Abstract Aim: The main objective of this study was to compare electro mechanical delay (EMD) and rate of torque development (RTD) of the knee extensors 6 weeks after rehabilitation of anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) with or without neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES). Further the feasibility of the study was examined. Method: 10 participants were randomized into two groups, one neuromuscular electrical stimulation group (NMESG) and one training group (TG). The NMESG used a NMES-device as a complement to the ordinary rehabilitation protocol. Regular meetings with a physiotherapist were scheduled during the rehabilitation. Measurements of RTD and EMD during knee extension were made in an isokinetic dynamometer with electromyography recordings (EMG) from the knee extensors 6 weeks after surgery. Results: All participants completed the study. The NMESG went to see the physiotherapist 6.7 ± 2.5 times and the TG 6.8 ± 1.8 times. The participants in the NMESG used the NMES-apparatus 28 ± 1.7 times. Total number of training days for the NMESG was 25 ± 4 and for the TG 35 ± 1. RTD did not significantly differ between the groups. For the TG, RDT was 901.1, 941.2 and 531.0 Nm/s, over the first 50, 100 and 200 ms, respectively. For NMESG: RTD was 824.3, 966.2 and 529.0 Nm/s, over the first 50, 100 and 200 ms, respectively. No significant difference between the groups or interaction between group and muscle was found in EMD. For both groups EMD was significantly larger for vastus medialis as compared to the vastus lateralis and rectus femoris. Conclusions: The study was feasible to perform, and despite fewer training days for the NMESG, no significant group differences were found in RTD or EMD. A larger study population is needed to evaluate the efficacy of the intervention. / Abstrakt Syfte: Huvudsyftet med denna studie var att jämföra elektromekaniska fördröjning (EMD) och vridmoment utveckling (RTD) för knäextensorerna 6 veckor efter rehabilitering av främre korsbandsrekonstruktion (ACLR) med eller utan neuromuskulär elektrisk stimulering (NMES). Vidare undersöktes genomförbarheten av studien. Metod: 10 deltagare randomiseras in i två grupper, en neuromuskulär elektrisk stimulerings grupp (NMESG) och en träningsgrupp (TG). NMESG använde en NMES - enhet som ett komplement till ordinarie rehabiliteringsprotokoll. Regelbundna möten med sjukgymnast var inplanerad under rehabiliteringen. Mätningar av RTD och EMD under knäets extension gjordes i en isokinetisk dynamometer med elektromyografi inspelningar (EMG) från knäextensorerna 6 veckor efter operationen. Resultat: Alla deltagare fullföljde studien. NMESG träffade sjukgymnasten 6,7 ± 2,5 gånger och TG 6,8 ± 1,8 gånger. Deltagarna i NMESG använde NMES - apparaten 28 ± 1,7 gånger. Totalt antal träningsdagar för NMESG var 25 ± 4 och för TG 35 ± 1. RTD skiljde sig inte signifikant mellan grupperna. För TG var RDT 901,1, 941,2 och 531,0 Nm/s, under de respektive första 50, 100 och 200 ms. För NMESG var RTD 824,3, 966,2 och 529,0 Nm/s, under de respektive första 50, 100 och 200 ms. Inga signifikanta skillnader mellan grupperna eller samspel mellan grupp och muskler hittades i EMD. För båda grupperna var EMD signifikant större för vastus medialis jämfört vastus lateralis och rectus femoris. Slutsats: Studien var möjligt att utföra, och trots färre träningsdagar för NMESG sågs inga signifikanta skillnader mellan grupperna i RTD eller EMD. Det behövs en större studiepopulation för att utvärdera effekten av interventionen.

