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http://dx.doi.org/10.6109/jkiice.2010.14.10.2317

A Study on the Electromyography Change for Analysis of rectus femoris muscle stiffness with muscle fatigues  

Lee, Gyoun-Jung (연세대학교 의공학과)
Nam, Jea-Hyun (안동과학대 의료공학과)
Abstract
When the muscle is contracted by continuous and same, the force takes fatigue and stiffness. The aim of this study was to know how the fatigue and muscle stiffness change during an isometric contraction. Surface Electro myography(EMG) signal monitoring system and ultrasonic transducer set up the same muscle stem, subjects contract his right femoris muscle by submaximal isometric contraction(50% of MVC) until exhaustion. Before and after the test, muscle stiffness was measured and EMG was measured during the contraction. As time goes by, muscle fatigue was increased. and the stiffness was shown strongly after the contraction. These results show if the muscle becomes more and more fatigued, the circulation of muscle is delayed although the contraction doesn't happen. So muscle stiffness is increased.
Keywords
muscle stiffness; noninvasive; electromyography; isometric; protocol;
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