Tissue Doppler imaging for detecting onset of muscle activity
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Tissue Doppler imaging (TDI) is typically used to image and quantify tissue motion. We investigated whether this method would serve as a viable alternative to surface electromyography (EMG) in providing a reliable and valid measure of the onset of muscle activity. Ten healthy subjects performed maximal knee extension exercises at 0°/s (isometric), 60°/s, 120°/s, 180°/s, and 240°/s (5 times each, on each side), using an isokinetic dynamometer. Simultaneous EMG and TDI velocity (superimposed on motion‐mode ultrasound cine‐loops) recordings were made from vastus lateralis. All tests were repeated 1 week later. There was a good correlation between the onset times determined with TDI velocity and EMG: r = 0.78 (day 1), and r = 0.80 (day 2) (each P < 0.001). The mean difference (and SD) in muscle onset time between the two methods (TDI minus EMG) was −20.3 ± 31.0 ms (day 1) and −17.4 ± 27.2 ms (day 2). TDI represents a reliable and valid measure of detecting onset of muscle activity. The mean difference between EMG and TDI onset times (approximately 20 ms) is likely explained by electromechanical delay. TDI represents a viable method for measuring the onset of muscle activity; it may offer a non‐invasive alternative to fine‐wire EMG for use with small or deep muscles. Muscle Nerve, 2008
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- Authors
- Pulkovski, N., Schenk, P., Maffiuletti, N. A., & Mannion, A. F.
- Affiliations
- University Hospital Zurich (CH)
- Schulthess-Klinik (CH)
- Venue
- Muscle & Nerve
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Published
- 2008-03-11
- Volume
- 37
- Issue
- 5
- Pages
- 638-649
- ISSN
- 0148-639X (ISSN-L)
- 1097-4598
- OpenAlex
- W2027789973
- Cited by
- 42
- References
- 40
- Citations by year
- 2024: 1 · 2022: 2 · 2021: 1 · 2020: 1 · 2019: 1 · 2018: 2 · 2017: 4 · 2016: 5 · 2015: 2 · 2014: 1 · 2013: 6 · 2012: 4
- FWCI
- 2.65
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Muscle & Nerve (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Engineering › Biomedical Engineering › Muscle activation and electromyography studies
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging › Ultrasound Imaging and Elastography
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging › Peripheral Nerve Disorders
- Keywords
- tissue Doppler imaging, surface electromyography, vastus lateralis, electromechanical delay, isokinetic knee extension, method comparison
- MeSH terms
- Adult, Analysis of Variance, Electromyography, Female, Humans, Knee Joint, Male, Muscle Contraction, Reproducibility of Results, Range of Motion, Articular, Muscle, Skeletal, Echocardiography, Doppler, Color
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