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A Stimulation Method to Assess the Contractile Status of the Lumbar Extensors in a Seated Posture
Author(s) -
Jia Bochen,
Nussbaum Maury A.,
Agnew Michael J.
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
human factors and ergonomics in manufacturing and service industries
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.408
H-Index - 39
eISSN - 1520-6564
pISSN - 1090-8471
DOI - 10.1002/hfm.20584
Subject(s) - stimulation , intraclass correlation , reliability (semiconductor) , lumbar , sitting , sampling (signal processing) , medicine , physical medicine and rehabilitation , psychology , statistics , reproducibility , mathematics , surgery , computer science , physics , power (physics) , pathology , quantum mechanics , filter (signal processing) , computer vision
The purpose of present study was to develop and evaluate methods to assess stimulation responses of the lumbar extensors, as part of a longer‐term goal of detecting fatigue during prolonged sitting. Three stimulation frequencies (2, 5, and 8 Hz) were tested in separate stages, which include 3 stimulation trains and 4 sampling blocks. Repeated measures analyses of variance were used to determine whether any significant differences in mean stimulation responses occurred with respect to stimulation frequency, sampling block, and stimulation train. Reliability of measured stimulation responses was assessed within and between sampling blocks using intraclass correlation coefficients. Stimulation frequencies significantly affected the stimulation responses and time‐to‐potentiation differed between the 3 stimulation frequencies; it was highest for 2 Hz stimulation. All 3 stimulation frequencies resulted in excellent reliability within and between sampling blocks. Use of the current protocol at 2 Hz is recommended as appropriate to measure the lumbar extensors status during prolonged sitting.