Orientador: Benedito Sérgio Denadai / Banca: Renato de Sousa Almeida / Banca: Sergio Ricardo de Abreu Camarda / Banca: Fabrizio Caputo / Banca: Mauro Gonçalves / Resumo: Exercícios intensos e/ou não habituais, realizados através de contrações excêntricas, ocorrem constantemente em nossas vidas, os quais podem resultar em dores musculares imediatas ou tardias, com um marcado e prolongado efeito sobre nossa capacidade funcional. Desta forma, o presente trabalho teve como objetivo analisar o efeito do exercício excêntrico (EE), associado com dano muscular, sobre as propriedades mecânicas do músculo e índices de aptidão aeróbia. Metodologicamente o experimento foi dividido em 1 e 2. No primeiro experimento, doze homens (21,7±2,3 anos) saudáveis, não treinados, foram avaliados, através de três contrações voluntárias máximas (CVM), no pico de torque (PT) isocinético do quadríceps, e correspondente, pico da taxa de desenvolvimento de torque (pico TDT), pico da taxa de desenvolvimento de velocidade (pico TDV) e impulso contrátil (IC) a 60º.s-1 antes e após 24h e 48h de um protocolo de exercícios excêntricos de dez séries de dez repetições máximas. No segundo experimento, vinte homens (24,4±3,5 anos) saudáveis e não treinados foram divididos em dois grupos, de acordo com a cadência realizada no ciclismo (50 rpm e 100 rpm), e avaliados para a cinética de consumo de oxigênio ( O2) e eficiência mecânica bruta (EB) e de trabalho (ET), através de três transições de ciclismo com duração cada uma de 6min a 90% do limiar de lactato precedidas de 4min a 0W, antes e após 24h e 48h do protocolo de EE. Nos dois experimentos os indicadores indiretos de dano muscular de dor muscular tardia (DMT), atividade da creatina quinase (CK) plasmática e pico de torque isocinético concêntrico (PT) foram significantemente alterados 24h e 48h após o protocolo de exercícios excêntricos, em relação aos valores de base. No primeiro experimento o PT (-15,3%, p=0,002), pico TDT (-13,1%,. p=0,03) e IC (-29,3%,. p=0,01) diminuíram significantemente... (Resumo completo, clicar acesso eletrônico abaixo) / Abstract: Intense and/or unusual exercises, related to eccentric contractions are constant in our lives, resulting in immediate or delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS) and may have a marked and prolonged effect on our functional capacity. Thus, this study was to analyze the effect of eccentric exercise (EE), associated with muscle damage, on the mechanical properties of muscle and indices of aerobic fitness. Methodologically the experiment was divided into 1 and 2. In the first experiment, twelve (21.7 ± 2.3 years) healthy untrained men subjects were assessed at peak torque (PT) isokinetic quadriceps, and the corresponding peak rate of torque development (peak RTD), peak rate velocity development (peak RVD) and contractile impulse (CI) at 60o. s-1 before and after 24h and 48h isokinetic EE protocol of 10 sets of 10 repetitions. In the second experiment, twenty (24.4 ± 3.5 years) healthy and untrained men were divided into two cycling cadence groups (50 rpm and 100 rpm) and evaluated for the pulmonary oxygen uptake ( O2) kinetics and gross (GE) and work (WE) mechanical efficiency through 3 transitions cycling lasting each of 6 min at 90% lactate threshold preceded by 4min at 0W, before and after 24h and 48h protocol EE. In both experiments, DOMS (DMT), activity of creatine quinase (CK) in plasma and peak isokinetic concentric torque (PT) was significantly altered at 24h and 48h after the eccentric exercise protocol. In the first experiment, the PT (-15.3%, p = 0.002), peak RTD (-13.1%. p = 0.03) and CI (- 29.3%. p = 0.01) decreased significantly to 24h and peak RVD not changed. After 48h, PT (-7.9%, p = 0.002) and CI (-29.2%, p = 0.003) were maintained less values but RTD recovered to baseline values. RTD normalized to PT (% CVM.s-1) measured at 30 ms (24h = 580.5%, p = 0.01 and 48h = 681.3%, p = 0.006) and 100 ms (48h = 623.3 %, p = 0.009) the onset of contraction was higher than the previous... (Complete abstract click electronic access below) / Doutor

Made available in DSpace on 2014-06-11T19:30:53Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2010-04-13Bitstream added on 2014-06-13T19:40:24Z : No. of bitstreams: 1 molina_r_dr_rcla.pdf: 1580344 bytes, checksum: 7e4493046f62a81aaae554c81ae0e39c (MD5) / Exercícios intensos e/ou não habituais, realizados através de contrações excêntricas, ocorrem constantemente em nossas vidas, os quais podem resultar em dores musculares imediatas ou tardias, com um marcado e prolongado efeito sobre nossa capacidade funcional. Desta forma, o presente trabalho teve como objetivo analisar o efeito do exercício excêntrico (EE), associado com dano muscular, sobre as propriedades mecânicas do músculo e índices de aptidão aeróbia. Metodologicamente o experimento foi dividido em 1 e 2. No primeiro experimento, doze homens (21,7±2,3 anos) saudáveis, não treinados, foram avaliados, através de três contrações voluntárias máximas (CVM), no pico de torque (PT) isocinético do quadríceps, e correspondente, pico da taxa de desenvolvimento de torque (pico TDT), pico da taxa de desenvolvimento de