Environment, Kobe University, Hyogo, Japan
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- Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Shogoin, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, Japan
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Avrillon S, Del Vecchio A, Farina D, Pons JL, Vogel C, Umehara J, Hug F. Individual differences in the neural strategies to control the lateral and medial head of the quadriceps during a mechanically constrained task. J Appl Physiol (1985) 2021; 130:269-281. [DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00653.2020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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We observed that the distribution of the strength of neural drive between the vastus lateralis and vastus medialis during a single-joint isometric task varied across participants. Also, we observed that the proportion of neural drive that was shared within and between these muscles also varied across participants. These results provide evidence that the neural strategies to control the vastus lateralis and vastus medialis muscles widely vary across individuals, even during a mechanically constrained task.
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- Simon Avrillon
- Legs + Walking AbilityLab, Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, Chicago, Illinois
- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois
- Laboratory Movement, Interactions, Performance, Université de Nantes, Nantes, France
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- Department of Artificial Intelligence in Biomedical Engineering, Friedrich-Alexander University, Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen, Germany
- Neuromechanics and Rehabilitation Technology Group, Department of Bioengineering, Faculty of Engineering, Imperial College, London, United Kingdom
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- Neuromechanics and Rehabilitation Technology Group, Department of Bioengineering, Faculty of Engineering, Imperial College, London, United Kingdom
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- Legs + Walking AbilityLab, Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, Chicago, Illinois
- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois
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- Laboratory Movement, Interactions, Performance, Université de Nantes, Nantes, France
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- Department of Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
- Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Tokyo, Japan
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- Laboratory Movement, Interactions, Performance, Université de Nantes, Nantes, France
- School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
- Institut Universitaire de France, Paris, France
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Yagi M, Tateuchi H, Umehara J, Motomura Y, Hirono T, Nojiri S, Pataky TC, Ichihashi N. Muscle size-scaled shear elastic modulus: A muscle force index independent of maximal voluntary contraction, assessed during elbow extension. J Biomech 2020; 112:110049. [PMID: 33022486 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2020.110049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2019] [Revised: 05/20/2020] [Accepted: 09/12/2020] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Shear elastic modulus (G) can differ among individuals due to muscle size and other factors, even for constant muscle force. Inter-individual comparisons of G usually require normalization by maximal voluntary contraction (MVC), but MVC procedures may not be appropriate for certain clinical populations including those presenting with pain or other compromised functionality. This study aimed to test whether muscle size-scaled G, which does not require MVC testing, would yield stronger correlation with absolute torque than unscaled G. Twelve-healthy males performed isometric elbow extension across a range of torque magnitudes (from 5 Nm until 60% MVC). G of the triceps brachii was measured using shear wave elastography during each trial. Cross-sectional area (CSA) and muscle thickness (MT) of the triceps brachii were measured at rest. Scaled G was calculated as a product of G and CSA or MT ("G-CSA" and "G-MT", respectively). Within-individual linear regressions were conducted between absolute torque and the three force indicator variables. The regression slopes' coefficient of variation (CV) was calculated for each indicator across individuals. Between-individual correlation coefficients were calculated, after pooling all data across individuals into a single regression analysis for each indicator. Linear regression found that inter-individual slope variation increased in the following order: G-CSA, G-MT, and unscaled G (CV = 0.15, 0.18, and 0.29, respectively). Pooled-individual correlation coefficients were significantly higher in G-CSA and G-MT than in unscaled G (r = 0.948, 0.924, and r = 0.783, respectively). These results suggest that muscle size-scaled G may be more appropriate than unscaled G when comparing shear moduli across individuals.
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- Masahide Yagi
- Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, 53 Kawara-cho, Shogoin, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8507, Japan.
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- Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, 53 Kawara-cho, Shogoin, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8507, Japan
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- Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, 53 Kawara-cho, Shogoin, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8507, Japan; Research Fellow of Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Kojimachi Business Center Building, 5-3-1 Kojimachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-0083, Japan
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- Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, 53 Kawara-cho, Shogoin, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8507, Japan
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- Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, 53 Kawara-cho, Shogoin, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8507, Japan; Research Fellow of Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Kojimachi Business Center Building, 5-3-1 Kojimachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-0083, Japan
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- Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, 53 Kawara-cho, Shogoin, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8507, Japan
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- Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, 53 Kawara-cho, Shogoin, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8507, Japan
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- Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, 53 Kawara-cho, Shogoin, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8507, Japan
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Ueda Y, Tanaka H, Tomita K, Tachibana T, Inui H, Nobuhara K, Umehara J, Ichihashi N. Comparison of shoulder muscle strength, cross-sectional area, acromiohumeral distance, and thickness of the supraspinatus tendon between symptomatic and asymptomatic patients with rotator cuff tears. J Shoulder Elbow Surg 2020; 29:2043-2050. [PMID: 32471753 DOI: 10.1016/j.jse.2020.02.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2019] [Revised: 02/11/2020] [Accepted: 02/20/2020] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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BACKGROUND The purpose of this study was to demonstrate the differences in shoulder muscle strength, cross-sectional area of the rotator cuff muscles, acromiohumeral distance, and supraspinatus tendon thickness between symptomatic and asymptomatic patients with rotator cuff tears. METHODS Thirty-two symptomatic patients and 23 asymptomatic patients with rotator cuff tears participated in this study. Data of the patients with any type of tear and supraspinatus tear were analyzed. We evaluated the isometric torque, cross-sectional area of the rotator cuff muscles, supraspinatus tendon thickness, acromiohumeral distance, range of motion, and Western Ontario Rotator Cuff Index. RESULTS Asymptomatic patients showed greater isometric torque of shoulder abduction and internal rotation than symptomatic patients with any type of tear (P ≤ .01). Asymptomatic patients also demonstrated greater cross-sectional area of the supraspinatus (P < .01); however, there was no significant difference in the cross-sectional area of the other cuff muscles. There was also no significant difference in the supraspinatus tendon thickness (P = .10). The acromiohumeral distance at 90° of shoulder abduction was larger (P = .04) in asymptomatic patients. Additionally, similar tendencies were observed in the results of patients with supraspinatus tears, except for the isometric torque of shoulder external rotation. This torque was greater (P < .01) in asymptomatic patients. CONCLUSION Asymptomatic patients showed greater shoulder range of motion, muscle strength of shoulder abduction and internal rotation, small occupation ratio of supraspinatus tendon thickness as a percentage of acromiohumeral distance, and large cross-sectional area of supraspinatus.
