Tonic and kinetic motor units revisited: does motor unit firing behavior differentiate motor units?
Clin Neurophysiol
; 111(12): 2196-9, 2000 Dec.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
We tried to differentiate motor unit into two distinct populations, tonic and kinetic, on the basis of the relationship between the mean inter-spike interval and its variability.METHODS:
During voluntary isometric contraction myoelectric activity was recorded with a special quadrifilar electrode from first dorsal interosseous, biceps brachii, soleus, and tibialis anterior muscle. Motor unit action potentials (MUAP) were decomposed into individual MUAP trains, by electromyography (EMG) signal decomposition. The variability in the instantaneous firing rate was assessed at two or more levels of contraction in each muscle.RESULTS:
We found each muscle tested had a homogeneous population. There were no tonic and kinetic motor units. But there were differences in the variability in the instantaneous firing rate in the 4 muscles tested.CONCLUSION:
Motor unit firing behavior in a muscle may be fitted for its function.
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Exercício Físico
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Neurônios Motores
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Contração Muscular
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Músculos
Limite:
Adult
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Clin Neurophysiol
Assunto da revista:
NEUROLOGIA
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PSICOFISIOLOGIA
Ano de publicação:
2000
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Japão