Mechanisms of force enhancement during electrically-induced contractions at a constant stimulation frequency by an additional pulse in humans.
Project/Area Number |
20700476
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Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
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Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
Research Field |
Physical education
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Research Institution | National Institute of Fitness and Sports in Kanoya |
Principal Investigator |
YOSHITAKE Yasuhide National Institute of Fitness and Sports in Kanoya, 体育学部, 講師 (70318822)
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Co-Investigator(Renkei-kenkyūsha) |
SHINOHARA Minoru ジョージア工科大学, 応用生理学部, 准教授 (70241213)
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Project Period (FY) |
2008 – 2009
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Project Status |
Completed (Fiscal Year 2009)
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Budget Amount *help |
¥2,600,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥600,000)
Fiscal Year 2009: ¥780,000 (Direct Cost: ¥600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥180,000)
Fiscal Year 2008: ¥1,820,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥420,000)
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Keywords | 筋・腱複合体 / 超音波Bモード法 / catch-like property / 電気刺激 / catchlike property / 単発刺激付加 / stiffness / 骨格筋収縮 / 張力 / 筋電図 |
Research Abstract |
Muscle force is enhanced when an extra pulse is applied during an electrically evoked muscle contraction with a constant stimulation frequency ("catchlike property"). To elucidate these mechanisms, we measured the behaviors of muscle-tendon complex using ultrasound B-mode. From the results of current study, the enhancement in force induced by an extra pulse is due to an increase in muscle stiffness in humans.
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