Electromyographic adjustments during continuous and intermittent incremental fatiguing cycling

E. Martinez-Valdes, R.A. Guzman-Venegas, R.A. Silvestre, J.H. Macdonald, D. Falia, O.F. Araneda, D. Haichelis

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    Abstract

    We studied the sensitivity of electromyographic (EMG) variables to load and muscle fatigue during continuous and intermittent incremental cycling. Fifteen men attended three laboratory sessions. Visit 1: lactate threshold, peak power output, and VO2max. Visits 2 and 3: Continuous (more fatiguing) and intermittent (less fatiguing) incremental cycling protocols [20%, 40%, 60%, 80% and 100% of peak power output (PPO)]. During both protocols, multichannel EMG signals were recorded from vastus lateralis: muscle fiber conduction velocity (MFCV), instantaneous mean frequency (iMNF), and absolute and normalized root mean square (RMS) were analyzed. MFCV differed between protocols (P 
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)1273-1282
    JournalScandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports
    Volume26
    Issue number11
    Early online date23 Oct 2015
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - Nov 2016

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