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Induction and Assessment of Exertional Skeletal Muscle Damage in Humans
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Muscle damage induced by electrical stimulation.

Kazunori Nosaka1, Abdulaziz Aldayel, Marc Jubeau

  • 1School of Exercise and Health Sciences, Edith Cowan University, 270 Joondalup Drive, Joondalup, WA 6027, Australia. k.nosaka@ecu.edu.au

European Journal of Applied Physiology
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Electrical stimulation (ES) causes muscle damage, similar to eccentric exercise. Pre-conditioning muscles before subsequent ES sessions can reduce this damage, allowing for effective training and rehabilitation.

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Area of Science:

  • Exercise Physiology
  • Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation
  • Muscle Physiology

Background:

  • Electrical stimulation (ES) can induce muscle damage, affecting muscle fibers and connective tissue.
  • This damage is characterized by increased creatine kinase (CK) activity, reduced muscle strength, and delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS).
  • Both eccentric and isometric contractions evoked by ES can lead to muscle damage.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To compare the muscle damage induced by different types of ES.
  • To compare ES-induced muscle damage with voluntary contractions.
  • To investigate methods for attenuating ES-induced muscle damage.

Main Methods:

  • Comparing muscle damage profiles between pulsed and alternating current ES during isometric knee extensor contractions.
  • Comparing maximal voluntary isometric contractions with ES-evoked isometric elbow flexor contractions.
  • Assessing muscle damage through histological alterations, CK activity, muscle strength, and DOMS.

Main Results:

  • Pulsed and alternating current ES induced similar muscle damage profiles for isometric knee extensors at comparable force outputs.
  • ES-evoked isometric contractions resulted in greater strength loss, CK increase, and DOMS compared to maximal voluntary contractions.
  • ES-induced muscle damage was comparable to maximal voluntary eccentric contractions but affected a smaller muscle volume.
  • Muscle damage from ES was significantly reduced when a second ES bout was performed 2-4 weeks later.

Conclusions:

  • ES-induced isometric muscle damage is comparable to maximal voluntary eccentric contractions.
  • The non-selective, synchronous recruitment of motor units during ES likely contributes to high mechanical stress and muscle damage.
  • Pre-conditioning muscles can attenuate ES-induced muscle damage, supporting its use in training and rehabilitation.