Journal article
M-wave, H- and V-Reflex Recruitment Curves During Maximal Voluntary Contraction
Journal of Clinical Neurophysiology, Vol.30(4), pp.415-421
2013
Abstract
Purpose:
To investigate whether the H reflex–M wave recruitment curves obtained during maximal voluntary contraction (MVC) differ from rest and to determine the stimulation intensities allowing to record stable reflex responses.
Methods:
Full recruitment curves (precision, 2 mA) were obtained from the soleus muscle in 14 volunteers at rest and during plantar flexion MVCs.
Results:
Maximal M-wave reached significantly larger amplitude during MVC (+2.2 [0.4; 3.9] mV) for a higher stimulation intensity (+7.9 [−0.4; 16] mA). Similarly, maximal H-reflex reached significantly larger amplitude during MVC than at rest (+3.2 [0.9; 5.5] mV) for a much higher stimulation intensity (+17.7 [9.7; 25.7] mA). V-wave amplitude plateaued only when M-wave during MVC plateaued, that is, at higher intensity than M-wave at rest. V-wave was correlated to the maximal H-reflex during MVC (r = 0.79, P < 0.05).
Conclusion:
Electrically evoked potentials showed a specific recruitment curve during MVC with higher maximal values attained for higher stimulation intensities. Thus, recording reflex responses during MVC based on intensities determined at rest or as a percentage of M-wave may yield inaccurate results. V-wave presented a plateau for stimulation intensity of 1.5 times the onset of the resting M-wave plateau. Evoked potentials obtained during actual contractions should be normalized to M-waves obtained during contractions of the same force level.
Details
- Title
- M-wave, H- and V-Reflex Recruitment Curves During Maximal Voluntary Contraction
- Authors/Creators
- S. Racinais (Author/Creator) - Qatar Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine HospitalN.A. Maffiuletti (Author/Creator) - Schulthess-KlinikO. Girard (Author/Creator) - Qatar Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Hospital
- Publication Details
- Journal of Clinical Neurophysiology, Vol.30(4), pp.415-421
- Publisher
- Wolters Kluwer
- Identifiers
- 991005540217407891
- Copyright
- © 2013 by the American Clinical Neurophysiology Society
- Murdoch Affiliation
- Murdoch University
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article
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