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Muscle co-contraction and pre-activation in knee and ankle joint during a typical Tai Chi brush-knee twist-step.
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Research in Sports Medicine . 2023, Vol. 31 Issue 5, p628-637. 10p. 1 Black and White Photograph, 3 Graphs. - Publication Year :
- 2023
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Abstract
- This study aimed to investigate the co-contraction and pre-activation of agonistic and antagonistic muscles in experienced Tai Chi (TC) practitioners during normal walking (NW) and brush-knee twist-step (BKTS). The electromyographic activities of rectus femoris, biceps femoris, and tibialis anterior and lateral gastrocnemius muscles were collected during BKTS and NW in 28 TC practitioners. The pre-activation of knee and ankle joints before initial landing of left foot, and the co-contraction of knee and ankle joint in double-stance phase I (DSI), single-stance phase (SS), double-stance phase II (DSII), and swing phase (SW) were calculated during BKTS and NW. Ankle co-contraction significantly increased during DSI and SS in BKTS movements than compared with that in NW. For DSI and SW, SS and DSII, and DSII and SW, a significant difference was found in BKTS. The pre-activation of knee joint significantly decreased in BKTS and NW. This study indicated greater ankle joint muscle co-contraction in DSI and SS of stance phase and lower knee joint muscle co-contraction and pre-activation than in NW in BKTS movement. In addition, greater ankle joint muscle co-contraction was observed in the DSI, SS, and DSII of stance phase than those of swing phase in BKTS movement. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 15438627
- Volume :
- 31
- Issue :
- 5
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Research in Sports Medicine
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 170717636
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/15438627.2021.2020788