The 1- to 2-Hz oscillations in muscle force are exacerbated by stress, especially in older adults

Journal of Applied Physiology
Evangelos A ChristouRoger M Enoka

Abstract

Although force fluctuations during a steady contraction are often heightened in old adults compared with young adults and are enhanced in young adults during the stress response, the mechanisms underlying the augmentation are uncertain. The purpose of the study was to compare the effect of a stressor on the plasma concentrations of selected stress hormones and on the force fluctuations experienced by young and old adults during the performance of a precision grip. Thirty-six men and women (19-86 yr) participated in a protocol that comprised anticipatory (30 min), stressor (15 min), and recovery periods (25 min). The stressor was a series of noxious electrical stimuli applied to the dorsal surface of the left hand. Subjects sustained a pinch-grip force with the right hand at 2% of the maximal voluntary contraction force. The fluctuations in pinch-grip force, the interference electromyogram (EMG) of six muscles, and the spectra for the force and EMG were quantified across the 70-min protocol. The stressor increased the force fluctuations, largely due to an enhancement of the power at 1-2 Hz in the force spectrum (r(2) = 0.46). The effect was greatest for the old adults compared with young and middle-aged adults. The plasma concen...Continue Reading

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