Analysis of muscle synergies and activation–deactivation patterns in subjects with anterior cruciate ligament deficiency during walking

The knowledge of muscle activation patterns when doing a certain task in subjects with anterior cruciate ligament deficiency could help to improve their rehabilitation treatment. The goal of this study is to identify differences in such patterns between anterior cruciate ligament–deficient and healt...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Authors: Serrancolí, Gil|||0000-0001-5034-2445, Monllau, Joan Carles, Font Llagunes, Josep Maria|||0000-0002-7192-2980
Format: article
Publication Date:2016
Country:España
Institution:Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC)
Repository:UPCommons. Portal del coneixement obert de la UPC
Language:English
OAI Identifier:oai:upcommons.upc.edu:2117/81661
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/2117/81661
https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clinbiomech.2015.09.019
Access Level:Open access
Keyword:Biomechanics
Muscles
Electromyography
ACL-deficiency
Muscle synergies
Muscle activation pattern
Non-negative matrix factorization
Biomecànica
Músculs
Electromiografia
Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Enginyeria biomèdica
Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Enginyeria biomèdica::Biomecànica
id ES_82e2300a2c8eae02c7d6e59ce0d25e94
oai_identifier_str oai:upcommons.upc.edu:2117/81661
network_acronym_str ES
network_name_str España
spelling Analysis of muscle synergies and activation–deactivation patterns in subjects with anterior cruciate ligament deficiency during walking Serrancolí, Gil|||0000-0001-5034-2445 Monllau, Joan Carles Font Llagunes, Josep Maria|||0000-0002-7192-2980 Biomechanics Muscles Electromyography ACL-deficiency Muscle synergies Muscle activation pattern Non-negative matrix factorization Biomecànica Músculs Electromiografia Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Enginyeria biomèdica Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Enginyeria biomèdica::Biomecànica The knowledge of muscle activation patterns when doing a certain task in subjects with anterior cruciate ligament deficiency could help to improve their rehabilitation treatment. The goal of this study is to identify differences in such patterns between anterior cruciate ligament–deficient and healthy subjects during walking. Methods Electromyographic data for eight muscles were measured in a sample of eighteen subjects with anterior cruciate ligament deficiency, in both injured (ipsilateral group) and non-injured (contralateral group) legs, and a sample of ten healthy subjects (control group). The analysis was carried out at two levels: activation-–deactivation patterns and muscle synergies. Muscle synergy components were calculated using a non-negative matrix factorization algorithm. Findings The results showed that there was a higher co-contraction in injured than in healthy subjects. Although all muscles were activated similarly since all subjects developed the same task (walking), some differences could be observed among the analyzed groups. Interpretation The observed differences in the synergy components of injured subjects suggested that those individuals alter muscle activation patterns to stabilize the knee joint. This analysis could provide valuable information for the physiotherapist to identify alterations in muscle activation patterns during the follow-up of the subject’s rehabilitation. Elsevier https://hdl.handle.net/2117/81661 https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clinbiomech.2015.09.019
title Analysis of muscle synergies and activation–deactivation patterns in subjects with anterior cruciate ligament deficiency during walking
spellingShingle Analysis of muscle synergies and activation–deactivation patterns in subjects with anterior cruciate ligament deficiency during walking
Serrancolí, Gil|||0000-0001-5034-2445
Biomechanics
Muscles
Electromyography
ACL-deficiency
Muscle synergies
Muscle activation pattern
Non-negative matrix factorization
Biomecànica
Músculs
Electromiografia
Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Enginyeria biomèdica
Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Enginyeria biomèdica::Biomecànica
title_short Analysis of muscle synergies and activation–deactivation patterns in subjects with anterior cruciate ligament deficiency during walking
title_full Analysis of muscle synergies and activation–deactivation patterns in subjects with anterior cruciate ligament deficiency during walking
title_fullStr Analysis of muscle synergies and activation–deactivation patterns in subjects with anterior cruciate ligament deficiency during walking
title_full_unstemmed Analysis of muscle synergies and activation–deactivation patterns in subjects with anterior cruciate ligament deficiency during walking
title_sort Analysis of muscle synergies and activation–deactivation patterns in subjects with anterior cruciate ligament deficiency during walking
author Serrancolí, Gil|||0000-0001-5034-2445
author_facet Serrancolí, Gil|||0000-0001-5034-2445
Monllau, Joan Carles
Font Llagunes, Josep Maria|||0000-0002-7192-2980
author_role author
author2 Monllau, Joan Carles
Font Llagunes, Josep Maria|||0000-0002-7192-2980
author2_role author
author
topic Biomechanics
Muscles
Electromyography
ACL-deficiency
Muscle synergies
Muscle activation pattern
Non-negative matrix factorization
Biomecànica
Músculs
Electromiografia
Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Enginyeria biomèdica
Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Enginyeria biomèdica::Biomecànica
topic_facet Biomechanics
Muscles
Electromyography
ACL-deficiency
Muscle synergies
Muscle activation pattern
Non-negative matrix factorization
Biomecànica
Músculs
Electromiografia
Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Enginyeria biomèdica
Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Enginyeria biomèdica::Biomecànica
description The knowledge of muscle activation patterns when doing a certain task in subjects with anterior cruciate ligament deficiency could help to improve their rehabilitation treatment. The goal of this study is to identify differences in such patterns between anterior cruciate ligament–deficient and healthy subjects during walking. Methods Electromyographic data for eight muscles were measured in a sample of eighteen subjects with anterior cruciate ligament deficiency, in both injured (ipsilateral group) and non-injured (contralateral group) legs, and a sample of ten healthy subjects (control group). The analysis was carried out at two levels: activation-–deactivation patterns and muscle synergies. Muscle synergy components were calculated using a non-negative matrix factorization algorithm. Findings The results showed that there was a higher co-contraction in injured than in healthy subjects. Although all muscles were activated similarly since all subjects developed the same task (walking), some differences could be observed among the analyzed groups. Interpretation The observed differences in the synergy components of injured subjects suggested that those individuals alter muscle activation patterns to stabilize the knee joint. This analysis could provide valuable information for the physiotherapist to identify alterations in muscle activation patterns during the follow-up of the subject’s rehabilitation.
publishDate 2016
format article
url https://hdl.handle.net/2117/81661
https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clinbiomech.2015.09.019
language eng
eu_rights_str_mv openAccess
publisher Elsevier
institution Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC)
collection UPCommons. Portal del coneixement obert de la UPC
reponame_str UPCommons. Portal del coneixement obert de la UPC
instname_str Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC)
_version_ 1878437195760533505
publishDateSort 2016
author_browse Font Llagunes, Josep Maria|||0000-0002-7192-2980
Monllau, Joan Carles
Serrancolí, Gil|||0000-0001-5034-2445
publisherStr Elsevier
score 6,9303427

Similar Items