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BRAZILIAN JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL THERAPY
Volume 11, Issue 4, Pages 297-302Publisher
ASSOCIACAO BRASILEIRA PESQUISA POS-GRADUACAO FISIOTERAPIA-ABRAPG-FT
DOI: 10.1590/S1413-35552007000400009
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immobilization; skeletal inuscle; mechanical test; morphometry
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Objective: to analyze the morphometric and mechanical characteristics Of the soleus and gastrocnemius muscles after immobilization in a shortened position. Methods: 20 Wistar rats (250 +/- 20g) were divided equally into immobilized and control groups. The left hind limb was immobilized by means of ail acrylic resin orthosis, with the ankle joint at maximum plantar flexion. After seven days of immobilization, the Muscle mass, number and length of sarcomeres ill series, muscle fiber cross-sectional area, density of the intramuscular connective tissue area and tensile strength of the triceps surae Muscle were evaluated. The data were analyzed by the ANOVA and Tukey tests (p < 0.05). Results: The immobilized soleus muscle presented changes in all the morphometric variables analyzed, while some of these changes were not observed in the gastrocnemius muscle. Analysis of the traction test showed that the immobilized group presented a 20% decrease in the maximum tensile muscle strength. Conclusion: The results from this study showed that short-term immobilization causes changes to the morphometric parameters of the Muscle fibers, with repercussions Oil Muscle mechanics. These results Suggest the need for rehabilitation of muscles Subjected to immobilization, even if only for a short period, ill order to achieve early recovery of normal muscle characteristics.
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