Reliability of neuromuscular measurements during explosive isometric contractions, with special reference to electromyography normalization techniques

• Published in: Muscle & nerve Vol. 46; no. 4; pp. 566 - 576
• Main Authors: Buckthorpe, Matthew W., Hannah, Ricci, Pain, T.G., Folland, Jonathan P.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Hoboken Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company 01.10.2012; Wiley
• Subjects: Adult; Biological and medical sciences; Electrodiagnosis - methods; Electrodiagnosis - standards; Electrodiagnosis. Electric activity recording; Electromyography - methods; Electromyography - standards; electromyography normalization; Exercise Test - methods; Exercise Test - standards; explosive contractions; Humans; Investigative techniques, diagnostic techniques (general aspects); Isometric Contraction - physiology; Male; Medical sciences; Muscle, Skeletal - innervation; Muscle, Skeletal - physiology; Nervous system; rate of force development; Reference Values; reliability; surface neural activation; Young Adult; Human; Force measurement; Square root; Force; Early phase; Variability; Measurement result; Electrophysiology; Isometric muscular contraction; Muscle contraction; surface neural activation; explosive contractions; Electromyography; rate of force development; Technique; Reliability; electromyography normalization

Introduction: This study determined the between‐session reliability of neuromuscular measurements during explosive isometric contractions, with special consideration of electromyography (EMG) normalization. Methods: Following familiarization, 13 men participated in 3 identical measurement sessions i...