How to use bilateral motions in facilitation techniques.
Influence of contralateral finger motions on ipsilateral finger extension was analyzed in order to explore optimal condition of bilateral motions as a facilitation technique, measuring motor times (MTs) of finger extensor muscles in four conditions; homonymous or non-homonymous as for muscle coupling and simultaneous or successive as for timing of motion-initiation. Compared to unilateral motion, MTs shortened only in bilateral motion with preceding sustained contractions of the contralateral homonymous muscle.
D004576:Electromyography; D005081:Exercise Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D005385:Fingers / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D009068:Movement; D009119:Muscle Contraction; D011930:Reaction Time / Q000502:physiology