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Humans are capable of achieving maximal voluntary activation of motoneuron pools at short muscle lengths, with the central nervous system maintaining motoneuron discharge close to fusion frequency despite decreases in the temporal characteristics of the isometric twitch. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.NOVEL_FINDING. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

December 1, 1988The Journal of PhysiologyOpen Access

Activation of human muscles at short muscle lengths during maximal static efforts.

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Population

5 human subjects (studying abductor digiti minimi, elbow flexors, and tibialis anterior muscles)

Comparison

Maximal voluntary contractions at decreased… vs Maximal voluntary contractions at control lengths

Design

Other

Authors

SGSimon C. GandeviaUniversity of Delhi DMDavid K. McKenzieUNSW Sydney

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Implication

Hypothesis-generating for motoneurone activation at short lengths; leaves open translation to clinical muscle assessment.

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Population

5 human subjects (studying abductor digiti minimi, elbow flexors, and tibialis anterior muscles)

Intervention

Maximal voluntary contractions at decreased (short) muscle lengths

Comparator

Maximal voluntary contractions at control (near resting) lengths

Outcome

Voluntary capacity to activate muscles fully and changes in mechanical properties of twitch responsessurrogate

Maximal voluntary activation of motoneurone pools is possible at short muscle lengths despite changes in twitch properties.

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Gandevia et al. (1988) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a1bf224ea84844e355f3638 https://doi.org/10.1113/jphysiol.1988.sp017434

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Activation of human muscles at short muscle lengths during maximal static efforts.

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Activation of human muscles at short muscle lengths during maximal static efforts.

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