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Forearm Muscle Alterations During Maximal Voluntary Isometric Contraction, Jacob Hutchison, Mark Timmons, Brandon Jones
Forearm Muscle Alterations During Maximal Voluntary Isometric Contraction, Jacob Hutchison, Mark Timmons, Brandon Jones
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Background: This study evaluated the relationship between grip strength and forearm skeletal muscle architecture during maximal grip contractions. Grip strength is a gauge for many different health related attributes, yet research on muscle architecture has been primarily completed in lower limb studies. This study aims to develop a better understanding of how biomechanical architecture of muscle operates to produce force during maximal isometric contractions of the forearms.
Methods: Sixteen individuals participated in this investigation (12 males, 4 females, mean age: 20.6 ± 2.5 years, mean height: 177.8 ± 8.3cm, mean weight: 79.2 ± 17.6Kg). Participants tested grip strength by performing …