Advanced search
Publication Cover
Journal of Medical Engineering & Technology Volume 26, 2002 - Issue 1
Submit an article Journal homepage
21
Views
7
CrossRef citations to date
0
Altmetric
Research Article

Force assessment of the stimulated arm flexors: quantification of contractile properties

J. B. Hong Center for Muscle and Muscle disorders, Departments of Biomedical Engineering, and Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA
&
P. A. Iaizzo Center for Muscle and Muscle disorders, Departments of Anesthesiology, Electrical and Computer Engineering, and Physiology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA
Pages 28-35 | Published online: 04 Aug 2009

  • MARINO, M., NICHOIAS, J. A., GLEIM, G. W., ROSENTHAL, P., and NICHOLAS, S.J., 1982, The efficacy of manual assessment of muscle strength using a new device. American Journal of Sports Medicine, 10, 360-364.
  • KNEPLER, C., and BOHANNON, R. W., 1998, Subjectivity of forces associated with manual-muscle test grades of 3+, 4-, and 4. Perceptions of Motor Skills, 87, 1123-1128.
  • BRANDSMA, J. W., VAN BRAKEL, W. H., ANDERSON, A. M., KORTENDIJK, A. J., GURUNG, K. S., and SUNWAR, S. K., 1998, Related articles intertester reliability of manual muscle strength testing in leprosy patients. Leprosy Reviews, 69, 257-266.
  • BOHANNON, R. W., 1999, Manual muscle test scores alone provide a limited indication of the functional independence of home care patients. International Journal of Rehabilitation Research, 22, 151 -152.
  • GOONETILIEKE, A., MODARRES-SADEGHI, H., and GUILOFF, R. J., 1994, Accuracy, reproducibility, and variability of handheld dynamometry in motor neuron disease. Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry, 57, 326-332.
  • BOURBONNAIS, D., and DUVAL, P., 1991, Static dynamometer for the measurement of multidirectional forces exerted by the thumb. Medical & Biological Engineering in Computing, 29, 413-418.
  • LlNDAHL,O.A.,NYSTROM,A.,BJERLE,P.,andBOSTROM,A., 1994,Grip strength of the human hand-measurements on normal subjects with a new hand strength analysis system (Hastras). Journal of Medical Engineering & Technology, 18,101 -103.
  • KILMER, D. D., MCCRORY, M. A., WRIGHT, N. C., ROSKO, R. A., KIM, H. R., and AITKENS, S. G., 1997, Hand-held dynamometry reliability in persons with neuropathic weakness. Official Journal of the American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine and the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 78, 1364-1368.
  • WILSON, G. J., and MURPHY, A. J., 1996, The use of isometric tests of muscular function in athletic assessment. Sports Medicine, 22, 19-37.
  • GUR, H., AKOVA, B., and KUCUKOGLU, S., 1999, Continuous versus separate isokinetic test protocol: the effect of estradiol on the reproducibility of concentric and eccentric isokinetic measurements in knee muscles. Archives in Physical & Medical Rehabilitation, 80, 1024-1029.
  • FILIYAW, M. J., TANDAN, R., and BRADLEY, W. G., 1987, Serial evaluation of neuromuscular function in management of chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy. A case report. Physical Therapy, 67, 1708-1711.
  • MARSH, E., SALE, D., MCCOMAS, A. J., and QUINLAN, J., 1981, Influence of joint position on ankle dorsiflexion in humans. Journal of Applied Physiology, 51, 160-167.
  • QUINLAN, J. G., JAIZZO, P. A., GRONERT, G. A., and LAMBERT, E. H., 1990, Twitch response in a myopathy with impaired relaxation but no myotonia. Muscle Nerve, 13, 326-329.
  • BRASS, T.J., LOUSHIN, M. K. H., DAY, J. W., and JAIZZO, P.A., 1996, An improved method for muscle force assessment in neuromuscular disease. Journal of Medical Engineering & Technology, 20, 67-74.
  • ALLEN, G. M., GANDEVIA, S. C., and MCKENZIE, D. K., 1995, Reliability of measurements of muscle strength and voluntary activation using twitch interpolation. Muscle Nerve, 18, 593-600.
  • DOWLING.J.J., KONERT, E., LJUCOVIC, P., and ANDREW, D. M., 1994, Are humans able to voluntarily elicit maximum muscle force? Neuroscience Letters, 179, 25-28.
  • RUTHERFORD, O. M.JONES, D. A., and NEWHAM, D.J., 1986, Clinical and experimental application of percutaneous twitch superimposition technique for the study of human muscle activation. Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry, 49, 1288-1291.
  • GANDEVIA, S. C., HERBERT, R. D., and LEEPER, J. B., 1998, Voluntary activation of human elbow flexor muscles during maximal concentric contractions. Journal of Physiology (London), 512, 595-602.
  • ALLEN, G. M., MCKENZIE, D. K., and GANDEVIA, S. C., 1998, Twitch interpolation of the elbow flexor muscles at high forces. Muscle Nerve, 21,318-323.
  • DE SERRES, S. J., and ENOKA, R. M., 1998, Older adults can maximally activate the biceps brachii muscle by voluntary command. Journal of Applied Physiology, 84, 284-291.
  • KENT-BRAUN, J. A., and LEBIANC, R., 1996, Quantification of central activation failure during maximal voluntary contractions in humans. Muscle Nerve, 19, 861 -869.
  • CHRISTOVA, P., KOSSEV, A., and RADICHEVA, N., 1998, Discharge rate of selected motor units in human biceps brachii at different muscle lengths. Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology, 8, 287-294.
  • QUINIAN, J. G., JAIZZO, P. A., LAMBERT, E. H., and GRONERT, G. A., 1989, Ankle dorsiflexor twitch properties in malignant hyperthermia. Muscle Nerve, 12, 119-125.
  • QUINIAN, J. G., WEDEL, D. J., and JAIZZO, P. A., 1990, Multiple-pulse stimulation and dantrolene in malignant hyperthermia. Muscle Nerve, A., 13, 904-908.
  • BROWN, T., GAIJA, V., and MCCOMAS, A., 1997, Loss of twitch torque following muscle compression. Muscle Nerve, 20, 167-171.

Reprints and Corporate Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

To request a reprint or corporate permissions for this article, please click on the relevant link below:

Order Reprints Request Corporate Permissions

Academic Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

Obtain permissions instantly via Rightslink by clicking on the button below:

Request Academic Permissions

If you are unable to obtain permissions via Rightslink, please complete and submit this Permissions form. For more information, please visit our Permissions help page.

Related research

People also read lists articles that other readers of this article have read.

Recommended articles lists articles that we recommend and is powered by our AI driven recommendation engine.

Cited by lists all citing articles based on Crossref citations.
Articles with the Crossref icon will open in a new tab.