Evaluation of the effects of different treatments for the elbow joint using joint proprioception and surface electromyography
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[Purpose] The purpose of this study was to examine the immediate effects of strength training and neuromuscular joint facilitation (NJF) distal resistance training on muscle strength and proprioception. [Subjects] The subjects were 15 young healthy people (29.3±4.1 y, 166.8±7.1 cm, 62.4 ± 11.6 ky). [Methods] Two isometric contraction techniques were applied on the elbow joint: elbow joint flexion muscle strength training (MST) and the elbow joint flexion pattern of NJF. Muscle strength (measured by surface electromyography [sEMG]) and joint position errors of the left upper limb were measured before and after one intervention session of MST and NJF. [Results] The decrease in error in elbow flexion angle repetition represented the improvement resulting from NJF. sEMG of the biceps brachii showed significant increases in the maximum discharge and average discharge after the intervention. [Conclusion] This result suggests that elbow joint proprioception and muscle strength can be improved by NJF together with proximal resistance training.
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