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01-11-2018 | Original Article

Delayed muscle onset soreness in the gastrocnemius muscle attenuates the spinal contribution to interlimb communication

Authors: Sabata Gervasio, Sara Finocchietti, Andrew J. T. Stevenson, Natalie Mrachacz-Kersting

Published in: European Journal of Applied Physiology | Issue 11/2018

Abstract

Purpose

Delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS) has been shown to induce changes in muscle activity during walking. The aim of this study was to elucidate whether DOMS also affects interlimb communication during walking by investigating its effect on short-latency crossed responses (SLCRs).

Methods

SLCRs were elicited in two recording sessions by electrically stimulating the tibial nerve of the ipsilateral leg, and quantified in the contralateral gastrocnemius muscle. The second recording session occurred 24–36 h after the participants (n = 11) performed eccentric exercises with the ipsilateral calf.

Results

DOMS caused a decreased magnitude of the spinally mediated component of the SLCR in the contralateral gastrocnemius medialis.

Conclusions

The results of the current study provide insight on the relationship between pain and motor control. Muscle pain affects the spinal pathway mediating interlimb communication, which might result in a reduced ability to maintain dynamical stability during walking.

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Title: Delayed muscle onset soreness in the gastrocnemius muscle attenuates the spinal contribution to interlimb communication
Authors: Sabata Gervasio
Sara Finocchietti
Andrew J. T. Stevenson
Natalie Mrachacz-Kersting
Publication date: 01-11-2018
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in: European Journal of Applied Physiology / Issue 11/2018
Print ISSN: 1439-6319
Electronic ISSN: 1439-6327
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00421-018-3966-0

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Delayed muscle onset soreness in the gastrocnemius muscle attenuates the spinal contribution to interlimb communication

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