PMID- 26464891
OWN - NLM
STAT- PubMed-not-MEDLINE
DCOM- 20151014
LR  - 20201001
IS  - 2356-7651 (Print)
IS  - 2314-6176 (Electronic)
IS  - 2314-6176 (Linking)
VI  - 2014
DP  - 2014
TI  - Effects of Cooling on Ankle Muscle Strength, Electromyography, and Gait Ground 
      Reaction Forces.
PG  - 520124
LID - 10.1155/2014/520124 [doi]
LID - 520124
AB  - The effects of cooling on neuromuscular function and performance during gait are 
      not fully examined. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of 
      local cooling for 20 min in cold water at 10 degrees C in a climate chamber also at 10 degrees C 
      on maximal isometric force and electromyographic (EMG) activity of the lower leg 
      muscles. Gait ground reaction forces (GRFs) were also assessed. Sixteen healthy 
      university students participated in the within subject design experimental study. 
      Isometric forces of the tibialis anterior (TA) and the gastrocnemius medialis 
      (GM) were measured using a handheld dynamometer and the EMG was recorded using 
      surface electrodes. Ground reaction forces during gait and the required 
      coefficient of friction (RCOF) were recorded using a force plate. There was a 
      significantly reduced isometric maximum force in the TA muscle (P < 0.001) after 
      cooling. The mean EMG amplitude of GM muscle was increased after cooling (P < 
      0.003), indicating that fatigue was induced. We found no significant changes in 
      the gait GRFs and RCOF on dry and level surface. These findings may indicate that 
      local moderate cooling 20 min of 10 degrees C cold water, may influence maximal muscle 
      performance without affecting activities at sub-maximal effort.
FAU - Halder, Amitava
AU  - Halder A
AD  - Division of Ergonomics and Aerosol Technology, Department of Design Sciences, 
      Faculty of Engineering, Lund University, P.O. Box 118, 221 00 Lund, Sweden.
FAU - Gao, Chuansi
AU  - Gao C
AD  - Division of Ergonomics and Aerosol Technology, Department of Design Sciences, 
      Faculty of Engineering, Lund University, P.O. Box 118, 221 00 Lund, Sweden.
FAU - Miller, Michael
AU  - Miller M
AD  - Division of Physiotherapy, Department of Health Science, Faculty of Medicine, 
      Lund University, P.O. Box 157, 221 00 Lund, Sweden.
LA  - eng
PT  - Journal Article
DEP - 20140504
PL  - United States
TA  - J Sports Med (Hindawi Publ Corp)
JT  - Journal of sports medicine (Hindawi Publishing Corporation)
JID - 101633176
PMC - PMC4590893
EDAT- 2014/01/01 00:00
MHDA- 2014/01/01 00:01
PMCR- 2014/05/04
CRDT- 2015/10/15 06:00
PHST- 2014/01/27 00:00 [received]
PHST- 2014/03/25 00:00 [revised]
PHST- 2014/04/07 00:00 [accepted]
PHST- 2015/10/15 06:00 [entrez]
PHST- 2014/01/01 00:00 [pubmed]
PHST- 2014/01/01 00:01 [medline]
PHST- 2014/05/04 00:00 [pmc-release]
AID - 10.1155/2014/520124 [doi]
PST - ppublish
SO  - J Sports Med (Hindawi Publ Corp). 2014;2014:520124. doi: 10.1155/2014/520124. 
      Epub 2014 May 4.