Muscle endurance of the upper and lower extremity.
- Conditions
- Muscle endurance of the biceps and quadriceps in healthy subjects
- Registration Number
- NL-OMON22314
- Lead Sponsor
- TRIM School for Nutrition, Toxicology and MetabolismMaastricht University Medical Centre+ (MUMC+)
- Brief Summary
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- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Pending
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 16
Inclusion Criteria
1. Healthy subjects: no neuromuscular disorders, no joint disorders, no metal implants, no pacemaker;
2. Age: 21-30 years, to exclude age-effects;
Exclusion Criteria
1. Neuromuscular disorders. Neuromuscular disorders can affect the conduction speed;
2. Known joint disorders in the hip, leg and/or knee. Theses disorders can cause confounding in the measurements;
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational non invasive
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 1. Quadriceps muscle endurance: Tlim (number of contractions until 20, 30 and 40% torque decline), Steady state (% peak torque), transition point of the force decline curve (s);<br /><br>2. Biceps muscle endurance: Tlim (number of contractions until 20, 30 and 40% torque decline), Steady state (% peak torque), transition point of the force decline curve (s).
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 1. Quadriceps muscle strength (Nm);<br /><br>2. Biceps muscle strength (Nm);<br /><br>3. Date of birth, gender, length, weight, BMI.