Force Control Characteristics for Generation and Relaxation in the Lower Limb

Journal of Motor Behavior
Chiaki Ohtaka, Motoko Fujiwara

Abstract

We investigated the characteristics for force generation and relaxation using graded isometric contractions of the knee extensors. Participants performed the following tasks as quickly and accurately as possible. For the force generation task, force was increased from 0% to 20%, 40% and 60% of the maximal voluntary force (MVF). For the force relaxation task, force was decreased from 60% to 40%, 20% and 0%. The following parameters of the recorded force were calculated: error, time, and rate of force development. The error was consistently greater for force relaxation than generation. Reaction and adjustment times were independent of the tasks. The control strategy was markedly different for force relaxation and generation, this tendency was particularly evident for the lower limb compared to the upper limb.

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Dec 19, 2019·Frontiers in Physiology·Kouki KatoKazuyuki Kanosue
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