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  • Title: Voluntary activation of trapezius measured with twitch interpolation.
    Author: Taylor JL, Olsen HB, Sjøgaard G, Søgaard K.
    Journal: J Electromyogr Kinesiol; 2009 Aug; 19(4):584-90. PubMed ID: 18296068.
    Abstract:
    This study investigated the feasibility of measuring voluntary activation of the trapezius muscle with twitch interpolation. Subjects (n=8) lifted the right shoulder or both shoulders against fixed force transducers. Stimulation of the accessory nerve in the neck was used to evoke maximal twitches in right trapezius. The twitch-like increments in force (superimposed twitches) evoked during different strength voluntary contractions were linearly related to voluntary force (r=-0.82 to -0.99). Hence, voluntary activation could be quantified by twitch interpolation with this stimulus. Comparison of unilateral and bilateral MVCs showed that maximal voluntary force was greater in unilateral than bilateral efforts (92.7+/-2.9% and 82.3+/-5.8% MVC, respectively) but voluntary activation was similar (88.6+/-9.6% and 91.7+/-5.2%). Trapezius is commonly affected in work-related musculoskeletal disorders. Measurement of voluntary activation will be a useful technique to demonstrate whether the reduced maximal voluntary force reported in such disorders is due to muscular or neural factors.
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