Muscle endurance measurement using a progressive workload and a constant workload by maximal voluntary contraction

  • Demura S
  • Nakada M
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Abstract

Muscle endurance measurement using a progressive workload method may reduce pain sensation in the subject. This study aimed to examine the relationships between force-time parameters during sustained static gripping as measured by maximal voluntary contraction (MVC) using either a progressive workload (PW) or a constant workload (CW). Sixteen subjects performed sustained static gripping with 7 gradually increasing relative demand values of 20% to 80% MVC and sustained static gripping by MVC. The staging of progressive workload was 10 s for 20% MVC, 20 s each for 30, 40, 50, 60, and 70% MVC, and 10 s for 80% MVC. The forces exerted at 120 s in the CW and PW methods were at around the 23-27% MVC level. Peak force, final force, and force during the last 30 s for the PW method evaluated muscle endurance after 1 min and showed high correlations (r = 0.746 − 0.895). Significant correlations (r = 0.575 − 0.605) were found between time to 40% MVC in the CW method and peak force, final force, and force in the last 30 s in the PW method group. The peak force in the PW method may be useful for evaluating muscle endurance with a short testing time and without high pain sensation.

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Demura, S., & Nakada, M. (2010). Muscle endurance measurement using a progressive workload and a constant workload by maximal voluntary contraction. Health, 02(11), 1255–1259. https://doi.org/10.4236/health.2010.211186

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