velocidade (pico TDV) e impulso contrátil (IC) a 60º.s-1 antes e após 24h e 48h de um protocolo de exercícios excêntricos de dez séries de dez repetições máximas. No segundo experimento, vinte homens (24,4±3,5 anos) saudáveis e não treinados foram divididos em dois grupos, de acordo com a cadência realizada no ciclismo (50 rpm e 100 rpm), e avaliados para a cinética de consumo de oxigênio ( O2) e eficiência mecânica bruta (EB) e de trabalho (ET), através de três transições de ciclismo com duração cada uma de 6min a 90% do limiar de lactato precedidas de 4min a 0W, antes e após 24h e 48h do protocolo de EE. Nos dois experimentos os indicadores indiretos de dano muscular de dor muscular tardia (DMT), atividade da creatina quinase (CK) plasmática e pico de torque isocinético concêntrico (PT) foram significantemente alterados 24h e 48h após o protocolo de exercícios excêntricos, em relação aos valores de base. No primeiro experimento o PT (-15,3%, p=0,002), pico TDT (-13,1%,. p=0,03) e IC (-29,3%,. p=0,01) diminuíram significantemente... / Intense and/or unusual exercises, related to eccentric contractions are constant in our lives, resulting in immediate or delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS) and may have a marked and prolonged effect on our functional capacity. Thus, this study was to analyze the effect of eccentric exercise (EE), associated with muscle damage, on the mechanical properties of muscle and indices of aerobic fitness. Methodologically the experiment was divided into 1 and 2. In the first experiment, twelve (21.7 ± 2.3 years) healthy untrained men subjects were assessed at peak torque (PT) isokinetic quadriceps, and the corresponding peak rate of torque development (peak RTD), peak rate velocity development (peak RVD) and contractile impulse (CI) at 60o. s-1 before and after 24h and 48h isokinetic EE protocol of 10 sets of 10 repetitions. In the second experiment, twenty (24.4 ± 3.5 years) healthy and untrained men were divided into two cycling cadence groups (50 rpm and 100 rpm) and evaluated for the pulmonary oxygen uptake ( O2) kinetics and gross (GE) and work (WE) mechanical efficiency through 3 transitions cycling lasting each of 6 min at 90% lactate threshold preceded by 4min at 0W, before and after 24h and 48h protocol EE. In both experiments, DOMS (DMT), activity of creatine quinase (CK) in plasma and peak isokinetic concentric torque (PT) was significantly altered at 24h and 48h after the eccentric exercise protocol. In the first experiment, the PT (-15.3%, p = 0.002), peak RTD (-13.1%. p = 0.03) and CI (- 29.3%. p = 0.01) decreased significantly to 24h and peak RVD not changed. After 48h, PT (-7.9%, p = 0.002) and CI (-29.2%, p = 0.003) were maintained less values but RTD recovered to baseline values. RTD normalized to PT (% CVM.s-1) measured at 30 ms (24h = 580.5%, p = 0.01 and 48h = 681.3%, p = 0.006) and 100 ms (48h = 623.3 %, p = 0.009) the onset of contraction was higher than the previous... (Complete abstract click electronic access below)

Despite years of research, females continue to have a higher incidence of non-contact ACL injuries. One of the major findings of this research is that males and females perform certain tasks, such as, cutting, landing, and single-leg squatting, differently. In particular, females tend to move the knee into a more valgus position; a motion putting the ACL at risk for injury. Yet the underlying spinal control mechanisms modulating this motion are unknown. Additionally, the mechanisms regulating the ability to rapidly initiate and produce maximal torque are also unknown. Therefore, the purpose was to: 1) determine if the sexes modulate spinal control differently, 2) examine the contributions of spinal control mechanisms to valgus knee motion, and 3) identify contributions of spinal control to the ability to rapidly produce force. The spinal control variables were the first derivative of the Hoffmann (H)-reflex, the first derivative of extrinsic pre-synaptic inhibition (EPI), the first derivative of intrinsic pre-synaptic inhibition (IPI), recurrent inhibition (RI), and V-waves. To assess the neuromuscular system’s ability to rapidly activate, rate of torque development (RTD) and electromechanical delay (EMD) were measured. Lastly, valgus motion was determined by the frontal plane projection angle (FPPA). The results reveal males and females do modulate spinal control differently; specifically males had an increased RTD, which is the slope of the torque-time curve, and increased RI, which is a post-synaptic regulator of torque output. However, the spinal control mechanisms did not significantly contribute to FPPA at the knee. EMD which is the time lag from muscle activity to torque production was significantly predicted by the spinal control mechanisms. Specifically, EPI, a modulator of afferent inflow from peripheral and descending sources, IPI, a regulator of Ia afferent inflow, and sex significantly contributed to EMD. Lastly, the spinal control mechanisms significantly contributed to RTD. Specifically, IPI, sex, and V-waves, a measure of supraspinal drive, all significantly contributed to RTD. / Graduation date: 2009