1. What is the contribution of latissimus dorsi to trunk movement and control? A systematic review and meta-analysis.
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Price, Declan, Ginn, Karen A., Halaki, Mark, and Reed, Darren
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LATISSIMUS dorsi physiology , *TORSO physiology , *MEDICAL information storage & retrieval systems , *TASK performance , *SPORTS , *CINAHL database , *META-analysis , *INFORMATION storage & retrieval systems , *DESCRIPTIVE statistics , *SYSTEMATIC reviews , *ELECTROMYOGRAPHY , *ROTATIONAL motion , *MEDLINE , *BODY movement , *MUSCULOSKELETAL system physiology , *ONLINE information services , *DATA analysis software , *POSTURAL balance , *MUSCLE contraction , *RANGE of motion of joints - Abstract
Latissimus dorsi may contribute to trunk movement and control because of its extensive attachments to the trunk. However, electromyography studies have shown highly variable activity levels during trunk tasks. To critically evaluate whether latissimus dorsi has a role in trunk movement and/or control. Studies assessing the activation of latissimus dorsi using electromyography during trunk movements and/or trunk stability tasks were sourced (May 2022). Risk of biases and quality of evidence was assessed. Activation levels were pooled and meta-analysed where possible. Thirty nine of 6125 studies identified in the search met the inclusion criteria. The meta-analyses showed high latissimus dorsi activity levels (60% maximal voluntary contraction [MVC]) during ipsilateral trunk rotation and low levels (<20% MVC) during contralateral trunk rotation, extension and stability tasks. Considerable variability of activity levels existed between studies when using high loads. Quality of evidence was very low to moderate. Although high activity levels were found during ipsilateral trunk rotation, there is very low confidence that these activity levels reflect the true levels. There is moderate confidence latissimus dorsi has a limited contribution to trunk control. The use of surface electrodes and non-validated normalisation processes were critical methodological issues that contributed to lower quality of evidence. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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