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- Yasuyuki Ueda
- Department of Rehabilitation, Nobuhara Hospital, Hyogo, Japan; Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan.
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- Institute of Biomechanics, Nobuhara Hospital, Hyogo, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, Nobuhara Hospital, Hyogo, Japan
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- Institute of Biomechanics, Nobuhara Hospital, Hyogo, Japan
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- Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan; Research Fellow of Japan Society for Promotion of Science, Tokyo, Japan
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- Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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Hirono T, Ikezoe T, Taniguchi M, Yamagata M, Miyakoshi K, Umehara J, Ichihashi N. Relationship between ankle plantar flexor force steadiness and postural stability on stable and unstable platforms. Eur J Appl Physiol 2020; 120:1075-1082. [DOI: 10.1007/s00421-020-04346-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2019] [Accepted: 03/10/2020] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Umehara J, Yagi M, Hirono T, Komamura T, Nishishita S, Ichihashi N. Relationship between scapular initial position and scapular movement during dynamic motions. PLoS One 2019; 14:e0227313. [PMID: 31887210 PMCID: PMC6936830 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0227313] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2019] [Accepted: 12/16/2019] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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Optimal scapular position and movement are necessary for normal function of the shoulder joint and it is essential to focus on scapula in the rehabilitation for shoulder disorders. The aim of this study was to discover the relationship between the scapular initial position and scapular movement during dynamic motions in healthy young men. Thirty-four men participated in this study. The scapular angles at initial position and in elevation and lowering during flexion and abduction were measured using an electromagnetic tracking device. The scapular movements from 30° to 120° during flexion and abduction were calculated. Spearman’s rank correlation coefficients were used to analyze the relationship between the scapular initial position and scapular movements. For upward rotation and posterior tilt of the scapula, there were significant positive correlations between the scapular initial position and scapular movement during flexion and abduction. For internal rotation, there were significant positive correlations, except 90° in lowering phase and 120° in both phases. While the humeral elevation increased, the correlation coefficients tended to decrease. Except for the internal rotation our results clarified the interactions between the scapular initial position and scapular movement during dynamic motions in healthy young men. The tendency of the decrease in correlation coefficient with elevation angle was shown.
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- Jun Umehara
- Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
- Research Fellow of Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Tokyo, Japan
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- Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
- Research Fellow of Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Tokyo, Japan
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- Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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Miyakoshi K, Umehara J, Komamura T, Ueda Y, Tamezawa T, Kitamura G, Ichihashi N. Effect of different trunk postures on scapular muscle activities and kinematics during shoulder external rotation. J Shoulder Elbow Surg 2019; 28:2438-2446. [PMID: 31409561 DOI: 10.1016/j.jse.2019.04.059] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2018] [Revised: 04/17/2019] [Accepted: 04/24/2019] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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BACKGROUND Shoulder external rotation at abduction (ER) is a notable motion in overhead sports because it could cause strong stress to the elbow and shoulder joint. However, no study has comprehensively investigated the effect of different trunk postures during ER. This study aimed to investigate the effect of different trunk postures on scapular kinematics and muscle activities during ER. METHODS Fourteen healthy men performed active shoulder external rotation at 90° of abduction with the dominant arm in 15 trunk postures. At maximum shoulder external rotation in 15 trunk postures, including 4 flexion-extension, 6 trunk rotation, and 4 trunk side-bending postures, as well as upright posture as a control, scapular muscle activities and kinematics were recorded using surface electromyography and an electromagnetic tracking device, respectively. The data obtained in the flexion-extension, trunk rotation, and trunk side-bending postures were compared with those obtained in the upright posture. RESULTS In the flexion-extension condition, scapular posterior tilt and external rotation significantly decreased, but the muscle activities of the lower trapezius and infraspinatus significantly increased in maximum trunk flexion. Moreover, scapular upward rotation and the activity of the serratus anterior significantly increased in maximum trunk extension. In the rotation condition, scapular posterior tilt and external rotation significantly decreased, but the activity of the serratus anterior significantly increased in the maximum contralateral trunk rotation posture. In the trunk side-bending condition, scapular posterior tilt and the external rotation angle significantly decreased. CONCLUSION Trunk postures affected scapular kinematics and muscle activities during ER. Our results suggest that different trunk postures activate the lower trapezius and serratus anterior, which induce scapular posterior tilt.
