Relationship between Muscle Synergy and Dynamic Motions, and Muscle Fatigue

Abstract

In recent years, the applications of an idea on muscle synergies have been increasing in terms of a coordinated muscle activities for motions. However, a few studies have discussed the relationship between muscle synergies and dynamic motions. We examined the relationship for squatting, pedaling, and ski turning that have the different reproducibility. Furthermore, we discussed the influence of muscle fatigue on muscle synergies. As a result, the robustness of muscle synergies are different depending on the degree of reproducibility of motions and the synergy profiles and weights are effective to identify the small number of muscles that should be measured. Nevertheless, muscle synergies should be further studied regarding the assessment of muscle fatigue with the ling-term trend and fatigue-related changes in muscle coordination.