Korean Journal of Applied Biomechanics (한국운동역학회지)

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Differences in the Length Change Pattern of the Medial Gastrocnemius Muscle-Tendon Complex and Fascicle during Gait and One-legged and Two-legged Vertical Jumping

보행과 한발·두발 수직점프 수행 시 내측비복근 근-건 복합체와 근섬유다발의 길이 변화 패턴의 차이

  • Lee, Hae-Dong (Department of Physical Education, Graduate School, Yonsei University) ;
  • Han, Bo-Ram (Department of Physical Education, Graduate School, Yonsei University) ;
  • Kim, Jin-Sun (Department of Physical Education, Graduate School, Yonsei University) ;
  • Oh, Jeong-Hoon (Department of Physical Education, Graduate School, Yonsei University) ;
  • Cho, Han-Yeop (Department of Physical Education, Graduate School, Yonsei University) ;
  • Yoon, So-Ya (Department of Physical Education, Graduate School, Yonsei University)
  • 이해동 (연세대학교 일반대학원 체육학과) ;
  • 한보람 (연세대학교 일반대학원 체육학과) ;
  • 김진선 (연세대학교 일반대학원 체육학과) ;
  • 오정훈 (연세대학교 일반대학원 체육학과) ;
  • 조한엽 (연세대학교 일반대학원 체육학과) ;
  • 윤소야 (연세대학교 일반대학원 체육학과)
  • Received : 2015.04.30
  • Accepted : 2015.06.30
  • Published : 2015.06.30
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Abstract

Objective : The purpose of this study was to investigate difference in fascicle behavior of the medial gastrocnemius during the locomotion with varying intensities, such as gait and one-legged and two-legged vertical jumping. Methods : Six subjects (3 males and 3 females; age: $27.2{\pm}1.6yrs.$, body mass: $62.8{\pm}9.8kg$, height: $169.6{\pm}8.5cm$) performed normal gait (G) at preferred speed and maximum vertical jumping with one (OJ) and two (TJ) legs. While subjects were performing the given tasks, the hip, knee and ankle joint motion and ground reaction force was monitored using a 8-infrared camera motion analysis system with two forceplates. Simultaneously, electromyography of the triceps surae muscles, and the fascicle length of the medial gastrocnemius were recorded using a real-time ultrasound imaging machine. Results : Comparing to gait, the kinematic and kinetic parameters of TJ and OJ were found to be significantly different. Along with those parameters, change in the medial gastrocnemius (MG) muscle-tendon complex (MTC) length ($50.57{\pm}6.20mm$ for TJ and $44.14{\pm}5.39mm$ for OJ) and changes in the fascicle length of the MG ($18.97{\pm}3.58mm$ for TJ and $20.31{\pm}4.59mm$ for OJ) were observed. Although the total excursion of the MTC and the MG fascicle length during the two types of jump were not significantly different, however the pattern of length changes were found to be different. For TJ, the fascicle length maintained isometric longer during the propulsive phase than OJ. Conclusion : One-legged and two-legged vertical jumping use different muscle-tendon interaction strategies.

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