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- Kosuke Miyakoshi
- Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan.
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- Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan; Research Fellow of the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Tokyo, Japan
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- Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan; Department of Rehabilitation, Nobuhara Hospital, Hyogo, Japan
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Kanazawa University Hospital, Ishikawa, Japan
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- Rehabilitation Unit, Kyoto University Hospital, Kyoto, Japan
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- Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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Nojiri S, Ikezoe T, Nakao S, Umehara J, Motomura Y, Yagi M, Hirono T, Ichihashi N. Effect of static stretching with different rest intervals on muscle stiffness. J Biomech 2019; 90:128-132. [PMID: 31088753 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2019.04.036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2018] [Revised: 04/24/2019] [Accepted: 04/25/2019] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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The aim of the study was to investigate the effect of static stretching (SS) with different rest intervals on muscle stiffness. Fifteen healthy males participated in the study. Four bouts of thirty-second SS for the gastrocnemii were performed at the maximal dorsiflexion using dynamometer with two different rest intervals between stretches, namely 0 s (R0) and 30 s (R30). Each participant underwent both stretching protocols at least 48 h apart in a random order. Between each bout of SS, the ankle was moved to 20°-plantar-flexion in 3 s, held for each rest interval time, and then returned to the stretching position in 3 s. The shear elastic modulus of the medial gastrocnemius was measured before (PRE) and immediately after (POST) four bouts of SS to assess muscle stiffness of the medial gastrocnemius. Two-way repeated measures analysis of variance (protocol × time) indicated a significant interaction effect on the shear elastic modulus. The shear elastic modulus significantly decreased after SS in both protocols [R0, PRE: 11.5 ± 3.3 kPa, POST: 10.0 ± 2.6 kPa, amount of change: 1.6 ± 0.9 kPa (13.0 ± 5.2%); R30, PRE: 11.0 ± 2.8 kPa, POST: 10.2 ± 2.1 kPa, amount of change: 0.8 ± 1.3 kPa (6.0 ± 10.4%)]. Furthermore, the SS with 0-s rest interval induced greater decrease in shear elastic modulus when compared to SS with 30-s rest interval (p = 0.023). Thus, when performing SS to decrease muscle stiffness, rest intervals between stretches should be minimized.
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- Shusuke Nojiri
- Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Japan.
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- Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Japan
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- Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Japan
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- Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Japan; Research Fellow of Japan Society for Promotion of Science, Japan
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- Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Japan
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- Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Japan
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- Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Japan
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- Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Japan
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Koyama Y, Tateuchi H, Araki K, Fujita K, Umehara J, Kobayashi M, Ichihashi N. Mechanical energy efficiency for stepping up and down in persons with medial knee osteoarthritis. Gait Posture 2019; 69:143-149. [PMID: 30716670 DOI: 10.1016/j.gaitpost.2019.01.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2017] [Revised: 12/08/2018] [Accepted: 01/08/2019] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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BACKGROUND Energetic cost contributes to movement impairments observed during stair negotiation in persons with knee osteoarthritis. Specifically, the intersegmental mechanical energy exchange may be diminished in the presence of pathologies. RESEARCH QUESTION The purpose of this study was to evaluate mechanical energy efficiency in persons with knee osteoarthritis during stepping up and down based on mechanical energy analysis. METHODS Sixteen patients with medial knee osteoarthritis and 16 age-matched controls participated. A three-dimensional motion analysis system and force platforms were used to acquire biomechanical data. The participants were instructed to ascend/descend a 2-step staircase. The mechanical power exhibited during the stance phase at the lower step of the staircase were computed. Mechanical Energy Expenditure (MEE) was calculated as the integral of net joint power at each joint. Mechanical Energy Compensation (MEC) was defined as the proportion of muscle energy compensated by inter-segmental energy transfer. According to energy transfer modes, MEE and MEC were determined separately as three phases: concentric and eccentric transfer phases and no-transfer phase. RESULTS While stepping up, the patient group performed the task with less MEC at the ankle joint, which was observed prior to push-off. The patient group displayed less mechanical energy transfer from the shank to the foot segment. The concentric MEC at the hip joint in the late-stance phase of stepping down was lower in the patient group, which meant patients demonstrated less mechanical energy transfer from the pelvis to the thigh segment. SIGNIFICANCE It was disclosed that persons with knee osteoarthritis demonstrated less mechanical energy transfer while stepping up and down.
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- Yumiko Koyama
- Kobayashi Orthopedic Clinic, Kyoto, Japan; Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan.
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- Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan.
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Sapporo Tokushukai Hospital, Sapporo, Japan.
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- Rehabilitation Group, Department of Medical Technique, Nagoya University Hospital, Nagoya, Japan.
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- Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan.
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- Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan.
