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Running speed changes the distribution of excitation within the biceps femoris muscle in 80m sprints
Ist Teil von
Scandinavian journal of medicine & science in sports, 2023-07, Vol.33 (7), p.1104-1115
Ort / Verlag
Oxford: Blackwell Publishing Ltd
Erscheinungsjahr
2023
Quelle
Wiley Online Library Journals Frontfile Complete
Beschreibungen/Notizen
Predictors and mitigators of strain injuries have been studied in sprint‐related sports. While the rate of axial strain, and thus running speed, may determine the site of muscle failure, muscle excitation seemingly offers protection against failure. It seems therefore plausible to ask whether running at different speeds changes the distribution of excitation within muscles. Technical limitations undermine, however, the possibility of addressing this issue in high‐speed, ecological conditions. Here, we circumvent these limitations with a miniaturized, wireless, multi‐channel amplifier, suited for collecting spatio‐temporal data and high‐density surface electromyograms (EMGs) during overground running. We segmented running cycles while 8 experienced sprinters ran at speeds close to (70% and 85%) and at (100%) their maximum, over an 80 m running track. Then, we assessed the effect of running speed on the distribution of excitation within biceps femoris (BF) and gastrocnemius medialis (GM). Statistical parametric mapping (SPM) revealed a significant effect of running speed on the amplitude of EMGs for both muscles, during late swing and early stance. Paired SPM revealed greater EMG amplitude when comparing 100% with 70% running speed for BF and GM. Regional differences in excitation were observed only for BF, however. As running speed increased from 70% to 100% of the maximum, a greater degree of excitation was observed at more proximal BF regions (from 2% to 10% of the thigh length) during late swing. We discuss how these results, in the context of the literature, support the protective role of pre‐excitation against muscle failure, suggesting the site of BF muscle failure may depend on running speed.
Sprache
Englisch
Identifikatoren
ISSN: 0905-7188
eISSN: 1600-0838
DOI: 10.1111/sms.14341
Titel-ID: cdi_proquest_journals_2824642678
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