Strain and elongation of the vastus lateralis aponeurosis and tendon in vivo during maximal isometric contraction
Strain and elongation of the vastus lateralis aponeurosis and tendon in vivo during maximal isometric contraction
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最大等长收缩时体内股外侧腱膜和肌腱的应变和伸长
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发表时间:
2005
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3
通讯作者:
A. Arampatzis
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作者:
S. Stafilidis;K. Karamanidis;Gaspar Morey;G. DeMonte;G. Brüggemann;A. Arampatzis
The strain and elongation of the vastus lateralis (VL) tendon, tendon plus aponeurosis, and aponeurosis were examined during maximal voluntary contractions on a Biodex-dynamometer (knee angle 115°, hip angle 140°) in 12 sprinters. Following a warm-up phase, the subjects were instructed to perform a gradual maximal knee extension and hold it for about 3 s. The kinematics of the leg were recorded using a Vicon 512 system with eight cameras operating at 120 Hz. Ultrasonography images were taken simultaneously from the VL myotendinous junction and the mid lateral part of the VL muscle belly. During the maximal isometric knee extensions, the knee joint rotated (13.6±5.9°), leading to an overestimation of the elongation of the tendinous tissues. After correcting for this, the maximal elongation of the VL tendon examined at the myotendinous junction was lower (P<0.05) than the maximal elongation of the VL tendon plus aponeurosis examined at the muscle belly (15 vs. 27 mm, respectively). The maximal estimated strains of the tendon, tendon plus aponeurosis, and aponeurosis showed no statistical differences (8±2%, 8±1%, and 7±2%, respectively, P>0.05). It is concluded that the strains of the human VL tendon, VL tendon plus aponeurosis, and VL aponeurosis, as estimated in vivo by two dimensional ultrasound during maximal isometric contractions, do not differ from each other. The displacement measured at a cross point in the VL muscle belly is significantly greater than that measured at the VL myotendinous junction.