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Yanase K, Hasegawa S, Nakamura M, Yamauchi T, Nishishita S, Araki K, Umehara J, Fujita K, Sato I, Ibuki S, Ichihashi N. Electrical Stimulation to the Infraspinatus on Hypertrophy and Strength of the Shoulder. Int J Sports Med 2018; 39:828-834. [PMID: 30114721 DOI: 10.1055/s-0044-102129] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of six weeks of electrical muscle stimulation (EMS) on the strength and muscle mass of the infraspinatus muscle. Twenty non-athletes (age: 24±3.4 years, height: 171.5±5.6 cm, mass: 65.2±8.1 kg) were randomly classified into two groups, an electrical muscle stimulation group (EMS group) and a control group (CON group). The EMS group completed a total of 18 20- min EMS sessions, three times per week over a period of six weeks, while the CON group received no intervention. The muscle thicknesses of both the infraspinatus and the deltoid muscles, the cross-sectional area (CSA) of the whole infraspinatus muscle, and the isometric and isokinetic peak torques of shoulder external rotations were measured before and after intervention. It was found that the muscle thickness of the superior infraspinatus (Pre 0.92±0.19 cm2, Post 0.99±0.16 cm2, p=0.02) and the CSA (Pre 10.99±1.32 cm2, Post 11.99±1.02 cm2, p=0.03) significantly increased in the EMS group. This study demonstrated that EMS of the infraspinatus muscle over a period of six weeks resulted in hypertrophy of the infraspinatus muscle.
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- Ko Yanase
- Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Japan 53, Shogoin Kawaharacho, Sakyo-ku Kyoto-shi, Kyoto, 606-8507, Japan
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- Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Japan 53, Shogoin Kawaharacho, Sakyo-ku Kyoto-shi, Kyoto, 606-8507, Japan
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- Institute for Human Movement and Medical Sciences, Niigata University of Health and Welfare, Niigata, Japan 1398, Shimamicho, Kita-ku Niigata-shi, Niigata, 950-3102, Japan
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- Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Japan 53, Shogoin Kawaharacho, Sakyo-ku Kyoto-shi, Kyoto, 606-8507, Japan
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- Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Japan 53, Shogoin Kawaharacho, Sakyo-ku Kyoto-shi, Kyoto, 606-8507, Japan
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- Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Japan 53, Shogoin Kawaharacho, Sakyo-ku Kyoto-shi, Kyoto, 606-8507, Japan
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- Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Japan 53, Shogoin Kawaharacho, Sakyo-ku Kyoto-shi, Kyoto, 606-8507, Japan
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- Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Japan 53, Shogoin Kawaharacho, Sakyo-ku Kyoto-shi, Kyoto, 606-8507, Japan
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- Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Japan 53, Shogoin Kawaharacho, Sakyo-ku Kyoto-shi, Kyoto, 606-8507, Japan
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- Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Japan 53, Shogoin Kawaharacho, Sakyo-ku Kyoto-shi, Kyoto, 606-8507, Japan
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- Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Japan 53, Shogoin Kawaharacho, Sakyo-ku Kyoto-shi, Kyoto, 606-8507, Japan
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Umehara J, Kusano K, Nakamura M, Morishita K, Nishishita S, Tanaka H, Shimizu I, Ichihashi N. Scapular kinematic and shoulder muscle activity alterations after serratus anterior muscle fatigue. J Shoulder Elbow Surg 2018; 27:1205-1213. [PMID: 29478944 DOI: 10.1016/j.jse.2018.01.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2017] [Revised: 12/24/2017] [Accepted: 01/07/2018] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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BACKGROUND Although the serratus anterior muscle has an important role in scapular movement, no study to date has investigated the effect of serratus anterior fatigue on scapular kinematics and shoulder muscle activity. The purpose of this study was to clarify the effect of serratus anterior fatigue on scapular movement and shoulder muscle activity. METHODS The study participants were 16 healthy men. Electrical muscle stimulation was used to fatigue the serratus anterior muscle. Shoulder muscle strength and endurance, scapular movement, and muscle activity were measured before and after the fatigue task. The muscle activity of the serratus anterior, upper and lower trapezius, anterior and middle deltoid, and infraspinatus muscles was recorded, and the median power frequency of these muscles was calculated to examine the degree of muscle fatigue. RESULTS The muscle endurance and median power frequency of the serratus anterior muscle decreased after the fatigue tasks, whereas the muscle activities of the serratus anterior, upper trapezius, and infraspinatus muscles increased. External rotation of the scapula at the shoulder elevated position increased after the fatigue task. CONCLUSION Selective serratus anterior fatigue due to electric muscle stimulation decreased the serratus anterior endurance at the flexed shoulder position. Furthermore, the muscle activities of the serratus anterior, upper trapezius, and infraspinatus increased and the scapular external rotation was greater after serratus anterior fatigue. These results suggest that the rotator cuff and scapular muscle compensated to avoid the increase in internal rotation of the scapula caused by the dysfunction of the serratus anterior muscle.
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- Jun Umehara
- Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan.
