Abstract
The aim of this study was to determine the contractile properties and muscle stiffness
to assess lateral symmetry in competitive female surfers. Fifteen competitive female
surfers volunteered to participate in the study. Tensiomyography was used to derive
maximum muscle belly displacement, and time delay duration of the Biceps Brachiis,
Biceps Femoris, Deltoid, Gastrocnemius lateral head, Rectus Femoris, Tibialis Anterior,
Triceps Brachii and Vastus Medialis. No significant differences between right and left
limbs at in any of the tested muscles were observed (p > 0.05). Competitive female
surfers showed that upper body muscles had the ability to generate force rapidly during contractions, while the lower body muscles generated force at a slower rate. Surf
specific training seems to have had an influence on the contractile properties, and stiffness of these muscles. The neuromuscular profile provided here provides further normative data to this unique population.
to assess lateral symmetry in competitive female surfers. Fifteen competitive female
surfers volunteered to participate in the study. Tensiomyography was used to derive
maximum muscle belly displacement, and time delay duration of the Biceps Brachiis,
Biceps Femoris, Deltoid, Gastrocnemius lateral head, Rectus Femoris, Tibialis Anterior,
Triceps Brachii and Vastus Medialis. No significant differences between right and left
limbs at in any of the tested muscles were observed (p > 0.05). Competitive female
surfers showed that upper body muscles had the ability to generate force rapidly during contractions, while the lower body muscles generated force at a slower rate. Surf
specific training seems to have had an influence on the contractile properties, and stiffness of these muscles. The neuromuscular profile provided here provides further normative data to this unique population.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 16 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Advances in Skeletal Muscle Function Assessment |
| Volume | 1 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| Publication status | Published (VoR) - 1 Jun 2017 |