Electrophysiological characteristics of motor units and muscle fibers in trained and untrained young male subjects

Lene Duez, Erisela Qerama, Anders Fuglsang-Frederiksen, Jens Bangsbo, Troels S Jensen

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    Abstract

    We hypothesized that the amplitudes of compound muscle action potentials (CMAPs) and interference pattern analysis (IPA) would be larger in trained subjects compared with untrained subjects, possibly due to hypertrophy of muscle fibers and/or increased central drive. Moreover, we hypothesized that the untrained muscle is less excitable compared with the trained muscle. An electromyographic (EMG) needle electrode was used to record the IPA at maximal voluntary effort. The CMAP was obtained by stimulating the musculocutaneous nerve and recording the brachial biceps muscle using surface electrodes. CMAPs were obtained by direct muscle stimulation (DMS) with two stainless-steel subdermal electrodes placed subcutaneously in the distal third of the muscle. Amplitudes of CMAP and IPA were significantly larger in trained subjects compared with untrained subjects. We found no differences between trained and untrained subjects in IPA power spectrum and turns per second or amplitude of the CMAPs obtained by DMS. Muscle fiber hypertrophy and/or altered central drive may account for our results, but there was no indication of changes in muscle fiber excitability. Muscle Nerve, 2010.
    OriginalsprogEngelsk
    TidsskriftMuscle & Nerve
    Vol/bind42
    Udgave nummer2
    Sider (fra-til)177-183
    Antal sider7
    ISSN0148-639X
    DOI
    StatusUdgivet - 2010

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    CURIS 2010 5200 082

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