Muscle endurance of the biceps and quadriceps in healthy subjects
Conditions
Interventions
Measurement of quadriceps and biceps muscle endurance using electrical muscle stimulation.
Sponsors
NUTRIM School for Nutrition, Toxicology and Metabolism
Maastricht University Medical Centre+ (MUMC+)
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Healthy subjects: no neuromuscular disorders, no joint disorders, no metal implants, no pacemaker; 2. Age: 21-30 years, to exclude age-effects; 3. Eight men, eight women; 4. Different physical activity levels (five sportsmen, six semi-sportsmen, five non-sportsmen); 5. Volunteers willing to participate; 6. Fully competent.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Neuromuscular disorders. Neuromuscular disorders can affect the conduction speed; 2. Known joint disorders in the hip, leg and/or knee. Theses disorders can cause confounding in the measurements; 3. Metal implants in hip, leg or knee. Metal implants can cause a disturbance in the electrical field, causing overheating and burn of the tissues surrounding the metal; 4. Cardial pacemaker or Internal Cardiac Defibrillator (ICD); 5. Lack of motivation to participate in this study.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Quadriceps muscle endurance: Tlim (number of contractions until 20, 30 and 40% torque decline), Steady state (% peak torque), transition point of the force decline curve (s); 2. Biceps muscle endurance: Tlim (number of contractions until 20, 30 and 40% torque decline), Steady state (% peak torque), transition point of the force decline curve (s). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Quadriceps muscle strength (Nm); 2. Biceps muscle strength (Nm); 3. Date of birth, gender, length, weight, BMI. | — |
Contacts
Public ContactJanneke Annegarn
P.O.box 616
Outcome results
None listed