title: Effects of tendinous tissue properties on force output evoked by 2-pulse trains at different inter-pulse intervals in the human tibialis anterior muscle.
abstract: The aim of this study was to clarify the effects of tendinous tissue properties on origin of greater force output at short inter-pulse intervals in the 2-pulse trains compared to those at longer inter-pulse intervals. Thus, this study investigated the contributions of the second stimulus (C2) in 2-pulse trains with different inter-pulse intervals on the torque response and tendinous tissue properties of human skeletal muscle in vivo. The torque response and tendinous tissue elongation following single pulses and 2-pulse trains at different inter-pulse intervals (5, 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 80, 100, 150, and 200 ms) were recorded in the tibialis anterior muscle using real-time ultrasonography. C2 with inter-pulse intervals of 5-100 ms invoked significantly greater torque responses than single pulses. In contrast, the elongation and compliance of tendinous tissue for C2 with inter-pulse intervals from 5-80 ms were significantly lower than those of the single-pulse response. A significant negative relationship between torque response and tendinous tissue compliance was observed in C2 with different inter-pulse intervals. The torque response as a result of C2 is greater at short inter-pulse intervals in which the force summation due to second stimulus coincides with the period of decreased tendinous tissue compliance due to the first stimulus.
authors: Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, Department of Sports and Health Sciences, Aichi Shukutoku University, Aichi, Japan. yohta@asu.aasa.ac.jp
authors: Yoichi
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authors: Ohta
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D055119:Elastic Modulus / Q000502:physiology; D004558:Electric Stimulation / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007537:Isometric Contraction / Q000502:physiology*; D008297:Male; D053580:Muscle Strength / Q000502:physiology*; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000502:physiology*; D013314:Stress, Mechanical; D013710:Tendons / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000502:physiology*; D013718:Tensile Strength / Q000502:physiology; D014463:Ultrasonography