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Favretto MA, Andreis FR, Cossul S, Negro F, Oliveira AS, Marques JLB. Differences in motor unit behavior during isometric contractions in patients with diabetic peripheral neuropathy at various disease severities. J Electromyogr Kinesiol 2023; 68:102725. [PMID: 36436278 DOI: 10.1016/j.jelekin.2022.102725] [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: 12/29/2021] [Revised: 09/14/2022] [Accepted: 11/16/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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The aim of this study was to determine whether HD-sEMG is sensitive to detecting changes in motor unit behavior amongst healthy adults and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) patients presenting diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) at different levels. Healthy control subjects (CON, n = 8) and T2DM patients presenting no DPN symptoms (ABS, n = 8), moderate DPN (MOD, n = 18), and severe DPN (SEV, n = 12) performed isometric ankle dorsiflexion at 30 % maximum voluntary contraction while high-density surface EMG (HD-sEMG) was recorded from the tibialis anterior muscle. HD-sEMG signals were decomposed, providing estimates of discharge rate, motor unit conduction velocity (MUCV), and motor unit territory area (MUTA). As a result, the ABS group presented reduced MUCV compared to CON. The groups with diabetes presented significantly larger MUTA compared to the CON group (p < 0.01), and the SEV group presented a significantly lower discharge rate compared to CON and ABS (p < 0.01). In addition, the SEV group presented significantly higher CoVforce compared to CON and MOD. These results support the use of HD-SEMG as a method to detect peripheral and central changes related to DPN.
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- Mateus André Favretto
- Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianopolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil.
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- Center for Neuroplasticity and Pain (CNAP), Department of Health Science and Technology, Faculty of Medicine, Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark
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- Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianopolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Sciences, Università degli Studi di Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianopolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil
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Alaydin HC, Turkmen N, Boran HE, Cengiz B. Estimating the motor unit number of the flexor carpi ulnaris muscle with MScanFit MUNE. Muscle Nerve 2022; 66:212-215. [PMID: 35621353 DOI: 10.1002/mus.27650] [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: 12/08/2021] [Revised: 05/24/2022] [Accepted: 05/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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INTRODUCTION/AIMS MScanFit motor unit number estimation (MUNE) is a promising method for motor unit estimation and is reported to have good reliability in distal and small muscles. In this study, we investigated the reliability of MScanFit MUNE in a proximal forearm muscle, the flexor carpi ulnaris. METHODS Twenty healthy volunteers were included in this study and 15 participants were re-evaluated in a second session. The ulnar nerve was stimulated at the elbow and a compound muscle action potential (CMAP) scan from the flexor carpi ulnaris (FCU) muscle was recorded from each arm. CMAP, MUNE and other motor unit parameters were obtained. Reproducibility was evaluated using intraclass correlation coefficients. RESULTS The average MUNE from 40 FCU muscles was 90.9 (SD: 16.4). MScanFit MUNE and CMAP were not significantly different between the dominant and non-dominant sides. The intraclass correlation coefficient indicated good reliability between sessions for each side (0.81 and 0.8 respectively). DISCUSSION Our results indicate that MScanFit MUNE is a feasible method with good reproducibility for MUNE of the FCU muscle. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
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- Halil Can Alaydin
- Department of Neurology, Gazi University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey.,Department of Neurology, Clinical Neurophysiology Division, Gazi University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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- Clinic of Clinical Neurophysiology, Tekirdag Dr. Ismail Fehmi Cumalioglu City Hospital, Tekirdag, Turkey
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- Department of Neurology, Gazi University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey.,Department of Neurology, Clinical Neurophysiology Division, Gazi University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Neurology, Gazi University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey.,Department of Neurology, Clinical Neurophysiology Division, Gazi University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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Dimmick HL, Trevino MA, Miller JD, Parra ME, Sterczala AJ, Herda TJ. Method of analysis influences interpretations of sex-related differences in firing rates during prolonged submaximal isometric contractions. J Musculoskelet Neuronal Interact 2022; 22:27-36. [PMID: 35234156 PMCID: PMC8919653] [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] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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OBJECTIVE This study examined motor unit (MU) firing rates during a prolonged isometric contraction of the vastus lateralis (VL) for females and males. METHODS Surface electromyographic (sEMG) signals were recorded from the VL for eleven females and twelve males during a 45-second isometric trapezoid muscle actions at 40% of maximal voluntary contraction (MVC). For each MU, mean firing rate (MFR) was calculated for the initial and final 10-second epochs of the steady torque segment and regressed against recruitment threshold (RT, expressed as %MVC), as well as time at recruitment (TREC, seconds). MFR was also averaged for each subject. RESULTS Significant differences existed across epochs for the y-intercepts (P=0.009) of the MFR vs. TREC relationship, as well as the grouped MFR analysis (P<0.001); no differences were observed between epochs for the MFR vs. RT relationship. Significant differences existed between sexes for the grouped MFR analysis (P=0.049), but no differences were observed for the MFR vs. TREC or MFR vs. RT relationships. CONCLUSION Analysis method may impact interpretation of firing rate behavior; increases in MU firing rates across a prolonged isometric contraction were observed in the MFR vs. TREC relationship and the grouped MFR analysis.
