期刊
HUMAN MOVEMENT SCIENCE
卷 81, 期 -, 页码 -出版社
ELSEVIER
DOI: 10.1016/j.humov.2021.102912
关键词
Muscle fatigue; Upper extremity; Performance; Impairment; Hand; Wrist
资金
- NSERC Discovery Grant
- Canada Research Chairs program
- NSERC PGS-D
Muscle fatigue can reduce force production ability but does not necessarily impair performance. Different types of motor performance of the distal upper limb are uniquely affected by muscle fatigue. Specificity of fatigue, muscle redundancy, and exploration of various fatigue protocols are important factors in understanding the impact of muscle fatigue on performance outcomes in the distal upper limb.
Muscle fatigue is represented as a reduction in force production capability; however, fatigue does not necessarily result in performance impairments. As the distal upper limb serves as the end effector when interacting or manipulating objects, it is important to understand how muscle fatigue may impact motor functionality. The aim of this study was to systematically review the literature to identify how various aspects of motor performance of the distal upper limb are impaired following muscle fatigue. Four databases were searched using 23 search terms describing the distal upper limb, muscle fatigue, and various performance metrics. A total of 4561 articles were screened with a total of 28 articles extracted and critically appraised. Evidence extracted indicates that muscle fatigue results in unique impairments based on the type of motor performance being evaluated. Furthermore, much data suggests that muscle fatigue does not result in consistent, predictable performance impairments, particularly while performing submaximal tasks. Additionally, magnitude of fatigue does not directly correlate with reductions in performance outcomes at the hand and wrist. Fatiguing protocols used highlighted the importance of fatigue specificity. When fatiguing and performance tasks are similar, performance impairment is likely to be observed. The numerous muscles found in the hand and wrist, often considered redundant, play a critical role in maintaining task performance in the presence of muscle fatigue. The presence of motor abundance (e.g. multiple muscles with similar function) is shown to reduce the impairment in multiple performance metrics by compensating for reduced function of fatigued muscles. Continued exploration into various fatiguing protocols (i.e. maximal or submaximal) will provide greater insights into performance impairments in the distal upper limb.
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