Isometric preactivation before active lengthening increases residual force enhancement
Isometric preactivation before active lengthening increases residual force enhancement
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DOI:
10.1111/sms.13454
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发表时间:
2019-08-01
影响因子:
4.1
通讯作者:
Isaka, Tadao
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作者:
Fukutani, Atsuki;Shimoho, Kento;Isaka, Tadao
Introduction The isometric force attained after active stretch is greater than that attained in a purely isometric contraction. This phenomenon is called residual force enhancement (RFE). The purpose was to examine the influence of isometric preactivation conducted just before active stretch on the magnitude of RFE in plantar flexors. Methods In the control condition, subjects conducted isometric contraction at 15 degrees of dorsiflexion. In the no preactivation condition, the isometric contraction at 15 degrees of dorsiflexion was conducted after an eccentric contraction from 0 degrees to 15 degrees of dorsiflexion. In the isometric preactivation condition, an isometric contraction was conducted for preactivation before conducting the same routine as in the no preactivation condition. Isometric torque at the end of isometric contraction at 15 degrees of dorsiflexion was compared among conditions to examine whether isometric preactivation affects the magnitude of RFE. The fascicle behaviors of the medial gastrocnemius were recorded by ultrasonography. Results The isometric torque attained in the preactivation condition was greater than that in the control condition (P = 0.017). There was no significant difference between no preactivation and control conditions (P = 0.744). The magnitude of fascicle elongation during active stretch was greater in the preactivation than in the no preactivation condition (P = 0.002). Conclusion Compared to the control condition, greater isometric torque was observed only in the preactivation condition, indicating that substantial RFE was induced only in the preactivation condition. This difference would be explained by the lesser degree of fascicle elongation during active stretch in the no preactivation condition.