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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
1988-5-2
pubmed:abstractText
The influence of the contractile tension rise time on isokinetic force-angle records has been inferred from static force-time curves but has not been experimentally determined. The purpose of this study is thus to describe the influence of the contractile rise time on the force-angle curves produced during maximal voluntary, acceleration controlled, isokinetic plantarflexions at 30 degrees/s. Since we could not measure directly the period of force development unbiased by changes in muscle length during the movements, we devised an experimental strategy which allowed the computation of the dynamic force-time curve. Thus in five normal men, we first recorded force-angle curves produced during maximal voluntary plantarflexion movements preceded by maximal static pre-loading (D:-10 degrees Max) in order to eliminate the period of tension development from the force-angle record. Next, we recorded force-angle curves produced during maximal voluntary contractions initiated from two different starting angles without pre-loading (D:-10 degrees Min and D:0 degrees Min) to include the period of tension rise. The dynamic force-time curve was computed by correcting these force-angle curves (D:-10 degrees Min and D:0 degrees Min) for the hypothetical loss in force due to muscle shortening. We compared the relative (to remove the effects of force magnitude) computed dynamic force-time curves with relative static force-time curves measured at three different angles. We found the shape and several other parameters of all three static and both computed dynamic force-time curves to be similar (p greater than 0.05).(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0021-9290
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
21
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
89-96
pubmed:dateRevised
2009-11-11
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1988
pubmed:articleTitle
Influence of contractile tension development on dynamic strength measurements of the plantarflexors in man.
pubmed:affiliation
Faculty of Medicine, Laval University, Quebec, Canada.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't