Lumbar muscle adaptations to external perturbations are modulated by trunk posture

Abboud, J., Ducas, J., Marineau-Bélanger, É. et Gallina, A. (2023). Lumbar muscle adaptations to external perturbations are modulated by trunk posture. European Journal of Applied Physiology . ISSN 1439-6327 DOI 10.1007/s00421-023-05223-2

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Abstract

Purpose
To investigate if the recruitment of different regions within the lumbar extensor muscles in response to unexpected perturbations depends on trunk posture.

Methods
In a semi-seated posture, healthy adult participants experienced unexpected posterior-anterior trunk perturbations in three different postures: neutral, trunk flexion and left trunk rotation. High-density surface electromyography was used to identify the regional distribution of activation within the lumbar erector spinae muscles. The effect of posture and side (left vs right) on muscle activity and centroid coordinates was investigated at baseline and in response to perturbations.

Results
Higher muscle activity was observed in trunk flexion compared to neutral and rotation postures at baseline (multiple p < 0.001) and in response to the perturbation (multiple p < 0.01). At baseline, the centroid of the electromyographic amplitude distribution was localized more medially in trunk flexion compared to trunk neutral posture (p = 0.003), while activation was localized more laterally in response to the perturbation (multiple p < 0.05). When the trunk was rotated, the electromyographic amplitude distribution was localized more cranially on the left than the right side, both at baseline (p = 0.001) and in response to the perturbation (p = 0.001). Finally, a more lateral location of the centroid on the left side in rotation compared to neutral posture was observed in response to the perturbation (multiple p < 0.001).

Conclusions
Regional differences in the distribution of electromyographic amplitude indicate that different muscle regions were recruited in different trunk postures and in response to perturbations, possibly based on regional mechanical advantage of the erector spinae muscle fibers.

Type de document:	Article
Date de dépôt:	08 avr. 2024 12:54
Dernière modification:	30 mai 2024 04:00
Version du document déposé:	Post-print (version corrigée et acceptée)
URI:	https://depot-e.uqtr.ca/id/eprint/11234

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