Isometric Contraction Of Biceps Brachii Research Articles

Wound infection in elbow fractures: Incidence and new management protocol.

Wound infection in elbow fractures: Incidence and new management protocol.

Experimental study on the sEMG of "joint angle effect" of human muscle strength—Taking biceps brachii as an example

In the experiment, the author used wave plus wireless surface electromyography system (SEMs + 3-axis acceleration sensor) made in Italy and wave wireless EMG software system, high-definition high-speed camera and human joint angle measuring instrument. Taking human biceps brachii as an example, the static and dynamic isometric contraction of biceps brachii was completed surface electromyography. In the experiment, the surface electromyography of biceps brachii was measured at 30°, 60°, 90°, 120°, 150°, 180° and the surface electromyography of biceps brachii was measured at the same time when the biceps brachii was not loaded or when the biceps brachii was loaded. Secondly, the surface electromyography of biceps brachii was measured at the same time when the biceps brachii completed the whole process of flexion and extension of the elbow (centripetal and centrifugal). Finally, the paper combined with HD The effect of joint angle on the contraction of biceps brachii muscle was analyzed by camera technique. The results show that the static contraction force of biceps brachii is different when the elbow joint is at different angles; in addition, when the dynamic contraction, the contraction force of biceps brachii is inversely proportional to the angle of elbow joint.

Electromyographic, cerebral, and muscle hemodynamic responses during intermittent, isometric contractions of the biceps brachii at three submaximal intensities.

This study examined the electromyographic, cerebral and muscle hemodynamic responses during intermittent isometric contractions of biceps brachii at 20, 40, and 60% of maximal voluntary contraction (MVC). Eleven volunteers completed 2 min of intermittent isometric contractions (12/min) at an elbow angle of 90° interspersed with 3 min rest between intensities in systematic order. Surface electromyography (EMG) was recorded from the right biceps brachii and near infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) was used to simultaneously measure left prefrontal and right biceps brachii oxyhemoglobin (HbO2), deoxyhemoglobin (HHb), and total hemoglobin (Hbtot). Transcranial Doppler ultrasound was used to measure middle cerebral artery velocity (MCAv) bilaterally. Finger photoplethysmography was used to record beat-to-beat blood pressure and heart rate. EMG increased with force output from 20 to 60% MVC (P < 0.05). Cerebral HbO2 and Hbtot increased while HHb decreased during contractions with differences observed between 60% vs. 40% and 20% MVC (P < 0.05). Muscle HbO2 decreased while HHb increased during contractions with differences being observed among intensities (P < 0.05). Muscle Hbtot increased from rest at 20% MVC (P < 0.05), while no further change was observed at 40 and 60% MVC (P > 0.05). MCAv increased from rest to exercise but was not different among intensities (P > 0.05). Force output correlated with the root mean square EMG and changes in muscle HbO2 (P < 0.05), but not changes in cerebral HbO2 (P > 0.05) at all three intensities. Force output declined by 8% from the 1st to the 24th contraction only at 60% MVC and was accompanied by systematic increases in RMS, cerebral HbO2 and Hbtot with a leveling off in muscle HbO2 and Hbtot. These changes were independent of alterations in mean arterial pressure. Since cerebral blood flow and oxygenation were elevated at 60% MVC, we attribute the development of fatigue to reduced muscle oxygen availability rather than impaired central neuronal activation.

Behaviour of the electrical impedance myography in isometric contraction of biceps brachii at different elbow joint angles

Electrical impedance myography (EIM) can be understood as an experimental technique applied to evaluate bioelectrical impedance associated to the muscular activity. With the development of technique, some studies are trying to associate the EIM parameters with the morphological and physiological changes that occur in the muscle during contraction. In this context this work sought to associate EIM parameters observed during isometric contractions of the biceps brachii muscle at different elbow joint angles with the correspondent muscular force. Differently from previous works that did not observe significant correlation between those data, our findings point to high correlations between the some EIM resistive parameters and the muscle force. Despite the need of further investigation, our results indicated that EIM technique can be used to estimate muscle force in a noninvasive way.

Association of Anthropometric Indices with Duration of Low Back Pain

The present study deals with the estimation of nutritional status by four body indices, viz. Quetelet's index, Oliver's typologic index, Lorenz's constitutional index and muscle index in conveniently selected 106 confirmed cases of patients with low back pain (69 males and 37 females) those who came to the OPD of Aulakh Bone and Joint Centre, Tarn Taran, Punjab, India aged 21-76 years. The data was further divided into two groups, viz. duration of low back pain less than one year (n= 62, 22 males and 40 females) and duration of low back pain more than one year (n = 44, 15 males and 29 females). In the findings, no significant differences (p> .05) were found between the male and female patients regarding the duration of LBP. One way ANOVA showed statistically significant differences (p < .05 - .000) in height, weight, ideal body weight, relative body weight, circumference of the upper arm during an isometric contraction of biceps brachii, circumference of the upper arm in r elaxed position of muscle biceps brachii, muscle index, circumference of thorax, shoulder width and Olivier 's typologic index among these four sets of populations. When comparisons were made between male and female patients with the duration of LBP less than one year, statistically significant differences (p< .01 - .000) were found in all the variables studied, except BMI, Quetelet's index, circumference of abdomen and Lorenz's constitutional index. Similarly, when the data of male and female patients with the duration of LBP more than one year were compared, statistically significant differences (p< .001 - .000) were found in all the variables, except BMI, Quetelet's index, circumference of abdomen and Lorenz's constitutional index.

Spectral analysis of muscular sound during isometric contraction of biceps brachii

The frequency content of muscular sound (MS), detected by placing a contact sensor transducer over the belly of the biceps brachii during 10 isometric contractions of 4 s each [10-100% of maximal voluntary contraction (MVC)] in seven sedentary men, was analyzed by the maximum entropy spectral estimation and the fast Fourier transform methods. With increasing %MVC, the power spectrum of the MS enlarges and tends to be multimodal beyond 30% MVC. Independent of the method, the mean frequency is approximately 11 Hz at the lower tasks, and then it increases up to 15 Hz at 80% MVC and to 22 Hz at 100% MVC. When the effort is increased the relative power in the 15- to 45-Hz bandwidth (range of firing rate of the motor units with fast-twitch fibers) from 20% reaches 55% of the power in the 6- to 45-Hz bandwidth (firing rate range of motor units with slow- and fast-twitch fibers). Our results obtained by the two different modeling approaches confirm the reliability of the sound signal. Moreover, it appears that from the MS the motor unit activation pattern can be retrieved.