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Repetitive handgrip tasks increase force variability and alter muscle properties, showing asymmetrical adaptations between dominant and nondominant hands. Baseline dominant hand muscle properties predict performance and fatigue resistance.

Keywords:
asymmetryforce regularityforce variabilityisometricneuromuscular fatigue

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Area of Science:

  • Neuromuscular Physiology
  • Sports Science
  • Biomechanics

Background:

  • Repetitive muscle contractions can lead to neuromuscular fatigue, impacting motor control and muscle function.
  • Understanding these changes is crucial for optimizing training and preventing injuries.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate how repetitive isometric handgrip tasks affect bimanual force control and muscle contractile properties.
  • To examine asymmetrical neuromuscular adaptations between dominant and nondominant hands during fatigue.

Main Methods:

  • Fifteen healthy individuals performed repetitive bimanual handgrip contractions at 40% maximum voluntary contraction until task failure.
  • Force variability and regularity were analyzed across trial phases.
  • Tensiomyography (TMG) assessed muscle contractile properties (delay time, contraction time, contraction velocity) before and after the task.

Main Results:

  • Force variability and regularity increased significantly from initial to terminal trial phases.
  • The dominant hand showed lower force regularity compared to the nondominant hand.
  • TMG revealed decreased delay time in the nondominant hand, reduced contraction time in both hands, and increased contraction velocity in the dominant hand.
  • Baseline dominant hand delay time correlated with trial success and reduced force variability/regularity during fatigue.

Conclusions:

  • Repetitive contractions induce asymmetrical neuromuscular adaptations, with increased reliance on the dominant hand.
  • Baseline muscle contractile properties influence fatigue resistance and performance.
  • Findings can inform targeted training strategies to address fatigue-related asymmetries and prevent injuries.