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- ASICS Corporation, Institution of Sport Science, Kobe, Japan
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- Institute for Human Movement and Medical Sciences, Niitaga University of Health and Welfare, Niigata, Japan
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- Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Rehabilitation Unit, Kyoto University Hospital, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Physical Therapy, Fukui General Clinic, Fukui, Japan
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- Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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Umehara J, Nakamura M, Nishishita S, Tanaka H, Kusano K, Ichihashi N. Scapular kinematic alterations during arm elevation with decrease in pectoralis minor stiffness after stretching in healthy individuals. J Shoulder Elbow Surg 2018; 27:1214-1220. [PMID: 29602634 DOI: 10.1016/j.jse.2018.02.037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2017] [Revised: 02/01/2018] [Accepted: 02/01/2018] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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BACKGROUND Pectoralis minor tightness may be seen in individuals with scapular dyskinesis, and stretching is used for the treatment of altered scapular motion in sports and clinical fields. However, few researchers have reported on the effects of pectoralis minor stiffness on scapular motion during arm elevation. This study investigated whether an acute decrease of pectoralis minor stiffness after stretching changes the scapular motion during arm elevation. METHODS The study allocated 15 dominant and 15 nondominant upper limbs in healthy men as control and interventional limbs, respectively. In the intervention limb group, the shoulder was passively and horizontally abducted at 150° of elevation for 5 minutes to stretch the pectoralis minor muscle. Before and after stretching, an electromagnetic sensor was used to examine 3-dimensional scapular motion during abduction and scaption. Ultrasonic shear wave elastography was used to measure pectoralis minor stiffness before and immediately after stretching and after arm elevation. RESULTS In the interventional limb, pectoralis minor stiffness decreased by 3.2 kPa immediately after stretching and by 2.5 kPa after arm elevation. The maximal changes in scapular kinematics after stretching were 4.8° of external rotation and 3.3° of posterior tilt in abduction, and 4.5° of external rotation and 3.7° of posterior tilt in scaption. Upward rotation in abduction or scaption did not change. CONCLUSIONS Stretching for the pectoralis minor muscle increases external rotation and posterior tilt of the scapula during arm elevation.
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- Jun Umehara
- Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan.
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- Institute for Human Movement and Medical Sciences, Niigata University of Health and Welfare, Niigata, Japan
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- Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Rehabilitation Unit, Kyoto University Hospital, Kyoto, Japan
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- Institute of Sports Science, ASICS Corporation, Kobe, Japan
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- Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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Kusano K, Nishishita S, Nakamura M, Tanaka H, Umehara J, Ichihashi N. Acute effect and time course of extension and internal rotation stretching of the shoulder on infraspinatus muscle hardness. J Shoulder Elbow Surg 2017; 26:1782-1788. [PMID: 28684232 DOI: 10.1016/j.jse.2017.04.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2016] [Revised: 04/20/2017] [Accepted: 04/26/2017] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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BACKGROUND A decrease in flexibility of the infraspinatus muscle causes limitations in the range of shoulder motion. Static stretching (SS) is a useful method to improve muscle flexibility and joint mobility. Previous researchers investigated effective stretching methods for the infraspinatus. However, few researchers investigated the acute effect of SS on the infraspinatus muscle's flexibility. In addition, the minimum SS time required to increase the infraspinatus muscle's flexibility remains unclear. The aims of this study included investigating the acute effect of SS on the infraspinatus muscle's hardness (an index of muscle flexibility) by measuring shear elastic modulus and determining minimum SS time to decrease the infraspinatus muscle's hardness. METHODS This included measuring the effect of SS with extension and internal rotation of the shoulder on the infraspinatus muscle's hardness in 20 healthy men. Hence, shear elastic modulus of the infraspinatus was measured by ultrasonic shear wave elastography before and after every 10 seconds up to 120 seconds of SS. RESULTS Two-way analysis of variance indicated a significant main effect of SS duration on shear elastic modulus. The post hoc test indicated no significant difference between shear elastic modulus after 10 seconds of SS and that before SS. However, shear elastic modulus immediately after a period ranging from 20 seconds to 120 seconds of SS was significantly lower than that before SS. CONCLUSION The results suggested that shoulder extension and internal rotation SS effectively decreased the infraspinatus muscle's hardness. In addition, the results indicated that a period exceeding 20 seconds of SS decreased the infraspinatus muscle's hardness.
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- Ken Kusano
- Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan.
