Department of Sports Medicine, Goethe University , Frankfurt am Main , Germany.
Fascia Research Group, Neurosurgical Clinic Guenzburg of Ulm University, Ulm, Germany.
J Appl Physiol (1985). 2018 Jan 1;124(1):234-244. doi: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00565.2017. Epub 2017 Nov 9.
Recent research indicates that fascia is capable of changing its biomechanical properties. Moreover, as it links the skeletal muscles, forming a body-wide network of multidirectional myofascial continuity, the classical conception of muscles as independent actuators has been challenged. Hence, the present synthesis review aims to characterize the mechanical relevance of the connective tissue for the locomotor system. Results of cadaveric and animal studies suggest a clinically relevant myofascial force transmission to neighboring structures within one limb (e.g., between synergists) and in the course of muscle-fascia chains (e.g., between leg and trunk). Initial in vivo trials appear to underpin these findings, demonstrating the existence of nonlocal exercise effects. However, the factors influencing the amount of transmitted force (e.g., age and physical activity) remain controversial, as well as the role of the central nervous system within the context of the observed remote exercise effects.
最近的研究表明筋膜能够改变其生物力学特性。此外，由于筋膜连接着骨骼肌，形成了一个遍布全身的多向肌筋膜连续体网络，因此，经典的肌肉作为独立驱动器的概念受到了挑战。因此，本综述旨在描述结缔组织对运动系统的机械相关性。尸体和动物研究的结果表明，在一个肢体（例如协同肌之间）和肌肉-筋膜链（例如腿和躯干之间）内，相邻结构之间存在临床相关的肌筋膜力传递。初步的体内试验似乎支持了这些发现，证明了非局部运动效应的存在。然而，影响传递力大小的因素（例如年龄和身体活动）仍存在争议，中枢神经系统在观察到的远程运动效应中的作用也是如此。
