2013 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Effective and Selective Stretching of the Medial Head of the Gastrocnemius
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24800070
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Research Activity Start-up
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Research Field |
Rehabilitation science/Welfare engineering
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| Research Institution | Niigata University of Health and Welfare |
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Principal Investigator |
EDAMA mutsuaki 新潟医療福祉大学, 医療技術学部, 助教 (20632326)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2012-08-31 – 2014-03-31
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| Keywords | アキレス腱 / 下腿三頭筋 / ストレッチング / 超音波診断装置 |
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| Research Abstract |
This study examined the macroscopic anatomical structure of the triceps surae muscle to design an effective and selective MG stretching method, before quantitatively verifying that method by ultrasonography. The macroscopic anatomy was analyzed in 16 Japanese cadavers (25 legs). Based on the anatomical findings and the arrangement of fascicles in the MG, we concluded that ankle inversion might be advantageous for selective stretching of the tendon fiber bundles into which the MG inserts. We devised a method in which the limb was initially positioned with the knee joint in extension and the ankle joint in plantar flexion. Then, the ankle was dorsiflexed and inverted. The proposed method was compared with standard stretching and verified by ultrasonography in eight healthy adult males. This method effectively and selectively stretched the MG, producing a significantly decreased pennation angle and increased muscle fiber length.
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[Presentation] アスリートサポートプロジェクトセンター成果報告2013
Author(s)
佐藤成登志, 大西秀明, 亀尾徹, 柵木聖也, 山崎史恵, 池田祐介, 佐藤晶子, 佐藤大輔, 永野康治, 高橋和将, 粟生田博子, 江玉睦明
Organizer
第13回新潟医療福祉学会
Year and Date
20131000
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