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- Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Institute for Human Movement and Medical Sciences, Niigata University of Health and Welfare, Niigata, Japan
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- Rehabilitation Unit, Kyoto University Hospital, Kyoto, Japan
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- Rehabilitation Unit, Kyoto University Hospital, Kyoto, Japan
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- Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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Yanase K, Hasegawa S, Nakamura M, Tanaka H, Umehara J, Araki K, Ibuki S, Ichihashi N. Acute effect of electrical stimulation on the infraspinatus muscle using different types of muscle contractions and shoulder joint positions. Gazz Med Ital - Arch Sci Med 2017. [DOI: 10.23736/s0393-3660.17.03459-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Tanaka H, Ikezoe T, Nakamura M, Yanase K, Fujita K, Motomura Y, Kusano K, Araki K, Umehara J, Saeki J, Morishita K, Ichihashi N. Improvement in muscle strength with low‐load isotonic training depends on fascicle length but not joint angle. Muscle Nerve 2017; 57:83-89. [DOI: 10.1002/mus.25601] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2016] [Revised: 01/31/2017] [Accepted: 02/03/2017] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Hiroki Tanaka
- Rehabilitation UnitKyoto University Hospital, 54, Shogoin‐Kawahara‐cho, Sakyo‐ku Kyoto606‐8507 Japan
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- Human Health SciencesGraduate School of Medicine, Kyoto UniversityKyoto Japan
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- Institute for Human Movement and Medical SciencesNiigata University of Health and WelfareNiigata Japan
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- Human Health SciencesGraduate School of Medicine, Kyoto UniversityKyoto Japan
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- Rehabilitation GroupDepartment of Medical Technique, Nagoya University HospitalNagoya Japan
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- Human Health SciencesGraduate School of Medicine, Kyoto UniversityKyoto Japan
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- Human Health SciencesGraduate School of Medicine, Kyoto UniversityKyoto Japan
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- Department of RehabilitationSapporo Tokushukai HospitalHokkaido Japan
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- Human Health SciencesGraduate School of Medicine, Kyoto UniversityKyoto Japan
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- Human Health SciencesGraduate School of Medicine, Kyoto UniversityKyoto Japan
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- Human Health SciencesGraduate School of Medicine, Kyoto UniversityKyoto Japan
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- Human Health SciencesGraduate School of Medicine, Kyoto UniversityKyoto Japan
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Umehara J, Hasegawa S, Nakamura M, Nishishita S, Umegaki H, Tanaka H, Fujita K, Kusano K, Ichihashi N. Effect of scapular stabilization during cross-body stretch on the hardness of infraspinatus, teres minor, and deltoid muscles: An ultrasonic shear wave elastography study. Musculoskelet Sci Pract 2017; 27:91-96. [PMID: 27847244 DOI: 10.1016/j.math.2016.10.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2016] [Revised: 09/20/2016] [Accepted: 10/11/2016] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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BACKGROUND Posterior shoulder tightness is a contributing factor to shoulder injuries. Cross-body stretch is a method frequently prescribed to stretch the posterior shoulder structures. This stretching is performed horizontally adducting the shoulder with or without manual stabilization of the scapula by the therapist. However, no studies have investigated the effect of scapular stabilization during cross-body stretch using shear elastic modulus as an index of muscle hardness in vivo. OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to quantitatively examine, using ultrasonic shear wave elastography, whether scapular stabilization during cross-body stretch effectively decreased the hardness of the infraspinatus, the teres minor, or the posterior portion of the deltoid muscles. DESIGN A randomized, repeated-measures, cross-over design. METHOD Twenty healthy men participated in this study. The shear elastic modulus of the teres minor, the superior and inferior portions of the infraspinatus, and the posterior portion of the deltoid were measured before, and immediately after cross-body stretch with and without scapular stabilization. RESULTS The shear elastic modulus of the superior and inferior portions of the infraspinatus decreased significantly after cross-body stretch with scapular stabilization, but there was no significant change in the shear modulus of the measured muscles after cross-body stretch without scapular stabilization. CONCLUSIONS Our results suggest that manual scapular stabilization during cross-body stretch effectively decreases the hardness of the infraspinatus muscle.
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- Jun Umehara
- Human Health Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, 53 Shogoin-Kawahawa-cho, Kyoto, 606-8507, Japan.
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- Human Health Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, 53 Shogoin-Kawahawa-cho, Kyoto, 606-8507, Japan
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- Human Health Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, 53 Shogoin-Kawahawa-cho, Kyoto, 606-8507, Japan; Faculty of Health and Sports Science, Doshisha University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Human Health Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, 53 Shogoin-Kawahawa-cho, Kyoto, 606-8507, Japan
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- Human Health Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, 53 Shogoin-Kawahawa-cho, Kyoto, 606-8507, Japan
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- Human Health Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, 53 Shogoin-Kawahawa-cho, Kyoto, 606-8507, Japan
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- Human Health Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, 53 Shogoin-Kawahawa-cho, Kyoto, 606-8507, Japan
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- Human Health Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, 53 Shogoin-Kawahawa-cho, Kyoto, 606-8507, Japan
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- Human Health Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, 53 Shogoin-Kawahawa-cho, Kyoto, 606-8507, Japan
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Tanaka H, Ikezoe T, Umehara J, Nakamura M, Umegaki H, Kobayashi T, Nishishita S, Fujita K, Araki K, Ichihashi N. Influences of Fascicle Length During Isometric Training on Improvement of Muscle Strength. J Strength Cond Res 2016; 30:3249-3255. [PMID: 26982976 DOI: 10.1519/jsc.0000000000001419] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Tanaka, H, Ikezoe, T, Umehara, J, Nakamura, M, Umegaki, H, Kobayashi, T, Nishishita, S, Fujita, K, Araki, K, and Ichihashi, N. Influences of fascicle length during isometric training on improvement of muscle strength. J Strength Cond Res 30(11): 3249-3255, 2016-This study investigated whether low-intensity isometric training would elicit a greater improvement in maximum voluntary contraction (MVC) at the same fascicle length, rather than the joint angle, adopted during training. Sixteen healthy women (21.8 ± 1.5 years) were randomly divided into an intervention group and a control group. Before (Pre) and after (Post) training, isometric plantarflexion MVCs were measured every 10° through the range of ankle joint position from 20° dorsiflexion to 30° plantarflexion (i.e., 6 ankle angles). Medial gastrocnemius fascicle length was also measured at each position, using B-mode ultrasound under 3 conditions of muscle activation: at rest, 30%MVC at respective angles, and MVC. Plantarflexion resistance training at an angle of 20° plantarflexion was performed 3 days a week for 4 weeks at 30%MVC using 3 sets of twenty 3-second isometric contractions. Maximum voluntary contraction in the intervention group increased at 0 and 10° plantarflexion (0°; Pre: 81.2 ± 26.5 N·m, Post: 105.0 ± 21.6 N·m, 10°; Pre: 63.0 ± 23.6 N·m, Post: 81.3 ± 20.3 N·m), which was not the angle used in training (20°). However, the fascicle length adopted in training at 20° plantarflexion and 30%MVC was similar to the value at 0 or 10° plantarflexion at MVC. Low-intensity isometric training at a shortened muscle length may be effective for improving MVC at a lengthened muscle length because of specificity of the fascicle length than the joint angle.
