Muscle activation improvement during treadmill training at ischemia rat

Le Li, Wei Rong, Zheng Ke, Xiaoling Hu, Shea Ping Yip, Kai Yu Tong

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Abstract

This study is aimed to investigate the muscle activity changes, including fatigue effects and the symmetry of muscle activation between affected and unaffected sides during a 10-day body weight support treadmill training program using a focal ischemia rat hindlimb model. Our findings of the MPF drop after stroke might indicate fatigue effects due to the compensation loading share of the ipsilateral side muscle during locomotion and the increase of the symmetry index reflects abnormal coactivation synergies after the onset of stroke. The EMG parameters could provide information on the muscle activation pattern and fatigue. The recovery rate after stroke could be investigated with EMG parameters together with the behavioral score, and both were improved during and after the treadmill training.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2010 Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBC'10
Pages4926-4929
Number of pages4
DOIs
StatePublished - 2010
Externally publishedYes
Event2010 32nd Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBC'10 - Buenos Aires, Argentina
Duration: 31 Aug 20104 Sep 2010

Publication series

Name2010 Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBC'10

Conference

Conference2010 32nd Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBC'10
Country/TerritoryArgentina
CityBuenos Aires
Period31/08/104/09/10

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