Korean Journal of Applied Biomechanics (한국운동역학회지)

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Changes of Elastic Properties in In Vivo Human Tibialis Anterior Aponeurosis Following Maximum Eccentric Exercise

최대 신장성 수축 운동 후 인체 족배굴곡근 건막의 탄성 변화

  • Jeong, Jin-Young (Department of Physical Education, Graduate School of Yonsei University) ;
  • Lee, Sung-Cheol (Department of Physical Education, College of Education Science, Yonsei University) ;
  • Lee, Hae-Dong (Department of Physical Education, College of Education Science, Yonsei University)
  • 정진영 (연세대학교 대학원 체육학과) ;
  • 이성철 (연세대학교 교육과학대학 체육교육학과) ;
  • 이해동 (연세대학교 교육과학대학 체육교육학과)
  • Received : 2011.04.27
  • Accepted : 2011.06.21
  • Published : 2011.06.30
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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to investigate changes in elastic properties of tendon structure of human ankle dorsiflexor following eccentric exercise. Six male subjects(age: $27.3{\pm}2.0$ years, height: $180.3{\pm}1.4$ cm, weight: $82.6{\pm}5.3$ kg) and three female subjects(age: $26.7{\pm}2.9$ years, height: $170.0{\pm}4.2$ cm, weight: $66.6{\pm}1.4$ kg) performed a single bout eccentric exercise consisting of 120 repetitions of maximum eccentric contractions. Prior to and following the eccentric exercise, isometric ankle dorsiflexion strength along with longitudinal ultrasound image of the tibialis anterior(TA) were collected. Muscle strength decreased about 30% after eccentric exercise. From the muscle strength vs. aponeurosis elongation curve, we obtained an index of stiffness. Stiffness of deep aponeurosis of the TA was assessed and found to be decreased from $87.4{\pm}33.56$ N/mm to $73.1{\pm}23.52$ N/mm. The results of this study suggest that decrease in stiffness of the TA aponeurosis following eccentric exercise might have significant implications to functions of the muscle-tendon complex and the involved joint motion and provide better understanding of eccentric exercise in the fields of training and rehabilitation.

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