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Network Reconfiguration Underlies Compensatory Muscle Control Across Force Gradients: Parallel Functional Network

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  • 1College of Electronic and Information Engineering, Hebei University, Baoding, 071000, Hebei, China. lxg_hbu@163.com.

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As force demands increase, neuromuscular and cortical networks reconfigure, indicating shifts in coordination strategies rather than improved performance. This study quantifies these network changes during isometric contractions.

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Brain function networksMuscle compensationMuscle functional networksNeural oscillatory mechanismsStrength training

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  • Neuroscience
  • Motor Control
  • Systems Physiology

Background:

  • Understanding neuromuscular adaptations to force is key for motor control research.
  • Force-dependent changes in muscle and brain networks are not fully understood.

Purpose of the Study:

  • Investigate how muscle and cortical functional networks reconfigure with increasing force demands during isometric upper-limb tasks.
  • Characterize compensatory motor control strategies.

Main Methods:

  • Twelve healthy participants performed isometric elbow flexion at 30%, 50%, and 70% of maximal voluntary contraction (MVC).
  • Recorded surface electromyography (sEMG) from eight upper-limb muscles and electroencephalography (EEG) from 21 scalp electrodes.
  • Estimated directed functional connectivity using generalized partial directed coherence (GPDC) and computed graph-theoretical metrics (AGE, ACC, APL).

Main Results:

  • Muscle network: Average global efficiency (AGE) increased, and average path length (APL) decreased at 70% MVC compared to 30% MVC.
  • Cortical network (EEG beta band): AGE increased, and APL decreased at 70% MVC relative to 30% MVC.
  • Changes in the gamma band were limited or non-significant.

Conclusions:

  • Demonstrated systematic, force-dependent reconfiguration of muscle and cortical functional networks during isometric force production.
  • Observed network changes suggest shifts in coordination strategies as force demands increase.
  • The framework provides quantitative metrics for future clinical and longitudinal studies.