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Dear All,
I am currently conducting a study on reaction time and muscle activity during an ankle perturbation, using a tilt platform simulating a lateral ankle sprain mechanism.
When calculating EMG magnitude, are MVIC's required?
In numerous research papers conducting similar studies, MVIC's have not been used although they have not stated why. I would suggest a rationale that the reaction time occurs in a period of miiliseconds, far quicker than conscious control allows. I feel that performing static MVIC's does not reflect muscle activity during forced dynamic movements.
Any thoughts or opinions would be of great help
Thank you in advance.
Peter Thain
Postgraduate MSc by Research Student
University of Hertfordshire
England, UK
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I am currently conducting a study on reaction time and muscle activity during an ankle perturbation, using a tilt platform simulating a lateral ankle sprain mechanism.
When calculating EMG magnitude, are MVIC's required?
In numerous research papers conducting similar studies, MVIC's have not been used although they have not stated why. I would suggest a rationale that the reaction time occurs in a period of miiliseconds, far quicker than conscious control allows. I feel that performing static MVIC's does not reflect muscle activity during forced dynamic movements.
Any thoughts or opinions would be of great help
Thank you in advance.
Peter Thain
Postgraduate MSc by Research Student
University of Hertfordshire
England, UK
__________________________________________________ _______________
Have more than one Hotmail account? Link them together to easily access both
http://clk.atdmt.com/UKM/go/186394591/direct/01/