In vivo load sharing among the quadriceps components

Knee extension is always performed with coordinated contractions of multiple quadriceps muscle components; however, how the load is shared among them under normal and pathological conditions is unclear. We hypothesized that: the absolute moment generated by each quadriceps component increases with t...

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Published in:Journal of orthopaedic research 2003-05, Vol.21 (3), p.565-571
Main Authors: Zhang, Li-Qun, Wang, Guangzhi, Nuber, Gordon W., Press, Joel M., Koh, Jason L.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Humans
In vivo
Isometric Contraction - physiology
Knee
Knee Joint - physiology
Load sharing
Male
Moment distribution
Movement - physiology
Muscle, Skeletal - physiology
Quadriceps
Weight-Bearing - physiology
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Summary:Knee extension is always performed with coordinated contractions of multiple quadriceps muscle components; however, how the load is shared among them under normal and pathological conditions is unclear. We hypothesized that: the absolute moment generated by each quadriceps component increases with the total knee extension moment; the relative contribution and its dependence on the total knee extension moment are different for different quadriceps components; and the centrally located large vastus intermedius (VI) is favored by the central nervous system at low levels of activation. Electrical stimulation was used to activate each quadriceps component selectively in six human subjects. The relationship between the knee extension moment generated by an individual quadriceps component and the corresponding compound muscular action potential ( M-wave) over various contraction levels was established for each quadriceps component. This relationship was used to calibrate the corresponding EMG signal and determine load sharing among quadriceps components during submaximal isometric voluntary knee extension. The VI contributed the most (51.8–39.6%) and vastus medialis the least (9.5–12.2%) to knee extension moment ( P
ISSN:0736-0266
1554-527X
DOI:10.1016/S0736-0266(02)00196-1