Department of Health Science and Technology, Center for Sensory-Motor Interaction (SMI), Aalborg University, Fredrik Bajers Vej 7 D-3, 9220, Aalborg, Denmark.
U-VIP: Unit for Visually Impaired People, Center for Human Technologies, Italian Institute of Technology (IIT), Genova, Italy.
Eur J Appl Physiol. 2018 Nov;118(11):2393-2402. doi: 10.1007/s00421-018-3966-0. Epub 2018 Aug 21.
Delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS) has been shown to induce changes in muscle activity during walking. The aim of this study was to elucidate whether DOMS also affects interlimb communication during walking by investigating its effect on short-latency crossed responses (SLCRs).
SLCRs were elicited in two recording sessions by electrically stimulating the tibial nerve of the ipsilateral leg, and quantified in the contralateral gastrocnemius muscle. The second recording session occurred 24-36 h after the participants (n = 11) performed eccentric exercises with the ipsilateral calf.
DOMS caused a decreased magnitude of the spinally mediated component of the SLCR in the contralateral gastrocnemius medialis.
The results of the current study provide insight on the relationship between pain and motor control. Muscle pain affects the spinal pathway mediating interlimb communication, which might result in a reduced ability to maintain dynamical stability during walking.
延迟性肌肉酸痛(DOMS)已被证明会改变行走时的肌肉活动。本研究旨在通过研究其对短潜伏期交叉反应(SLCR)的影响,阐明 DOMS 是否也会影响行走时的肢体间通讯。
通过对同侧腿部的胫神经进行电刺激,在两次记录过程中引出 SLCR,并在对侧腓肠肌中进行量化。第二次记录发生在参与者(n=11)进行同侧小腿离心运动后 24-36 小时。
DOMS 导致对侧腓肠肌内侧的 SLCR 中脊髓介导成分的幅度降低。
本研究的结果提供了疼痛与运动控制之间关系的深入了解。肌肉疼痛会影响介导肢体间通讯的脊髓通路,这可能导致行走时动态稳定性的维持能力降低。