Abstract
Muscle fatigue is an exercise-induced reduction in the maximal capacity of muscle to produce force or power output. The continuous changes of brachialis pennation angles during the fatiguing isometric contraction was investigated in this study. The muscle torque, surface electromyography (SEMG) and ultrasound image of brachialis were continuously recorded during the process of isometric contraction. The mean brachialis pennation angles of four subjects increased from 19.75 ± 2.57° of pre-fatigue to 23.10 ± 2.85° of post-fatigue. The results demonstrated that the muscle fatigue would result in the dramatic increase of pennation angle during the submaximal sustained isometric contraction.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | 2010 4th International Conference on Bioinformatics and Biomedical Engineering, iCBBE 2010 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 6 Sep 2010 |
Event | 4th International Conference on Bioinformatics and Biomedical Engineering, iCBBE 2010 - Chengdu, China Duration: 18 Jun 2010 → 20 Jun 2010 |
Conference
Conference | 4th International Conference on Bioinformatics and Biomedical Engineering, iCBBE 2010 |
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Country/Territory | China |
City | Chengdu |
Period | 18/06/10 → 20/06/10 |
Keywords
- Isometric contraction
- Muscle fatigue
- Pennation angle
- Ultrasound
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Biomedical Engineering
- Health Informatics