The influence of knee varus and valgus on quadriceps muscle activity changes induced by stretching and kneeling

This study aimed to determine the influence of knee varus (VARUS) and valgus (VALGUS) on the differences in individual quadriceps muscle (QM) activity during knee extension maximum voluntary isometric contractions (MVICs) and sit/stand transitions and on the changes in individual QM activity during...

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Published in:Journal of electromyography and kinesiology 2022-04, Vol.63, p.102636-102636, Article 102636
Main Authors: Yamauchi, Koun, Kameyama, Manato, Shibata, Misora, Shibata, Naoto, Kato, Chisato, Kato, Takayuki, Ota, Susumu
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Electromyography
Humans
Isometric Contraction - physiology
Knee - physiology
Knee alignment
Knee Joint - physiology
Kneeling
Male
Muscle, Skeletal - physiology
Quadriceps Muscle - physiology
Quadriceps muscles
Stretches
Vastus medialis
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Summary:This study aimed to determine the influence of knee varus (VARUS) and valgus (VALGUS) on the differences in individual quadriceps muscle (QM) activity during knee extension maximum voluntary isometric contractions (MVICs) and sit/stand transitions and on the changes in individual QM activity during sit/stand transitions after QM stretching and kneeling. Ten young healthy males each with VARUS and VALGUS were included. The electromyography signals of the vastus medialis (VM), vastus lateralis, and rectus femoris were recorded during sit/stand transitions before and after rest, stretching, and kneeling and during knee extension MVICs after rest. The individual muscle-to-total muscle activity ratio was assessed. The VARUS group exhibited a significantly higher VM muscle activity ratio in the sit-to-stand and stand-to-sit tasks than in knee extension MVICs (p = 0.004 and p = 0.044, respectively) and a tendency that the VM muscle activity ratio increased in the sit-to-stand task after stretching (p = 0.051), whereas the VALGUS group exhibited no significance. Individuals with VARUS required high VM muscle activity ratios during sit/stand transitions. Future studies should be conducted to determine whether habitual sit-to-stand exercises after QM stretching are effective in preventing knee medial osteoarthritis development in individuals with VARUS.
ISSN:1050-6411
1873-5711
DOI:10.1016/j.jelekin.2022.102636