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- Hiroki Tanaka
- 1Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan; and 2Institute for Human Movement and Medical Sciences, Niigata University of Health and Welfare, Kyoto, Japan
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Yamauchi T, Hasegawa S, Nakamura M, Nishishita S, Yanase K, Fujita K, Umehara J, Ji X, Ibuki S, Ichihashi N. Effects of two stretching methods on shoulder range of motion and muscle stiffness in baseball players with posterior shoulder tightness: a randomized controlled trial. J Shoulder Elbow Surg 2016; 25:1395-403. [PMID: 27475455 DOI: 10.1016/j.jse.2016.04.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2015] [Revised: 04/25/2016] [Accepted: 04/25/2016] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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BACKGROUND The cross-body stretch and sleeper stretch are widely used for improving flexibility of the posterior shoulder. These stretching methods were modified by Wilk. However, few quantitative data are available on the new, modified stretching methods. A recent study reported the immediate effects of stretching and soft tissue mobilization on the shoulder range of motion (ROM) and muscle stiffness in subjects with posterior shoulder tightness. However, the long-term effect of stretching for muscle stiffness is unknown. The objective of this study was to examine the effects of 2 stretching methods, the modified cross-body stretch (MCS) and the modified sleeper stretch (MSS), on shoulder ROM and muscle stiffness in baseball players with posterior shoulder tightness. METHODS Twenty-four college baseball players with ROM limitations in shoulder internal rotation were randomly assigned to the MCS or MSS group. We measured shoulder internal rotation and horizontal adduction ROM and assessed posterior shoulder muscle stiffness with ultrasonic shear wave elastography before and after a 4-week intervention. Subjects were asked to perform 3 repetitions of the stretching exercises every day, for 30 seconds, with their dominant shoulder. RESULTS In both groups, shoulder internal rotation and horizontal adduction ROM were significantly increased after the 4-week intervention. Muscle stiffness of the teres minor decreased in the MCS group, and that of the infraspinatus decreased in the MSS group. CONCLUSIONS The MCS and MSS are effective for increasing shoulder internal rotation and horizontal adduction ROM and decreasing muscle stiffness of the infraspinatus or teres minor.
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- Taishi Yamauchi
- Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan.
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- Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan; Institute for Human Movement and Medical Sciences, Niigata University of Health and Welfare, Kyoto, Japan
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- Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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Ichihashi N, Umegaki H, Ikezoe T, Nakamura M, Nishishita S, Fujita K, Umehara J, Nakao S, Ibuki S. The effects of a 4-week static stretching programme on the individual muscles comprising the hamstrings. J Sports Sci 2016; 34:2155-2159. [DOI: 10.1080/02640414.2016.1172725] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Umehara J, Ikezoe T, Nishishita S, Nakamura M, Umegaki H, Kobayashi T, Fujita K, Ichihashi N. Effect of hip and knee position on tensor fasciae latae elongation during stretching: An ultrasonic shear wave elastography study. Clin Biomech (Bristol, Avon) 2015; 30:1056-9. [PMID: 26388173 DOI: 10.1016/j.clinbiomech.2015.09.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2015] [Revised: 09/08/2015] [Accepted: 09/08/2015] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND Decreased flexibility of the tensor fasciae latae is one factor that causes iliotibial band syndrome. Stretching has been used to improve flexibility or tightness of the muscle. However, no studies have investigated the effective stretching position for the tensor fasciae latae using an index to quantify muscle elongation in vivo. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of hip rotation and knee angle on tensor fasciae latae elongation during stretching in vivo using ultrasonic shear wave elastography. METHODS Twenty healthy men participated in this study. The shear elastic modulus of the tensor fasciae latae was calculated using ultrasonic shear wave elastography. Stretching was performed at maximal hip adduction and maximal hip extension in 12 different positions with three hip rotation conditions (neutral, internal, and external rotations) and four knee angles (0°, 45°, 90°, and 135°). FINDINGS Two-way analysis of variance showed a significant main effect for knee angle, but not for hip rotation. The post-hoc test for knee angle indicated that the shear elastic modulus at 90° and 135° were significantly greater than those at 0° and 45°. INTERPRETATION Our results suggest that adding hip rotation to the stretching position with hip adduction and extension may have less effect on tensor fasciae latae elongation, and that stretching at >90° of knee flexion may effectively elongate the tensor fasciae latae.
