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Lateral epicondylalgia exhibits adaptive muscle activation strategies based on wrist posture and levels of grip force: a case-control study
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Manickaraj, N and Bisset, L and Kavanagh, JJ, Lateral epicondylalgia exhibits adaptive muscle activation strategies based on wrist posture and levels of grip force: a case-control study, The Journal of Musculoskeletal and Neuronal Interactions, 18, (3) pp. 323-332. ISSN 1108-7161 (2018) [Refereed Article]
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Abstract
Objectives: To investigate forearm muscle activity in individuals with lateral epicondylalgia (LE) when gripping at different wrist postures, and investigate the association between muscle activity and clinical characteristics of LE.
Methods: Eleven LE and 11 healthy participants performed isometric handgrips at 15% and 30% of maximum grip force (MVC). Gripping was performed in wrist extension, wrist flexion, and wrist neutral. Surface electromyography was collected from six forearm muscles. Standard clinical and tendon structural measures for LE were obtained.
Results: LE group had reduced magnitude of extensor carpi radialis brevis (ECRB) with increased contribution of extensor carpi ulnaris (ECU) during 15% MVC. However, during 30% MVC the LE group had reduced flexor carpi radialis and flexor digitorum superficialis activity, which was coupled with increased contribution from extensor digitorum communis (EDC) and ECU. Although ECRB and ECU activity differed in wrist flexion compared to other wrist postures for controls, different wrist posture had no effect on forearm muscle activation in LE. Pain and disability, and tendon thickness had significant associations with EDC and ECRB activity respectively in LE.
Conclusion: Individuals with LE use different neuromuscular strategies when gripping with different wrist postures which appears to be dependent on the level of grip force.
Item Details
Item Type: | Refereed Article |
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Keywords: | grip, wrist posture, forearm muscles, motor control, pain, tennis elbow |
Research Division: | Health Sciences |
Research Group: | Sports science and exercise |
Research Field: | Motor control |
Objective Division: | Health |
Objective Group: | Clinical health |
Objective Field: | Diagnosis of human diseases and conditions |
UTAS Author: | Manickaraj, N (Dr Nagarajan Manickaraj) |
ID Code: | 148366 |
Year Published: | 2018 |
Web of Science® Times Cited: | 1 |
Deposited By: | Health Sciences |
Deposited On: | 2022-01-04 |
Last Modified: | 2022-03-30 |
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