Validity of the Twitch Interpolation Technique for the Assessment of Quadriceps Neuromuscular Asymmetries

This study examined the validity of the twitch interpolation technique for evaluating side-to-side asymmetries in quadriceps neuromuscular function. Fifty-six subjects with a wide range of asymmetries (19 healthy, 24 with unilateral and 13 with bilateral anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction) took part in the study. Supramaximal electrical paired stimuli were delivered to the quadriceps muscle during and immediately after a maximal voluntary contraction (MVC) of the knee extensors (twitch interpolation technique).

Source: Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology - March 9, 2016 Category: Neurology Authors: Nicola Angelo Maffiuletti, Marco Barbero, Corrado Cescon, Ron Clijsen, Matteo Beretta-Piccoli, Alessandro Schneebeli, Stefan Preiss, Danilo Togninalli Source Type: research