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- Jun Umehara
- Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, 53 Shogoin-Kawahara-cho, Kyoto 606-8507, Japan.
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- Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, 53 Shogoin-Kawahara-cho, Kyoto 606-8507, Japan
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- Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, 53 Shogoin-Kawahara-cho, Kyoto 606-8507, Japan
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- Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, 53 Shogoin-Kawahara-cho, Kyoto 606-8507, Japan; Faculty of Health and Sports Science, Doshisha University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, 53 Shogoin-Kawahara-cho, Kyoto 606-8507, Japan
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- Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, 53 Shogoin-Kawahara-cho, Kyoto 606-8507, Japan
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- Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, 53 Shogoin-Kawahara-cho, Kyoto 606-8507, Japan
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- Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, 53 Shogoin-Kawahara-cho, Kyoto 606-8507, Japan
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Chiba T, Sugita T, Onuma M, Kawamata T, Umehara J. Injuries to the posterolateral aspect of the knee accompanied by compression fracture of the anterior part of the medial tibial plateau. Arthroscopy 2001; 17:642-7. [PMID: 11447554 DOI: 10.1053/jars.2001.22362] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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We present 12 cases of patients with injury to the posterolateral aspect of the knee accompanied by a compression fracture of the anterior part of the medial tibial plateau. There were 11 male patients and 1 female patient with an average age of 26 years (range, 17 to 44 years). There were 4 cases of posterolateral rotatory instability and 8 cases of straight lateral instability of the knee. The size of the compression fracture was classified into 2 types, small (8 cases) and large (4 cases). Although the mechanism of injury was considered to be hyperextension and varus force, the pattern of cruciate ligament injuries varied from case to case. The following 3 questions should be considered to determine which cruciate ligament is damaged: (1) Was the ipsilateral foot fixed to the ground? (2) Was forward inertia involved? (3) Was there a direct blow to the anteromedial aspect of the tibia or to the femur? Accompanied fractures of the medial tibial plateau were considered to have been compressed by the medial femoral condyle. The size of the accompanying compression fracture varied; 7 of 8 cases with a small-type fracture had posterior cruciate ligament injuries and 3 of 4 cases with a large-type fracture had anterior cruciate ligament injuries. The size of the fracture is determined by which point of the medial tibial plateau touched the medial femoral condyle. We propose that a compression fracture of the anterior part of the medial tibial plateau indicates a coexistent posterolateral aspect injury, and that especially a small compression fracture strongly suggests an accompanying posterior cruciate ligament injury, as well.
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- T Chiba
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan
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Sugita T, Umehara J, Sato K, Inoue H. Influence of tibial bone quality on loosening of the tibial component in total knee arthroplasty for rheumatoid arthritis: long-term results. Orthopedics 1999; 22:213-5. [PMID: 10037335 DOI: 10.3928/0147-7447-19990201-10] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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This study examined the relationship between the bone quality of the proximal tibia, which was quantitatively investigated by histomorphometric method at the time of total knee arthroplasty, and the occurrence of loosening of an all-polyethylene tibial component in nine rheumatoid arthritis patients. Despite severe osteoporosis, there was no loosening after 12.8 years. These results suggest that even severe osteoporosis does not influence the occurrence of loosening of a cemented, all-polyethylene tibial component in rheumatoid patients with low activity levels. We recommend the use of all-polyethylene tibial component for low-activity patients.
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- T Sugita
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Tohoku University School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan
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In 671 knees of 351 patients, the proximal tibiofibular joint was radiologically investigated. To clearly detect the contour of the joint, radiographs were obtained under fluoroscopic control with the lower extremity internally rotated. The contour was classified into three types: the joint lines of both tibia and fibula are straight (A); the joint line of the fibula is convex (B); the joint line of the tibia is convex (C). The rotation and the inclination of the joint were measured. Of the 671 knees, CT examination was also carried out in 51 knees. The obliquity of the joint was measured and the location of the fibula as related to the tibia was evaluated by CT. We also examined the relationships between the contour and the rotation, inclination, obliquity of the joint and the location of the fibula, and determined the characteristics of type B and C as compared with type A. The characteristics of type B were as follows: (1) this type was mainly seen in younger patients, (2) the rotation was the lowest and the inclination was the highest among the three types, (3) in CT the joint line was more saggital and the fibula was located more anteriorly. The characteristics of type C were as follows: (1) this type was seen in older patients, (2) the rotation was the highest and the inclination was the lowest among the three types, (3) in CT the joint line was more frontal and the fibula was located more posteriorly.
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- T Sugita
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Tohoku University School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan
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Ono K, Kumamoto N, Umehara J, Maruta H, Sato O. [Testicular dysfunction with hyperprolactinemia]. Horumon To Rinsho 1983; 31 Suppl:48-51. [PMID: 6616920] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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Takeuchi N, Umehara J. Proceedings: Effects of cesium ion on neuromuscular transmission. Nihon Seirigaku Zasshi 1974; 36:338. [PMID: 4377437] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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