Reliability of tensiomyography and myotonometry in detecting mechanical and contractile characteristics of the lumbar erector spinae in healthy volunteers

2018 ◽  
Vol 118 (7) ◽  
pp. 1349-1359 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christine Lohr ◽  
Klaus-Michael Braumann ◽  
Ruediger Reer ◽  
Jan Schroeder ◽  
Tobias Schmidt
Keyword(s):  
Healthy Volunteers ◽  
Erector Spinae ◽  
Contractile Characteristics

scholarly journals Sex-Based Differences in Tensiomyography as Assessed in the Lower Erector Spinae of Healthy Participants: An Observational Study

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. 341-346
Author(s):  
Christine Lohr ◽  
Tobias Schmidt ◽  
Klaus-Michael Braumann ◽  
Rüdiger Reer ◽  
Ivan Medina-Porqueres
Keyword(s):  
Observational Study ◽  
Mixed Model ◽  
Muscle Stiffness ◽  
Erector Spinae ◽  
Regression Analyses ◽  
Level Of Evidence ◽  
Anthropometric Measures ◽  
Mean Values ◽  
Healthy Participants ◽  
Contractile Characteristics

Background: Although there is mounting evidence on sex-linked differences in paraspinal muscle function, it is unknown whether sex-based variations in mechanical and contractile characteristics of the lumbar erector spinae (LES) can be monitored noninvasively in healthy participants at rest using tensiomyography (TMG). Hypothesis: Sex-specific effects in muscle displacement (Dm) and velocity of muscle deformation (Vd) will be observed via TMG assessed in the LES. Study Design: Observational study. Level of Evidence: Level 3. Methods: LES response was measured in a relaxed state in 40 healthy adults (20 females). Possible differences between the conditions were investigated using mixed-model analyses of variance. Two-stage hierarchical linear regression analyses were performed to predict the outcome of TMG Dm and Vd based on participant sex. Results: There were significant main effects of sex with large effect sizes for both TMG parameters, resulting from lower mean values in women compared with men (Dm, P < 0.01; Vd, P < 0.01). In contrast, neither the main effect of side (left vs right LES) nor the interaction between the side and sex reached significance (all P > 0.3). Introducing the sex variable in stage 2 of the regression analyses significantly improved the prediction of the TMG parameters (all ∆R2 ≥ 0.18; all P < 0.01; all f2 ≥ 0.29). Conclusion: Sex-based differences in muscle stiffness and contractile characteristics could be observed by TMG on LES muscles in healthy individuals at rest. The data suggest that these disparities are not exclusively attributable to anthropometric measures but may be linked to intrinsic sex-based differences in skeletal muscle characteristics. Clinical Relevance: We recommend implementing TMG in a clinical setting using the obtained results as a basis to factor for the patient’s biological sex when assessing effects of therapeutic/exercise regimens aiming at the optimization of myofascial tissue regeneration and performance.

Differences in neck muscle activity according to lying positions using a smartphone

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Sun-Hee Ahn ◽  
Sung-Hoon Jung ◽  
Hyun-A Kim ◽  
Jun-Hee Kim ◽  
Young-Soo Weon ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Healthy Volunteers ◽  
Muscle Activity ◽  
Muscle Activation ◽  
Erector Spinae ◽  
The Other ◽  
Neck Muscle ◽  
Head Turn ◽  
Upper Trapezius ◽  
The Right ◽  
Lying Down

BACKGROUND: Due to the extended use of smartphones, people spend a lot of time on these devices while lying down. OBJECTIVE: The purpose of the present study was to compare the differences in neck muscle activity of participants while they watched videos on a smartphone in four different lying positions (supine (SUP), prone on elbows (PE), side lying (SIDE), and 45∘ head turn while side lying (45-SIDE)). METHODS: Twenty-three healthy volunteers (22.4 ± 1.7 years) were enrolled in this study. We assessed the activities of their right and left sternocleidomastoid (SCM), anterior scalene, cervical erector spinae (CES), and upper trapezius (UT) muscles while they watched videos on a smartphone in four different lying positions. RESULTS: The right and left SCM and CES had significantly different muscle activities depending on the lying positions. The SCM activity had a significantly greater asymmetry in the 45-SIDE position, while the CES activity had a significantly greater asymmetry in the SIDE and 45-SIDE positions. Moreover, the UT activity had a significantly greater asymmetry in the SUP, PE, and SIDE positions. CONCLUSIONS: Neck muscle activity and asymmetry were the lowest in the SUP position relative to the other positions. Therefore, lying down in the SUP position may minimize neck muscle activation while using a smartphone.

Stereoselective pharmacokinetics of S-salbutamol after administration of the racemate in healthy volunteers

1999 ◽  
Vol 13 (6) ◽  
pp. 1230 ◽  
Author(s):  
B Schmekel ◽  
I Rydberg ◽  
B Norlander ◽  
K.n Sjöswärd ◽  
J Ahlner ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Healthy Volunteers ◽  
Stereoselective Pharmacokinetics

Estimation of 15O PET in healthy volunteers with automated ROI analysis by FineSRT

2005 ◽  
Vol 25 (1_suppl) ◽  
pp. S673-S673
Author(s):  
Ryo Takeuchi ◽  
Keiichi Matsumoto ◽  
Setsu Sakamoto ◽  
Yuhji Nakamoto ◽  
Michio Senda
Keyword(s):  
Healthy Volunteers

Subregional amygdala functional connectivity: normative maps and influence of oral citalopram in healthy volunteers

2009 ◽  
Vol 42 (05) ◽  
Author(s):  
R Goya-Maldonado ◽  
VI Spoormaker ◽  
N Chechko ◽  
D Höhn ◽  
K Andrade ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Functional Connectivity ◽  
Healthy Volunteers
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