Open AccessRelationship Between Physiological Fatigue and Muscular Fatigue Assessed Utilizing Surface Electromyography Wearable Technology
Author(s) -
Gabriel J. Sanders,
C. Collin Herb,
Roger O. Kollock,
Ashley Bealka,
Olivia Niemi,
Clarke Blackburn
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
research directs in strength and performance
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2768-5187
DOI - 10.53520/rdsp2021.1052
Subject(s) - electromyography , muscle fatigue , physical medicine and rehabilitation , wearable computer , athletes , medicine , physical therapy , muscular fatigue , heart rate , cardiology , computer science , blood pressure , embedded system
The purpose of the study was to assess the relationship between upper leg muscle fatigue and physiological fatigue during a maximal exercise test.Methods: A total of 13, trained athletes participated and were tested for maximal oxygen uptake (VO2peak). Throughout the test, oxygen uptake respiratory exchange ratio (RER), and heart rate (HR) were recorded simultaneously with surface electromyography (sEMG) electrodes utilizing wearable sEMG compression short technology.Results: During the maximal exercise test, there were significant positive relationships between Muscle Load and all physiological measures (p < 0.001 for all) and significant negative relationships between sEMG frequency and Muscle Load and all physiological measures of fatigue (p < 0.001 for all).Conclusions: Using sEMG wearable compression short technology may be a useful way to measure and monitor muscle strain and fatigue, primarily outside of a laboratory setting.