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- Hannah L. Dimmick
- Human Performance Laboratory, Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Applied Neuromuscular Physiology Laboratory Department of Health and Human Performance, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK, USA
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- Neuromechanics Laboratory, Department of Health, Sport and Exercise Sciences, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS, USA
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- Mayborn College of Health Sciences, University of Mary Hardin-Baylor, Belton, TX, USA
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- Neuromuscular Research Laboratory, Department of Sports Medicine and Nutrition, University of Pittsburg, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Neuromechanics Laboratory, Department of Health, Sport and Exercise Sciences, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS, USA,Corresponding author: Trent J. Herda, Associate Professor, Neuromechanics Laboratory, Department of Health, Sport and Exercise Sciences, University of Kansas, 1301 Sunnyside Avenue, Room 101BE, Lawrence, KS 66045 E-mail:
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Chugh D, Iyer CC, Bobbili P, Blatnik AJ, Kaspar BK, Meyer K, Burghes AH, Clark BC, Arnold WD. Voluntary wheel running with and without follistatin overexpression improves NMJ transmission but not motor unit loss in late life of C57BL/6J mice. Neurobiol Aging 2021; 101:285-296. [PMID: 33678425 PMCID: PMC8122043 DOI: 10.1016/j.neurobiolaging.2021.01.012] [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] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2020] [Revised: 12/23/2020] [Accepted: 01/16/2021] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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Sarcopenia, or pathological loss of muscle mass and strength during aging, is an important contributor to loss of physical function in older adults. Sarcopenia is a multifactorial syndrome associated with intrinsic muscle and upstream neurological dysfunction. Exercise is well-established as an effective intervention for sarcopenia, but less is known about the long-term neurobiological impact of exercise. The goals of this study were to investigate the effects of exercise, alone or in combination with follistatin (FST) overexpression (antagonist of myostatin), on neuromuscular junction transmission and motor unit numbers in mice between the age of 22 and 27 months, ages at which prior studies have demonstrated that some motor unit loss is already evident. C57BL/6J mice underwent baseline assessment and were randomized to housing with or without voluntary running wheels and injection with adeno-associated virus to overexpress FST or vehicle. Groups for comparison included sedentary and running with and without FST. Longitudinal assessments showed significantly increased muscle mass and contractility in the 'running plus FST' group, but running, with and without FST, showed no effect on motor unit degeneration. In contrast, running, with and without FST, demonstrated marked improvement of neuromuscular junction transmission stability.
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- Deepti Chugh
- Department of Neurology, Neuromuscular Division, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Neuromuscular Division, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Neuromuscular Division, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH, USA
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- Department of Biological Chemistry and Pharmacology, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH, USA
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- The Research Institute, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH, USA
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- The Research Institute, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH, USA; Department of Pediatrics, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA
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- Department of Biological Chemistry and Pharmacology, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH, USA
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- Ohio Musculoskeletal and Neurological Institute & the Department of Biomedical Sciences, Athens, OH, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Neuromuscular Division, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH, USA; Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH, USA; Department of Neuroscience, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH, USA; Department of Physiology and Cell Biology, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH, USA.
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Affiliation(s)
- Edward H Kim
- Department of Physical Therapy and Human Movement Sciences.,Department of Physiology
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- Department of Physical Therapy and Human Movement Sciences.,Department of Biomedical Engineering
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- Department of Physical Therapy and Human Movement Sciences.,Department of Physiology.,Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Northwestern University, IL, USA
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Arazi H, Mirzaei B, Heidari N. Neuromuscular and metabolic responses to three different resistance exercise methods. Asian J Sports Med 2014; 5:30-8. [PMID: 24868429 PMCID: PMC4009085 DOI: 10.5812/asjsm.34229] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2013] [Accepted: 10/05/2013] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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PURPOSE The aim of this study was to compare the effect of resistance exercise with three different methods on integrated electromyography (IEMG) and metabolic responses in recreational athletes. METHODS Twenty four males (mean 23.59±0.87 years) were randomly assigned to three experimental groups. Participants performed knee extension exercises: Slow (SL: 3-3, 3s for each concentric and eccentric action with 50% of 1 RM), Normal (NH: 1-1, 1 s for each concentric and eccentric action 80% of 1 RM) and Traditional (TH: 2-4, 2s for concentric and 4s for eccentric action with 80% of 1 RM). Plasma lactate, glucose and triglyceride concentration and IEMG was measured before and immediately after performing four sets of resistance exercise. RESULTS Each method significantly decreased IEMG (P<0.05), but there was no significant difference between groups. Lactate was increased following TH and NH more than SL method (P<0.05). Each method significantly increased plasma glucose (P<0.05). Work considering time under tension (workTUT) was higher (P<0.05) during TH method than the other methods and during SL it was higher than NH method (P<0.05). Volume load was higher (P<0.05) during NH than the other two methods and during TH it was higher than SL method (P<0.05). CONCLUSION These results indicate that exercise intensity during the resistance exercise is important for the enhancement of lactate responses, but the slow resistance exercise method could induce acute neuromuscular response as much as high intensity methods. It seems that this method will be advantageous for those who want to increase acute neuromuscular changes with low exercise intensity and volume.
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- Hamid Arazi
- Address: Department of Exercise Physiology, Faculty of Sport Sciences, University of Guilan, Rasht, Iran.
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