Hand Motor Fatigability Induced by a Simple Isometric Task in Spinal Cord Injury
This study aimed: (1) to evaluate the hand motor fatigability in people with spinal cord injury (SCI) and compare it with measurements obtained form an able-bodied population; (2) to compare the hand motor fatigability in people with tetraplegia and in people with paraplegia; and (3) to analyse if m...
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| author | Ana Onate-Figuérez Vanesa Soto-León Juan Avendaño-Coy Laura Mordillo-Mateos Yolanda A. Pérez-Borrego Carolina Redondo-Galán Pablo Arias Antonio Oliviero |
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| description | This study aimed: (1) to evaluate the hand motor fatigability in people with spinal cord injury (SCI) and compare it with measurements obtained form an able-bodied population; (2) to compare the hand motor fatigability in people with tetraplegia and in people with paraplegia; and (3) to analyse if motor fatigability is different in people with SCI with and without clinical significant perceived fatigability. Materials and Methods: 96 participants with SCI (40 cervical and 56 thoracolumbar) and 63 able-bodied controls performed a simple hand isometric task to assess motor fatigability. The Fatigue Severity Scale was used for perceived fatigability evaluation. Results: The main results of this study can be summarized as follows: (1) the waning in muscle force (motor fatigability) during a fatiguing task is similar in controls and participants with SCI; (2) the motor fatigability is influenced by the maximal muscle force (measured at the beginning of the task); and (3) the perceived fatigability and the motor fatigability are largely independent in the individuals with SCI. Conclusion: Our findings suggest that the capability to maintain a prolonged effort is preserved in SCI, and this capacity depends on the residual maximal muscle force in people with SCI. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-19bb16e50e7e45eea1d7a57d7e28ed952023-11-23T13:27:43ZengMDPI AGJournal of Clinical Medicine2077-03832022-08-011117510810.3390/jcm11175108Hand Motor Fatigability Induced by a Simple Isometric Task in Spinal Cord InjuryAna Onate-Figuérez0Vanesa Soto-León1Juan Avendaño-Coy2Laura Mordillo-Mateos3Yolanda A. Pérez-Borrego4Carolina Redondo-Galán5Pablo Arias6Antonio Oliviero7FENNSI Group, National Hospital for Paraplegics, SESCAM, 45071 Toledo, SpainFENNSI Group, National Hospital for Paraplegics, SESCAM, 45071 Toledo, SpainDepartment of Physiotherapy, Universidad de Castilla La Mancha, 45071 Toledo, SpainFENNSI Group, National Hospital for Paraplegics, SESCAM, 45071 Toledo, SpainFENNSI Group, National Hospital for Paraplegics, SESCAM, 45071 Toledo, SpainRehabilitation Department, National Hospital for Paraplegics, SESCAM, 45071 Toledo, SpainUniversidade da Coruña, NEUROcom (Neuroscience and Motor Control Group), Department of Physiotherapy, Medicine and Biomedical Sciences-INEF Galicia, 15001 A Coruña, SpainFENNSI Group, National Hospital for Paraplegics, SESCAM, 45071 Toledo, SpainThis study aimed: (1) to evaluate the hand motor fatigability in people with spinal cord injury (SCI) and compare it with measurements obtained form an able-bodied population; (2) to compare the hand motor fatigability in people with tetraplegia and in people with paraplegia; and (3) to analyse if motor fatigability is different in people with SCI with and without clinical significant perceived fatigability. Materials and Methods: 96 participants with SCI (40 cervical and 56 thoracolumbar) and 63 able-bodied controls performed a simple hand isometric task to assess motor fatigability. The Fatigue Severity Scale was used for perceived fatigability evaluation. Results: The main results of this study can be summarized as follows: (1) the waning in muscle force (motor fatigability) during a fatiguing task is similar in controls and participants with SCI; (2) the motor fatigability is influenced by the maximal muscle force (measured at the beginning of the task); and (3) the perceived fatigability and the motor fatigability are largely independent in the individuals with SCI. Conclusion: Our findings suggest that the capability to maintain a prolonged effort is preserved in SCI, and this capacity depends on the residual maximal muscle force in people with SCI.https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/17/5108fatigueisometric contractionsspinal cord injuryfatigue severity scalehuman |
| spellingShingle | Ana Onate-Figuérez Vanesa Soto-León Juan Avendaño-Coy Laura Mordillo-Mateos Yolanda A. Pérez-Borrego Carolina Redondo-Galán Pablo Arias Antonio Oliviero Hand Motor Fatigability Induced by a Simple Isometric Task in Spinal Cord Injury Journal of Clinical Medicine fatigue isometric contractions spinal cord injury fatigue severity scale human |
| title | Hand Motor Fatigability Induced by a Simple Isometric Task in Spinal Cord Injury |
| title_full | Hand Motor Fatigability Induced by a Simple Isometric Task in Spinal Cord Injury |
| title_fullStr | Hand Motor Fatigability Induced by a Simple Isometric Task in Spinal Cord Injury |
| title_full_unstemmed | Hand Motor Fatigability Induced by a Simple Isometric Task in Spinal Cord Injury |
| title_short | Hand Motor Fatigability Induced by a Simple Isometric Task in Spinal Cord Injury |
| title_sort | hand motor fatigability induced by a simple isometric task in spinal cord injury |
| topic | fatigue isometric contractions spinal cord injury fatigue severity scale human |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/17/5108 |
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