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Functional Anatomy Of The Anconeus: Muscle Architecture And Motor Unit Number Estimation, Daniel E. Stevens
Functional Anatomy Of The Anconeus: Muscle Architecture And Motor Unit Number Estimation, Daniel E. Stevens
Electronic Thesis and Dissertation Repository
Exploring muscle architecture in vivo and estimating the number of MUs in the human anconeus muscle have important implications related to the neuromuscular function of this muscle as a model for study in health and disease. The two studies presented in this thesis investigate the functional anatomy of the anconeus in 10 healthy young men (25±3y).
Ultrasound imaging has facilitated the measure of the architectural variables, fascicle length (LF) and pennation angle (PA), in many human skeletal muscles in vivo. However, the functional anatomy of the anconeus has been investigated mainly from cadavers exclusively. Thus, the purpose …
Relative Importance And Plasticity Of Anatomical And Neuromuscular Factors Affecting Joint Torque Production, Joanne C. Trezise
Relative Importance And Plasticity Of Anatomical And Neuromuscular Factors Affecting Joint Torque Production, Joanne C. Trezise
Theses: Doctorates and Masters
The present research aimed to determine (i) the relative influence anatomical and neuromuscular variables on maximal isometric, concentric and eccentric knee extensor torque (Study 1); (ii) whether the change in strength following a 10-week strength training program is associated with changes in specific anatomical and neuromuscular variables (Study 2a); (iii) whether anatomical and neuromuscular adaptations are dependent on their pre-training magnitudes; and (iv) whether it is possible to ‘predict’ an individual’s adaptation to strength training based on their anatomical and neuromuscular pre-training magnitudes (Study 2b).
The variables assessed throughout the studies include muscle cross-sectional area (CSA), fascicle length and angle …