ISSN:
1439-6327
Keywords:
Motor control
;
Electromyography
;
Muscle contraction
;
Inaccurate movement
;
Motor skill
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Medicine
Notes:
Summary The electromyographic basis of inaccurate performance was investigated in two rapid precision-grip skills controlled by concentric and eccentric muscle contractions respectively. Surface electromyograms, recorded from the first dorsal interosseous (DI), adductor pollicis (AP) and abductor pollicis brevis, were utilised to identify changes in the timing and intensity of muscle activation which may be responsible for inaccurate performance. The results showed that when fast precision-grip skills were controlled by concentric DI and AP muscle contractions, variations in the intensity of muscle contraction were responsible for inaccurate performance. However, when these skills were controlled by eccentric DI and AP muscle contractions, inaccurate performance resulted from variations in the timing of muscle activation. It was concluded that the nature of the deficiency in the patterns of muscle activation resulting in inaccurate performance was dependent upon the type of muscle contraction used in the skill.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00643736
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